v.1
^DWoke up this morning, ^Gput on my slippers
^DWalked in the kitchen and ^Adied
And ^Doh what a feeling, when my ^Gsoul went through the ceiling
And ^Aon up into Heaven I did ^Drise

When I ^Ggot there they did say
John, it ^Dhappened this-a-way
You slipped upon the floor and hit your ^Ahead
And ^Dall the angels say just be^Gfore you passed a^Dway
These were the very ^Alast words that you ^Dsaid

Chorus:
[But] ^GPlease don't bury me down ^Din the cold cold ground
No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all a^Around
^DThrow my brain in a hurricane
And the ^Gblind can have my ^Deyes
And the ^Gdeaf can take ^Dboth of my ears, if ^Athey don't mind the ^Dsize

v.2
Give my stomache to Milwaukee if they run out of beer
Put my socks in a cedar box, just get 'em outta here
Venus De Milo can have my arms look out I got your nose
Sell my heart to the junk man, and give my love to Rose

Rpt. Ch:

v.3
Give my feet to the footloose, careless, fancy-free
Give my knees to the needy, don't pull that stuff on me
Hand me down my walkin' cane, it's a sin to tell a lie
Send my mouth way down south, and kiss my ass good-bye!

Rpt. Ch: