[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