When I’m Gone

[Chorus]
When I'm gone, play my song
And spread my ashes over rocky top, yeah
A little Merle and some George Jones
And make sure that the party down here never stops
When I'm gone, just carry on
Like I never left you
When I'm gone, just carry on
Just make sure you play my song
Just make sure you play my song
Just make sure you play my song

[Verse 1]
Nothin' lasts forever (Nah), this life is temporary (Yeah)
And images of bein' missin' doesn't seem scary (Uh-uh)
I know the Lord above me has got a mansion for me
To meet the ones that left before me
Hold our hands in glory (Hallelujah)
I know you can't touch me, but please don't ignore me
I'll be watchin' over you and I'm recordin' every story
So you can play it in slow-mo when you get here
Pass a few around with the ol' bros, we in here
Yeah, just play some Merle for the good times
And tell my kids and my girl this is your time
To be thankful for every day I was lended to ya
And never think for a minute I was given to ya

[Chorus]
When I'm gone, play my song
And spread my ashes over rocky top, yeah
A little Merle and some George Jones
And make sure that the party down here never stops
When I'm gone, just carry on
Like I never left you
When I'm gone, just carry on
Just make sure you play my song
Just make sure you play my song
Just make sure you play my song

[Verse 2]
He started off as a young man with a heart of gold
A pure soul, but somewhere down the line, he lost control (Why?)
And I don't know, maybe the struggles seemed never endin' (Yeah)
We all experience, but only few comprehend it
You go through it to get to it, that's what the business is
The difference is, no matter what, you finish it
Treat it as innocence except for jail sentences
A song for when he's gone is all we have in his remembrance (Yo)
A couple more nights would have been nice
We all told him he was skatin' on thin ice
A black suit with the pin stripes, it has to be (Yeah)
That's what he wanted, I know, 'cause that was me

[Chorus]
When I'm gone, play my song
And spread my ashes over rocky top, yeah
A little Merle and some George Jones
And make sure that the party down here never stops
When I'm gone, just carry on
Like I never left you
When I'm gone, just carry on
Just make sure you play my song
Just make sure you play my song
Just make sure you play my song

[Verse 3: Bubba Sparxxx]
I don't wanna cry (Nah), but I don't wanna lie neither (Nah)
And tell you that I never cried a thousand, I'll keep it (A thousand)
And let you know unadulterated I suffered through (I suffered)
Some heartbreaks, even handed me out a couple too (Baby)
And if it was to you, I'm truthfully apologetic (I'm sorry)
You can't accept it, then God bless you, if not, forget it (Forget it)
'Cause I'm just tryin' to sweep my side of the street (You know)
A great man's buried deep down inside me that needs (Please)
To surface before the circus is tent folds
And maybe it's been folded the cold as the wind blows
As they still doin' time and yesterday's wine
Try's his best to remind you of Bubba K's time, yeah

[Chorus: Bubba Sparxxx]
When I'm gone, play my song
And spread my ashes over rocky top, yeah
A little Merle and some George Jones (Uh)
And make sure that the party down here never stops (Ayy, possum)
When I'm gone, just carry on (You know, he was askin' like, who's gonna fill their shoes?)
Like I never left you (But right about now)
When I'm gone, just carry on (We askin' the same thing)
Who's gon' fill your shoes?
Just make sure you play my song ('Cause we don't know)
Rest in peace George Jones
Gone, but never forgotten
Just make sure you play my song