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 with the words of a love song, oh, oh, oh, oh. Lord, 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, oh, yeah, life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no, ain't even gray, but she buries her baby, the sharp knife of a short life, oh, well, I've had just enough time. 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 with the words of a love song, the sharp knife of a short life, oh, well, I've had just enough time. And I'll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom, I'm as green as the ring on my little, cold finger, I've never known the loving of a man, but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand, there's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever, who would've thought forever could be severed by the sharp knife of a short life? Oh, well, I've had just enough time, oh, yeah, oh, oh. So put on your best, boys, and I'll wear my pearls, what I never did is done, 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 when you're dead how people start listening. Oh, 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 with the words of a love song, oh, the ballad of a dove, go with peace and love, gather up your tears, keep them in your pocket, save them for a time when you're really gonna need them, oh, the sharp knife of a short life, oh, well, I've had just enough time. So put on your best, boys, and I'll wear my pearls.