[Verse 1]
When I'm gone don't bury me
I will not lie under this town
I will not lie where I can't see
Please don't put me underground

[Chorus]
If the day is sunny, let my father say some words
If the night is starry, let my mother tell you all her stories
Oh, my sister will bake a cake, and on it, she'll write something funny
Go down to the city square and give the artists all my money

[Verse 2]
And as for all that is inside
You can give to medicine
As for all my bones and hide
Just find a fire to put them in

[Chorus]
If the day is sunny, let my father say some words
If the night is starry, let my mother tell you all her stories
Oh, my sister will bake a cake, and on it, she'll write something funny
Go down to the city square and give the artists all my money

[Bridge]
Though I may be relatively young
I hope, in the final moments, I hear every song I've ever sung, at once

[Verse 3]
When I'm gone, don't weep and moan
Where I'm going is a pleasant stay
I'll visit my grandfather's home
And drink gin with Billie Holiday

[Chorus]
If the day is sunny, let my father say some words
If the night is starry, let my mother tell you all her stories
Oh, my sister will bake a cake, and on it, she'll write something funny
Go down to the city square and give the artists all my money

[Verse 1 Reprise]
When I'm gone, don't bury me
I will not lie under this dirty town
I will not lie where I can't see
Please don't put me underground
No, please don't put me underground