Play love songs at my funeral
And bury me in red
Smile at the stories of my life
And do not speak of death
Bury me with peonies
And read me poetry
Maybe sing a lullaby
But do not cry for me.
Play love songs at my funeral
And drink more than you cry
Read sonnets to my gravestone
That says 'All men must die'
Play love songs at my funeral
Lay roses by my side.
Remember songs I sang to you
And dance to them all night.
Promise that you'll love me,
But don't always stay sad.
Play the songs we should've played at our wedding
And bury me in red.