When I die,
Lay my ashes in the ground.
Lay my dust in the heart of the earth.
Scatter me beside the waters,
Beneath the heights of the trees.
Bury me beneath the stars and the moon and the sun.
Let the whole world dance around me!
For my soul shall be glad and free.
Lay me down when God takes me anew.
Bury my bones when my spirit flies home.
Lay me down,
Underneath the carpet of a thousand stars.
Let my soul be free as the wind.
For- at last!- I shall be free.
Cry not for me, dear heart.
Shed not your tears of sympathy.
Instead of sorrow, let laughter ring.
In lieu of mourning, sing!
Sing my freedom with the voices of the waters.
Dance my joy with the wind-tossed trees.
Shout my love with the voice of the mountains!
And lay me down,
For I am free.