If I die young
Write my mo ther
Tell her that I love her
But my soul's gone home
And take my ves sel
To an der son coun ty
Drive real slow
And take the long way home
Tell my kin
To pick up a sho vel
Wres tle that su gar sand
And bu ry my bones
Won't you bu ry my bones
Be neath these pines
When it comes time for you
To bu ry my bones
And don't throw me no fune ral
Sis ter don't cry
Saw that fid dle
Bro ther pass that shine
Deep down in the hol ler
Pick the tal lest pine
Dig it real deep
Where the roots touch mine
Cross the red ri ver
Where it o pens wide
The he ro ine sails
To the choc taw side
Fol low my trail
To a sil ver stone
And ga ther my bo dy
When you bu ry my bones
Yeah if I die young
Write my mo ther
Tell her that I love her
But my soul's gone home
And take me back
To an der son coun ty
Drive real slow
And take the long way home
And tell my kin
To pick up a sho vel
And wres tle that su gar sand
And bu ry my bones
Bu ry my bones
Be neath these pines
