Song Lyrics 

ALREADY GONE
(My Funeral Instructions)
                          ©1997,John A.Poe,Jr
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When I go home to meet my Lord, to stand before His throne,
Don’t sit around and grieve for me, or worry about these bones;
Don’t spend a dime on flowers or some fancy carved tombstone;
‘Cause that’s not me; I’ve been set free and I’m already Home.
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Don’t shed a tear for me, my dear, don’t scream and faint and moan,
Don’t sing a dirge, and don’t you splurge on things I’ll never own;
Don’t stand around some hallowed ground, and cry and carry on;
Don’t weep and wail for this old shell; the nut’s already gone.
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In God’s great plan, there’s time for man to leave this world behind;
We’re here for just a little while, and then we’re reassigned.
If you’re still here when I depart, don’t waste more than a minute
On picking out my coffin, ‘cause that’s really not me in it!
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(chorus)
Don’t shed a tear for me, my dear, don’t scream and faint and moan,
Don’t sing a dirge, and don’t you splurge on things I’ll never own;
Don’t stand around some hallowed ground and cry and carry on;
Don’t weep and wail for this old shell; the nut’s already gone.
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I didn’t drive big Cadillacs, when I lived in this skin,
So don’t put this shell in one of those, and take it for a spin;
Just drop it in the ground somewhere, then sing some happy tunes,
‘Cause I’m in Glory with my Lord, and you’ll come join us soon.
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(chorus)
Don’t shed a tear for me, my dear, don’t scream and faint and moan,
Don’t sing a dirge, and don’t you splurge on things I’ll never own;
Don’t stand around some hallowed ground, and cry and carry on;
Don’t weep and wail for this old shell; the nut’s already gone.
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(ending)
Don’t weep and wail...for this old shell...; this nut... is already gone...
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