If i Die Young Lyrics

If I Die Young lyrics

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

Uh oh, uh oh

Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother
She’ll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
Life ain’t always what you think it ought to be, no
Ain’t even grey, but she buries her baby

The sharp knife of a short life, well
I’ve had, just enough time

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

The sharp knife of a short life, well
I’ve had, just enough time



And I’ll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom
I’m as green as the ring on my little, cold finger, I’ve
Never known the lovin’ of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand, there’s a
Boy here in town says he’ll, love my forever
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I’ve had, just enough time

So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls
What I never did is done

A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I’ll sell them for a dollar
They’re worth so much more after I’m a goner
And maybe then you’ll hear the words I been singin’
Funny when your dead how people start listenin’

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

Uh oh (uh, oh)
The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them, oh

The sharp knife of a short life, well
I’ve had, just enough time

So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls

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If i Were A Boy

Today I want to talk about an issue that I spend a disproportionate amount of time considering: what I would wear if I were a boy. I say disproportionate because the likelihood of me ever becoming a boy, or even being ask what I would wear if I was a boy, is so tiny in comparison to how much thought I’ve given this over the years.

Of course, how I’ve answered this has usually been in relation to which men in popular culture I fancied the most at the time. Subsquently my answers in the past would have included reference to Kurt Cobain, Beck, Daniel Johns, Q Tip, Lenny Kravitz, MCA and Ad Rock (sorry Mike D), to name but a tiny fraction. Equally unsurprisingly, how I imagine I would dress as guy has always been a kind of male version of the tip I’m on at that time in real life, eg, when I was rocking an eclectic charity shopped look, that’s how I imagined I would source my clothing as a guy, and when I was more into a hiphop influence and street ware, similarly I pictured myself as a little English Beastie.
Naturally, my answer to the question today will also reflect both the points made above. These days I’d like to think I can form an opinion on a guy’s style without being so hormone driven, but it’s interesting to me to find that many of my male celeb inspirations haven’t changed too much.

If I were a 31 year old boy (had my birthday last week, more relaxed and less hangover-inducing than last year’s) in 2010, I don’t know if I would be into sewing my own wardrobe (see?! All you needed to do was wait and I’d bring my blog back round to sewing eventually). Presumably, I’d be exposed to similar experiences and social factors in I was a guy to the ones I’ve experienced as a girl, plus I’d be subject to the same creative yet practical genetics passed on from my folks, but as many sociologists such as Beyonce have pointed out, life’s just not the same for a boy, so who can say? I would however, put money on ‘Boy-me’ giving a crap about what he wears, and if he wasn’t making his own stuff, he’d probably have a cool sewing mate whipping up stuff on his behalf. Let’s see what I’d make/get made if I were a boy:

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George Strait

Country star George Strait announced US 2011 tour with famous singers Reba McEntire and Lee Ann Womack. The trek kicks off January 14 by show in Austin (TX). Three country stars will visit together Oklahoma City (OK), Jacksonville (FL), Las Vegas (NV), Indianapolis (IN), Cleveland (OH), Denver (CO), and other markets. Current tour itinerary includes 18 dates up to early April 2011. George Strait’s latest studio album Twang hit shelves in 2009 debuted at #1 on The Billboard abum chart. Reba McEntire, who became CMA Nominee for “Female Vocalist of the Year” in 2010, rolled out her recent studio CD All the Women I Am this year. Lee Ann Womack’s latest album Call Me Crazy was released in 2008.

George Strait, Reba McEntire and Lee Ann Womack 2011 Tour Dates

01/14/2011 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
01/15/2011 - Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma City Arena
01/27/2011 - Tallahassee, FL - Tallahassee-Leon Co. Civic Ctr.
01/28/2011 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena
01/29/2011 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
02/04/2011 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
02/05/2011 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
02/17/2011 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
02/18/2011 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
02/19/2011 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace Of Auburn Hills
03/04/2011 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
03/05/2011 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
03/25/2011 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena
03/26/2011 - Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center
04/01/2011 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
04/02/2011 - Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
04/08/2011 - Columbia, MO - Mizzou Arena
04/09/2011 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center

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