Hey Joseph! I see we're both up way too late! ^-^ Great song! Btw, have you seen the youtube video "United breaks guitars"? It's just too hilarious, and by a Halifax band called the Sons of Maxwell.
LOVE this page/website?....and John Prine. I just posted several videos by Kenneth Pettengale.....checkthe one from Mc Cabes......it has the best guitar work I have seen in a long time.................and he is pretty different ....very unique ...............and very young so, I think we will be hearing from him.....................
I just googled the lyrics for those who may not have had the good fortune to grow up within earshot of any hillbillies or rednecks:
"PLRASE DON'T BURY ME" Woke up this morning Put on my slippers Walked in the kitchen and died. And oh what a feeling When my soul Went thru the ceiling And on up into heaven I did ride.
When I got there they did say John, it happened this way You slipped upon the floor And hit your head And all the angels say Just before you passed away These were the very last words That you said:
Chorus: Please don't bury me Down in that cold cold ground No, I'd druther have "em" cut me up And pass me all around. Throw my brain in a hurricane And the blind can have my eyes And the deaf can take both of my ears If they don't mind the size.
Give my stomach to Milwaukee If they run out of beer Put my socks in a cedar box Just get "em" out of here. Venus de Milo can have my arms Look out! I've got your nose Sell my heart to the junkman And give my love to Rose.
Repeat Chorus
Give my feet to the footloose Careless, fancy free Give my knees to the needy Don't pull that stuff on me. Hand me down my walking cane It's a sin to tell a lie Send my mouth way down south And kiss my ass goodbye.
Hey Joseph!
ReplyDeleteI see we're both up way too late! ^-^
Great song!
Btw, have you seen the youtube video "United breaks guitars"? It's just too hilarious, and by a Halifax band called the Sons of Maxwell.
haha, It's the only quiet time I have all day to sit...
ReplyDeleteIt must be a quiet time for you in the office at this hour! ^^
LOVE this page/website?....and John Prine.
ReplyDeleteI just posted several videos by Kenneth Pettengale.....checkthe one from Mc Cabes......it has the best guitar work I have seen in a long time.................and he is pretty different ....very unique ...............and very young so, I think we will be hearing from him.....................
Thank you, Pat!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE having you here!!! ^^
I'll check out the videos, too
I just googled the lyrics for those who may not have had the good fortune to grow up within earshot of any hillbillies or rednecks:
ReplyDelete"PLRASE DON'T BURY ME"
Woke up this morning
Put on my slippers
Walked in the kitchen and died.
And oh what a feeling
When my soul
Went thru the ceiling
And on up into heaven I did ride.
When I got there they did say
John, it happened this way
You slipped upon the floor
And hit your head
And all the angels say
Just before you passed away
These were the very last words
That you said:
Chorus:
Please don't bury me
Down in that cold cold ground
No, I'd druther have "em" cut me up
And pass me all around.
Throw my brain in a hurricane
And the blind can have my eyes
And the deaf can take both of my ears
If they don't mind the size.
Give my stomach to Milwaukee
If they run out of beer
Put my socks in a cedar box
Just get "em" out of here.
Venus de Milo can have my arms
Look out! I've got your nose
Sell my heart to the junkman
And give my love to Rose.
Repeat Chorus
Give my feet to the footloose
Careless, fancy free
Give my knees to the needy
Don't pull that stuff on me.
Hand me down my walking cane
It's a sin to tell a lie
Send my mouth way down south
And kiss my ass goodbye.
I think the last line is my favorite!
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