If the stage gets cold And my eyes fall down And never ever open up to let the light of town in. Let my bones lie down Like a fallen cause And let the ones who knew me best have a drink and write my song. And play it on a steel string And mourn me in a low moan. Rosin up the morning So the night can ring so true. Let the band play Dixie And let the Boys drink Whiskey. Lay me in the ground And host the Bonnie Blue. So here’s to Dublin Cash A little proof that life is fast. The say that it aint a race But you sure can’t finish last. And we all grow up And life goes on With a little much letting go When we oughta be holding on…. And play it on a steel string And mourn me in a low moan. Rosin up the morning So the night can ring so true. Let the band play Dixie And let the Boys drink Whiskey. Lay me in the ground And host the Bonnie Blue. …and I’ve got a woman And she’s got a song now And we’ll sing “Jackson” loud And scrape for rent downtown. For a few more months now Then I’ll lay my dollar down On a few square feet around To write my songs in… And in a long, long time When you’re looking at my life You’ll know I did my living right Singing old time, AM songs… And play it on a steel string And mourn me in a low moan. Rosin up the morning So the night can ring so true. Let the band play Dixie And let the Boys drink Whiskey. Lay me in the ground And host the Bonnie Blue.