they're going to lay me low (lay me low)
they're going to sink me in the snow
they're going to throw back their heads and crow
when i go
they're going to jump and shout
they're going to wave their arms about
all stories will come out
when i go
all the stars will all glow bright
and my friends will give up the fight
they'll see my work in a different light
yeah, when i go
they'll try telephoning my mother
but they'll end up getting my brother
he'll spill a story of some long gone lover
that i hardly know
hats off to the man
on top of the world
come crawl up here baby
and i'll show you
how it works
if you want to be my friend
and you want to repent
and you want it all to end
and you want to know when
well do it now, don't care how
take your final bow
make a stand, take my hand
and blow it all to hell
they're going to inform the police chief
who'll breathe a sigh of relief
he'll say i was a malanderer, a bad landerer and a thief
yeah, when i go
they'll interview my teacher
who'll say i was one of gods sorrier creatures
they'll print informative six-page features
when i go
they'll bang a big old gong
the motorcade will be ten miles long
the world joined together for a farewell song
when they put me down below
they'll sound a fugel horn
and the sea will rage and the sky will storm
oh, man, a feast, we'll mourn
when i go
hats off to the man
on top of the world
come crawl up here, baby
and we can watch this damn thing turn
if you want to be my friend
and you want to repent
and you want it all to end
and you want to know when
well do it now, do it now
take a long last bow
take my hand, take a stand
and blow it all to hell
lay me low
lay me low, lay me low
lay me low, lay me low
when i go
when i lay me low
lay me low, lay me low
lay me low, lay me low
when i go
lay me low
