Lyr Req: Give Me Flowers While I'm Living

Subject: Give me my flowers while I'm livin'
From: GUEST,the gulchero
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 08:42 AM

Looking for the lyrics. anyone seen them? thanks

Subject: RE: Give me my flowers while I'm livin'
From: catspaw49
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 08:47 AM

GIVE ME FLOWERS WHILE I'M LIVING
(Louise Certain, Elvin Bigger, Gladys Stacey)
Cedarwood Pub. Co. Inc. - BMI

In this world today while we are living
Some folks say the worst of us they can
But when we are dead and in our casket
They always slip some lilies in our hands

In this world is where we need our flowers
A kind word to help us get along
If you can't give me flowers while I'm living
Please don't send them when I'm gone

Won't you give me my flowers while I'm living
And let me enjoy them while I can
Please don't wait until I'm ready to be buried
And then slip some lilies in my hand

Won't you give me my flowers while I'm living
And let me enjoy them while I can
Please don't wait until I'm ready to be buried
And then slip some lilies in my hand


Spaw

Subject: RE: Give me my flowers while I'm livin'
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 08:47 AM

"Give Me The Roses While I Live" an old Carter Family song is in the DT. Is that it?

Subject: RE: Give me my flowers while I'm livin'
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 08:49 AM

But then Spaw has a better idea

Subject: RE: Give me my flowers while I'm livin'
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 09:56 AM

For all eleven of you Wayne Rainey fans, I have Give Me The Roses While I Live by the Wayne Rainey Family.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Give me my flowers while I'm livin'
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 10:34 AM

Give me the Roses, Carter Family, strsaming (Real Audio). Which may not be the song gulchero is after, but iut's a great song.

Subject: RE: Give me my flowers while I'm livin'
From: GUEST,The Burren Ranger
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 01:06 PM

There's a terrific version of this song by the Amazing Rhythm Aces on their 70's album 'How Do YOu Spell Rythum". Check it out! Carpe Diem, TBR

Subject: RE: Give me my flowers while I'm livin'
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 03:18 PM

The Amazing Rhythm Aces... Ah,yes!!!!

Jerry

Subject: RE: Give me my flowers while I'm livin'
From: Janie
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 12:46 PM

I know this is a bit of thread creep, but there is a wonderful book "don't send me flowers when i'm dead, Voices of the Rural Elderly" edited by Eva J. Salber and published by Duke University Press. The title is taken from an interview with an elderly North Carolina woman who expresses the exact sentiments of the song. Her name was Annie Lane, and I quote "I tell people, don't send me flowers when I'm dead. I want them now. It wouldn't do me two cents worth of good after I'm dead to put me in my grave and put a pile of flowers on me as big as this house. If you've got a flower you want me to have, give it to me while I'm living."(pg. 21)

Subject: RE: Give me my flowers while I'm livin'
From: GUEST,the gulchero
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 10:06 PM

Thanks Spaw that is the one. And thanks for the lead on the recording of it. I think that Flatt and Skruggs recorded it too. gm