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 and life ain t always what you think it ought to be no ain t even grey but she buries her baby the sharp knife of a short life 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 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 know the lovin of a man but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand there s a boy here in sun says here love me forever who would have thought forever could be severed by the sharp knife of a short life 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