Don't Bury Me (In California) Lyrics

I hail all the way from the Golden State

A place where the sea line meets the shore

Where the mountain peaks climb up to touch the heavens

It ain't the same place that I knew before

Every town is cut in subdivision

They flattened all them hills to make a buck

And there's a fee for anything you put your hand to

So I've wandered East to go and try my luck

So don't bury me in California

They'd probably tax the dirt in which I lay

Don't bury me in California

'Less you wanna spend every penny you've ever saved

Where I'm at now it ain't just death and taxes

A man can keep most of what he's rightly earned

And on this side the grass is ten shades greener

It even rains so the ground will never burn

So don't bury me in California

They'd probably tax the dirt in which I'd lay

Don't bury me in California

If you do I'd sure roll over in my grave

So don't bury me in California

They'd probably tax the dirt in which I'd lay

Don't bury me in California

If you do I'd sure roll over in my grave