if i die young, bury me in satin
lay me down on a bed of roses
sink me in the river at dawn
send me away to the words of a love song

make me a rainbow, i'll shine down on my mother
she'll know i'm safe with you when she stands under my colors
life ain't always what you think it oughta be
ain't even grey, but she buries her baby

the sharp knife of a short life
i've had just enough time

and i'll be wearing white when i come into your kingdom i'm as green as my ring on my little cold finger
i never knew the loving of a man but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
there's a boy here in town, said he'll love me forever
who would've thought 'forever' could be severed by

a sharp knife of a short life
i've had just enough time

"a penny for my thoughts" oh no, i'll sell them for a dollar
they're worth so much more after i'm a goner
and maybe then you'll hear the words i've been singing
funny how you're dead, then people start listening