The Gekkos - Live Oak Tree Lyrics

When I die, please bury me
Underneath the live oak trees
Never more again shall I roam
Put a whiskey bottle in my hand
And I will be a happy man
Down in hell I'll raise you all a toast

I been through trouble all my life
Daddy ran off and my mama died
My fate was sealed, oh yes, that die was cast
Soon I became a gamblin' man
On a riverboat down in Louisiana
Always keep that wall to my back
And I learned real quick to lie and cheat
Keep the aces up my sleeves
I wasted wicked time with liquor and whores
But I know death's got it bad for me
Cause I can see her face when I try to sleep
And that's why I'm writin' you this here accord

So when I die, please bury me
Underneath the live oak trees
Never more again shall I roam
Put a whiskey bottle in my hand
And I will be a happy man
Down in hell I'll raise you all a toast

I fear my time is runnin' out
I can hear the hellhounds bark and shout
I can feel that fire lickin' at my feet
And I don't expect forgiveness now
Or some miracle to come get me out
I'm coughin' ruby stains in my handkerchief
And all I've got are bloody dreams
Of all my sins and my misery
No peace for me, I'll know she'll never be found
And she's waitin' down in New Orleans
To put me right down on my knees
And drag my wretched soul down through the ground

When I die, please bury me
Underneath the live oak trees
Never more again shall I roam
Put a whiskey bottle in my hand
And I will be a happy man
Down in hell I'll raise you all a toast
Yeah, down in hell I will raise you all a toast