Please Don't Bury Me Lyrics - John Prine

Woke up this morning 

Put on my slippers 

Walked in the kitchen and died 

And oh what a feeling! 

When my soul 

Went thru the ceiling 

And on up into heaven I did ride 

When I got there they did say 

John, it happened this way 

You slipped upon the floor 

And hit your head 

And all the angels say 

Just before you passed away 

These were the very last words 

That you said: 

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Chorus: 

Please don't bury me 

Down in that cold cold ground 

No, I'd druther have "em" cut me up 

And pass me all around 

Throw my brain in a hurricane 

And the blind can have my eyes 

And the deaf can take both of my ears 

If they don't mind the size 

Give my stomach to Milwaukee 

If they run out of beer 

Put my socks in a cedar box 

Just get "em" out of here 

Venus de Milo can have my arms 

Look out! I've got your nose 

Sell my heart to the junkman 

And give my love to Rose 

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Repeat Chorus 

Give my feet to the footloose 

Careless, fancy free 

Give my knees to the needy 

Don't pull that stuff on me 

Hand me down my walking cane 

It's a sin to tell a lie 

Send my mouth way down south 

And kiss my ass goodbye 

Repeat Chorus