From the recording The Wonder of It All
Lyrics
“Last Wishes”
Music and Lyrics by: Townsend, Ospina, Schwarze
copyright 2018 - The Mood Kings
When I die, don’t put me in the ground
Don’t hide my bones where they won’t be found
Don’t put me in a hole where there ain’t no sound
When I die, don’t put me in the ground
When I die, I hope that you know
My eyes were tearful, ‘cause I loved you so
Will I miss you, oh how would you know?
When I die, I hope that you’ll know
Don’t fear no man, don’t fear no death
It’s a one-way plan, my final rest, my final rest
When I die, will you do this for me
Don’t sit around and mope, don’t hang from a tree
Call the boys up and have a round on me
When I die, will you do this for me?
When I die, don’t let the devil know
been lookin for me, both high and low
Tell ‘im I skipped town and had somewhere to go
When I die, don’t you let that devil know
Walk to the light, don’t fear no death
I’ll sleep good tonight, my final breath, my final breath
When I die, don’t forget about me
Don’t let me fade into a memory
When you make supper, set a place out for me
When I die, don’t forget about me
Walk to the light, don’t fear no death
May love be my final breath
Walk to the light, with no regrets
May love be my final breath, my final breath
When I die, I’ll be free
Of all this worry, pain, and misery
Don’t know what I’ll see, but I’ll know it’s for me
When I die, oh, I’ll be free