Story Behind The Song
THINKING HOW MUCH FUN IT WOULD BE TO ATTEND ONE'S OWN FUNERAL
Song Description
MAN PLANS TO ATTEND HIS OWN FUNERAL, AND MUSES OVER THE WAY IT MIGHT UNFOLD AND HOW MUCH HE WILL ENJOY THE EVENT
| Song Length |
4:14 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Content, Composed |
Subject |
Existence, Fun |
| Similar Artists |
Garth Brooks, Neil Diamond |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
MY OWN FUNERAL
I'M GONNA' GO TO MY OWN FUNERAL, SEE WHO IS AN' ISN'T THERE;
I'LL BE SOBBIN' IN THE BACK ROW WHEN THE PREACHER SAYS A PRAYER;
WELL, I'LL WALK UP TO THE CASKET, SPEND A MINUTE....TWO OR THREE;
I'LL BE LOOKIN' REAL CLOSE, MAKIN' SURE IT'S REALLY ME;
(CHORUS):
YEAH, I'LL GO TO MY OWN FUNERAL; DON'T TELL ME IT'S TOO LATE;
I GOT NOTHIN' ELSE TO DO, AN' I'M MORE THAN GLAD TO WAIT;
IF YA' SEE ME 'ROUND TOMORROW, WELL, HERE'S THE SITUATION;
THE RUMOR OF MY DEATH WAS JUST A GROSS..... EXAGGERATION.
WHEN THEY START THE LONG PROCESSION, I AIN'T WAITIN' FOR THE HEARSE;
I'LL BE RUNNIN' UP AHEAD, CUZ' I WANNA' GET THERE FIRST;
WHEN WE GATHER 'ROUND THE CASKET, HEY, I'LL POP THAT LID A HAIR;
GOTTA'' TAKE ANOTHER LOOK; MAKE DAMN SURE THAT I'M STILL THERE.
(CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
I'LL BOW MY HEAD AN' PRAY; I'LL PAY MY OWN RESPECTS;
AN' I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT'S GONNA' HAPPEN NEXT....CUZ' I'M GOIN'.....
(CHORUS)
TAG:
THE RUMOR OF MY DEATH WAS JUST A GROSS..YOU KNOW....
SPOKEN:
REALLY, REALLY A GROSS EXAGGERATION; YOU KNOW, I AIN'T EVEN REALLY DEAD YET; I'M JUST SAYIN', WHEN I AM, I'M GONNA' BE THERE; I WANNA' SEE WHO SHOWS UP; SEE IF MY EX-WIFE CRIES; I WANNA' SEE WHO SHOWS UP; SEE IF MY EX WIFE CRIES; I WANNA' HEAR WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT ME ..........
GLENN ERICKSON
tsuki96@gmail.com