Don’t write nothin’ upon my tombstone
Don’t write nothing cause it might not be true
I ain’t half the man they thought I was and won’t never be again
So don’t write nothing upon my tombstone
Don’t lie flowers beside my grave
Don’t lie flowers that decompose too soon
They’re dead once you cut them then they wither to the ground
So don’t lie flowers beside my grave
Don’t cry for me when they lower me in the ground
Don’t cry for me your tears can’t bring me back
I’ve left this earth and my body is just and empty shell
So don’t cry for me when they lower me into the ground
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