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If I die young, bury me in satin 00:01
Lay me down on a bed of roses 00:05
Sink me in the river at dawn 00:08
Send me away with the words of a love song 00:12
Oh-oh, oh-oh 00:18
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother 00:23
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors 00:27
Oh, and life ain't always what you think it oughta be, no 00:31
Ain't even gray, but she buries her baby 00:36
The sharp knife of a short life 00:39
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Well, I've had just enough time 00:46
If I die young, bury me in satin 00:52
Lay me down on a bed of roses 00:56
Sink me in the river at dawn 01:00
Send me away with the words of a love song 01:03
The sharp knife of a short life 01:09
Well, I've had just enough time 01:15
And I'll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom 01:22
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger 01:26
I've never known the lovin' of a man 01:30
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand 01:34
There's a boy here in town, says he'll love me forever 01:37
Who would have thought forever could be severed by 01:41
The sharp knife of a short life 01:45
Well, I've had just enough time 01:52
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02:02
So put on your best boys, and I'll wear my pearls 02:14
What I never did is done 02:19
A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell 'em for a dollar 02:23
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner 02:28
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singing 02:31
Funny when you're dead how people start listenin' 02:35
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If I die young, bury me in satin 02:48
Lay me down on a bed of roses 02:51
Sink me in the river at dawn 02:55
Send me away with the words of a love song 02:58
Oh-oh (oh-oh) 03:03
The ballad of a dove 03:05
Go with peace and love 03:08
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket 03:11
Save 'em for a time when you're really gonna need 'em oh 03:14
The sharp knife of a short life 03:18
Well, I've had just enough time 03:25
So put on your best boys, and I'll wear my pearls 03:32
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If I Die Young

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The Band Perry
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Lyrics:

[English]

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 oughta be, no

Ain't even gray, 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 known the lovin' 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

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 been singing

Funny when you're dead how people start listenin'

...

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)

The ballad of a dove

Go with peace and love

Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket

Save 'em for a time when you're really gonna need 'em oh

The sharp knife of a short life

Well, I've had just enough time

So put on your best boys, and I'll wear my pearls

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary Meanings

die

/daɪ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to stop living

young

/jʌŋ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - being in an early stage of life, growth, or development

bury

/ˈberi/

B1
  • verb
  • - to put a dead body into the ground

satin

/ˈsætɪn/

B2
  • noun
  • - a smooth, glossy fabric

bed

/bed/

A1
  • noun
  • - a piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on

roses

/ˈroʊzɪz/

A2
  • noun
  • - plural of rose (a type of flower)

river

/ˈrɪvər/

A1
  • noun
  • - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

dawn

/dɔːn/

B1
  • noun
  • - the first light of day; daybreak

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - an intense feeling of affection.

song

/sɔːŋ/

A1
  • noun
  • - a musical composition with words

rainbow

/ˈreɪnboʊ/

A2
  • noun
  • - an arc of colors formed in the sky by refraction of the sun's rays in raindrops

mother

/ˈmʌðər/

A1
  • noun
  • - a female parent

safe

/seɪf/

A1
  • adjective
  • - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk.

life

/laɪf/

A1
  • noun
  • - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

gray

/ɡreɪ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - of a color intermediate between black and white.

baby

/ˈbeɪbi/

A1
  • noun
  • - a very young child

sharp

/ʃɑːrp/

B1
  • adjective
  • - having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

knife

/naɪf/

A1
  • noun
  • - an instrument with a sharp blade used for cutting.

short

/ʃɔːrt/

A1
  • adjective
  • - of small length or duration

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