John Prine - Please Don't Bury Me lyrics

Woke up this morning put on my slippers
Walked in the kitchen and died
And oh what a feeling
When my soul went through 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
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

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 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
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