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Artist: The Carter Family
Canonical path: /the-carter-family/will-you-miss-me-when-i-m-gone
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Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?
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Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?
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When death shall close these eyelids,
and this heart shall cease to beat,
and they lay me down to rest
in some flowery bound retreat.
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Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone) ?
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone) ?
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone) ?
Will you miss me when I'm gone ?
Perhaps you'll plant a flower
on my poor, unworthy grave.
Come and sit alone beside me,
when the roses nod and wave.
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One sweet thought my soul shall cherish,
when this fleeting life has flown,
this sweet thought will cheer when dying,
will you miss me when I'm gone.
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When these lips shall never more
press a kiss upon thy brow,
but lie cold and still in death,
will you love me then as now.
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