In Lieu of Flowers

Oh, when the long Cadillacs and people in black have scattered

And I'm way up high in the sky between Aretha and Haggard

If you wanna honor my memory, tip the cover band for me and tell 'em play my favorite songs

Everybody's gonna die, but the music plays on and on, and on

Hey now, save them roses

Got me a garden where I'm going

Way up with the saints and crazies

I can push up my own daisies

You could fill a church, but I'd rather you not

Go find a bar with an old jukebox

And keep the lights blinking on the radio tower

Buy records in lieu of flowers

I got a one-way ticket to the ride to the promised land

And if I'm lucky, John and George'll let me play bass in the band

So don't you spend too much of your money on my headstone

Just buy an old guitar or a brand new pair of headphones

A-come on, hey now, save them roses

Got me a garden where I'm going

Way up with the saints and crazies

I can push up my own daisies

You could fill a church, but I'd rather you not

Go find a bar with an old jukebox

And keep the lights blinking on the radio tower

Buy records in lieu of flowers

Buy records in lieu of flowers

Sing a hymn at the Ryman

Keep the neon shinin'

When the good songs end

Rewind 'em, rewind 'em

Hey now, save them roses

Got me a garden where I'm going

Way up with the saints and crazies

I can push up my own daisies

You could fill a church, but I'd rather you not

Go find a bar with an old jukebox

And keep the lights blinking on the radio tower

Buy records in lieu of flowers

Oh, and buy records in lieu of flowers

Buy records in lieu of flowers