[00:04.05]When I'm gone, play my song
[00:06.73]And spread my ashes over rocky top, yeah
[00:10.46]A little Merle and some George Jones
[00:13.00]And make sure that the party down here never stops
[00:16.37]When I'm gone just carry on
[00:21.21]Like I never left you, when I'm gone just carry on
[00:27.89]Just make sure you play my song
[00:34.31]Just make sure you play my song
[00:41.08]Just make sure you play my song
[00:44.18]Nothin' lasts forever (Nah) this life is temporary (Yeah)
[00:46.98]And images of bein' missin' doesn't seem scary (Uh uh)
[00:50.58]I know the Lord above me, has a mansion for me
[00:53.61]To meet the ones who left before me, hold our hands is glory (Hallelujah)
[00:57.03]I know you can't touch me, but please don't ignore me
[01:00.20]I'll be watchin' over you and I'm recordin' every story
[01:03.85]So you can play it in slow mo when you get here
[01:06.91]Pass around with the ol' bros we in here
[01:10.58]Yeah just play some Merle for the good times
[01:13.82]And tell my kids and my girl this is your time
[01:17.14]To be thankful for everyday I was lended to ya
[01:20.44]I never think for a minute I was given to ya
[01:23.56]When I'm gone, play my song
[01:26.30]And spread my ashes over rocky top, yeah
[01:29.97]A little Merle and some George Jones
[01:32.51]And make sure that the party down here never stops
[01:35.87]When I'm gone just carry on
[01:41.40]Like I never left you, when I'm gone just carry on
[01:47.82]Just make sure you play my song
[01:54.52]Just make sure you play my song
[02:01.14]Just make sure you play my song
[02:04.13]He started off as a young man with a heart full of gold
[02:07.08]A pure soul but somewhere down the line he lost control (Why?)
[02:10.55]And I don't know maybe his struggle seemed never endin' (Yeah)
[02:13.69]We all experience but only full comprehend it
[02:17.01]You go through it to get to it that's what the business is
[02:20.27]The difference is no matter what you finish it
[02:23.52]Treat it as innocence except for jail sentences
[02:26.79]A phone for when he's gone is all we have in his remembrance (Yo)
[02:30.30]A couple more nights, would have been nice
[02:33.63]We all told him he was skatin' on thin ice
[02:37.04]A black suite with the pin stripes it has to be (Yeah)
[02:40.19]That's what he wanted, I know, 'cause that was me
[02:43.45]When I'm gone, play my song
[02:46.55]And spread my ashes over rocky top, yeah
[02:50.11]A little Merle and some George Jones
[02:52.71]And make sure that the party down here never stops
[02:56.12]When I'm gone just carry on
[03:00.86]Like I never left you, when I'm gone just carry on
[03:07.61]Just make sure you play my song
[03:13.93]Just make sure you play my song
[03:20.93]Just make sure you play my song
[03:23.80]I don't wanna cry (Yeah), but I don't wanna lie neither (Nah)
[03:26.85]And tell you that I never cried a thousand I'll keep it
[03:30.37]And let you know what adulterated I suffered through (I suffered)
[03:33.73]Some heart breaks even handed out a couple too (Baby)
[03:37.06]And if it was to you I'm truthfully apologetic (I'm sorry)
[03:40.31]You can't accept it then God bless you if not forget it (Forget it)
[03:43.73]'Cause I'm just tryin' to sweep my side of the street (You know)
[03:46.94]A great man's buried deep down inside me that needs
[03:50.45]To surface before the circus is tent poles
[03:53.30]And maybe it's been folded the cold as the wind blows
[03:56.86]As they still doin' time and yesterday's wine
[04:00.47]Try's his best to remind you of Bubba K's time, yeah
[04:03.53]When I'm gone, play my song
[04:06.74]And spread my ashes over rocky top, yeah
[04:10.37]A little Merle and some George Jones
[04:13.10]And make sure that the party down here never stops (Hey possum)
[04:16.41]When I'm gone just carry on (You know he's asking like)
[04:20.88]Like I never left you, when I'm gone just carry on
[04:27.94]Just make sure you play my song
[04:31.05](Rest in peace George Jones)
[04:32.61](gone but never forgotten)
[04:35.07]Just make sure you play my song