tell them about me tell them everything ohh after i m gone after i m gone make it exciting let all know i was fun and tell a story like a beautiful dream ohh the dress i wore was a fine silk crepe cream and ohh remember me and ohh remember me well all the dancin in that old texas barn officer was handsome to the ladies he shunned i sat outside smokin i was elegant and young if not for that fine evenin none of you souls would be around and ohh remember me and ohh remember me well why oh why them beautiful things you got the cryin when a hero sings when the hero sings whatever happens i ll be back here after all your tears after all your tears tell them about me and tell them everything ohh after i m gone after i m gone after i m gone after i m gone