If I Die Young - The Band Perry

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, Uh oh, Uh 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 sheburies 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 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 have thought forever could be severed by 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 What I never did is done A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell 'em 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 listen'n 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 ballad of a dove Go with peace and love Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them, 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 pearl

Oh pioneer I sing your song It's the hymn of those who've gone before and those who carry on Pioneer Your work is hard But the future of us all rests on the shoulders of your heart Where are we going Oh I don't know But still I've got to go What will become of us Oh I don't care All I know is I'll go anywhere Pioneer Oh pioneer So young and brave Be careful of the careful souls who doubt you along the way Pioneer You orphaned child Your mother is adventure and your father is the wild Where are we going Oh I don't know But still I've got to go What will become of us Oh I don't care All I know is I'll go anywhere Pioneer Let your heart not be troubled I won't run when bullets chase me I won't rest where arms embrace me I will love when people hate me I won't hush, no you can't make me Send the dark but it won't break me You can try but you can't change me Take my life, they will replace me I won't hush, no you can't make me I won't hush, no we will sing Where are we going Oh I don't know But still I've got to go What will become of us Oh I don't care All I know is I'll go anywhere Pioneer Let your heart not be troubled Let your heart not be troubled, yeah, yeah

When I first laid eyes on you Well, the night just felt so odd You looked at me and the stars lined up So I thought I'd heard from God And I gave him my best shot Loving you was like throwing a lasso around a tornado I tried to hold on to you Took a ride on a tilt-a-whirl that sits on top of the World Man, I thought I could show you I've always been afraid of flying But you can't blame a girl for trying Felt like a pearl when I was holding your hand So precious I forgot You could have any girl but I only wanted one man And you were everything I'm not Still I gave it my best shot Loving you was like throwing a lasso around a tornado I tried to hold on to you Took a turn on a high trapeze swinging over the deep I thought I could show you I've always been afraid of flying But you can't blame a girl for trying Like a vine bends a tree to the ground I won't hold you down I tried to climb just as high But I found all the clouds touch the ground In this small town Took a ride on a high trapeze swinging over the deep I thought I could show you That I've always been afraid of flying But you can't blame a girl for trying No, you can't blame a girl