WHEN THE LAST BREATH OF LIFE IS GONE FROM MY BODY
AND MY LIPS AREAS COLD AS THE SEA
WHEN MY FRIENDS GATHER ROUND FOR MY FAREWELL PARTY
WON'T YOU PRETEND YOU LOVE ME

{CHORUS}

THERE'LL BE FLOWERS FROM THOSE WHO'LL CRY WHEN I GO
AND LEAVE YOU IN THIS OLD WORLD ALONE
I KNOW YOU'LL HAVE FUN AT MY FAREWELL PARTY
I KNOW YOU'LL BE GLAD WHEN I'M GONE

{STEEL GUITAR TURNAROUND}

DON'T BE MAD AT ME FOR WANTING TO KEEP YOU
TILL MY LIFE ON THIS OLE WORLD IS THROUGH
YOU'LL BE FREE AT THE END OF MY FAREWELL PARTY
BUT I'LL GO AWAY LOVING YOU

{REPEAT CHORUS}

{TAG}
OH, I KNOW YOU'LL BE GLAD WHEN I'M GONE