[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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I know a man who had nothing
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He was a poor man all his life
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He lived in a shack by the roadside
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With starving kids and a loving wife
[Verse 2]
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He went to church every Sunday
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He prays from morning until night, he said
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Good Lord, why have you forsaken me
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When everything I did I thought was right
[Refrain]
Now my Life is coming to an end
There s only one thing I m wishing for
All my days I have never sinned
So I hope you won t ignore
....GGGG
What I m asking for...
[Chorus 1]
Oh honey when I die
Dress me up in a coat and tie
Give me a pair of shoes
That I haven t wore in a long time
Put me in a golden box
Not a cross with a pile of rocks
Bury me where the grass is green
And the gates are shining...
[Chorus 2]
Oh honey when I die
Give me a bed of roses
Where I could lie
I m gonna use up all the money that I saved
(pause) -
Coz I dont wanna lie in a poor man s grave...
[Verse 3]
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I know a man who had nothing
He dreamed of satin sheets all his life
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He lived and worked like a dog
Licking every boot he sees just to survive
[Verse 4]
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He comes home drunk every night
Wakes up the kids and talks to his wife, he said
Honey you have been so good to me
I only wish we had a better life
[Refrain 2]
And now my life s coming to an end
There s only one thing I m wishing for
All my days I have lived in shame
So I hope you won t ignore
....GGGG
Just what I m asking for...
[Chorus 1]
Oh honey when I die
Dress me up in a coat and tie
Give me a pair of shoes
That I haven t wore in a long time
Put me in a golden box
Not a cross with a pile of rocks
Bury me where the grass is green
And the gates are shining...
[Chorus 3]
Oh honey when I die
Give me a bed of roses
Where I could lie
I m gonna use up all the money that I saved
Coz I dont wanna lie in a poor man s...
[Outro]
Oh honey when I die
Give me a bed of roses
Where I could lie
I m gonna use up all the money that I saved
(faded strumming) then (softly)
Coz I dont wanna lie in a poor man s grave...