You can dig my grave with a silver spade; [repeat 2 more times.]
'Cause I ain't gonna be here much longer.
There's a long white robe up in heaven for me; [repeat 2 more times.]
'Cause I ain't gonna be here much longer.
There's a starry crown up in heaven for me; [repeat 2 more times.]
'Cause I ain't gonna be here much longer.
There's a pair of wings up in heaven for me;[repeat 2 more times.]
'Cause I ain't gonna be here much longer.
There's a golden harp up in heaven for me; [repeat 2 more times.]
'Cause I ain't gonna be here much longer.
You just pluck one string and the whole heavens ring; [repeat 2 more times.]
'Cause I ain't gonna be here much longer.