(Will You Come to) My Funeral

Story Behind The Song

Rarely do my songs have a story behind them. I write songs. I sit around with my guitar or keyboard and just play and babble away until something interesting shows up.Then I step into character of the idea and complete the song. I tell myself from time to time that I should concoct a story as folks seem to want one. That, however, would not be truthful; although I don't suppose it would do harm. As example I wrote a song re coal mining that is, if I do say so myself is excellent, (Nearly a quarter million viewings on You Tube) and have never been near a coal mine nor know anyone who has.

Song Description

It's a kind of happy song in delivery about the future... the singers funeral. Probably sung to a lover or ? asking a variety of questions of what degree they will participate in the singers funeral. Rather clever it seems to me. But then, why wouldn't it?

Song Length 2:40 Genre World - Reggae/Caribbean, Pop - General
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Welcoming, Cheerful Subject Future, Life
Similar Artists Johnny Nash Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Will You Come To My Funeral


Will you come to my funeral

Will you be there when they bury me?

Place flowers upon my grave

Will I live in your memory


Will you speak at my funeral

Would you deliver the eulogy

You've always had such a way with words

You've always had such a way with me.


Flowers and prose that's how it goes

Everyone dressed in black

Lookin' so sad Feelin' real bad

That I'm gone and I'm not comin' back



Will you sing at my funeral

You could sing me our favorite song

I would like it so very much

Everybody could sing along


Repeat Vocal Bridge


So won't you come to my funeral

Just to show me that you still care.

It just wouldn't be the same for me

Darlin' if you're weren't there

Lyrics Jimmy Joe Lee Music Jimmy Joe Lee
Producer Ken Kraft Publisher Rondell Music
Performance Jimmy Joe Lee Label Monogram Music

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