John Denver - Forest Lawn Lyrics
Oh, lay me down in Forest Lawn in a silver casket
with golden flowers over my head in a silver basket.
Let the drum and bugle corp play taps while cannons roar.
While sixteen liveried employees sell souvenirs from the funeral store.
I wanna go simply when I go. They'll give me a simple funeral there, I know.
Oh, take me when I'm gone to Forest Lawn.
Oh, lay me down in Forest Lawn, they understand there.
They have a heavenly choir in the military band there.
Just put me in their care, I'll find my comfort there.
With sixteen planes in a last salute, they'll drop a cross in a parachute.
I wanna go simply when I go, they'll give me a simple funeral there I know
With a hundred strolling strings and topless dancers with golden wings,
Oh, take me when I'm gone to Forest Lawn.
Kindly leave a contribution in the pail.
Be as simple and as trusting as a child would and we'll sell you the church in the dale.
To find a simple resting place is my desire.
To lay me down with a smiling face comes a little bit higher.
My likeness cast in brass will stand in plastic grass
While hidden weights and springs tips it's hat to the mourners filing past.
I wanna go simply when I go. They'll give me a simple funeral there I know.
I'll lie beneath the sand with piped-in tapes of Billy Graham,
oh, take me when I'm gone to forest lawn.
Rock of ages cleft for me for a slightly higher fee. Oh, take me when I'm gone to forest lawn.
Other Lyrics by Artist
- John Denver - Shanghai Breezes
- John Denver - Tumbling Tumbleweeds
- John Denver - Happy Trails
- John Denver - Poems, Prayers And Promises
- John Denver - Going Camping
- John Denver - Home On The Range
- John Denver - No One Like You
- John Denver - Hold On Tightly
- John Denver - Thought Of You
- John Denver - Gone Fishin'
- John Denver - Durango Mountain Caballero
- John Denver - Down By The Old Mill Stream
- John Denver - Islands
- John Denver - Heart To Heart
- John Denver - Perhaps Love
- John Denver - Children Of The Universe
- John Denver - Hey Old Pal
- John Denver - Grandma's Feather Bed
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- Gang Starr - So Many Rappers
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- Gang Starr - Bring It Back Here
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John Denver Forest Lawn Comments
Missing him
great video
Now 2016 it is so~!
good song
This is one of the funniest satiracal pieces John ever did.
love this!
I've always loved this song. Along with Saturday night in Toledo Ohio
Wonderful.....
I've never heard this before. Great song! John was THE BEST!!! :))