As performed by: Pinmonkey Written by: Michael Reynolds Transcribed by: Lesley Capo 1 Em Children do not weep for me D Em When you hear I'm dead and gone C G In the Savior's arms I'll be D Em Just like I told you all along When my soul leaves this earth And you go to put me in the ground Dig a place out of the dirt Say a prayer and lay my body down Chorus: C G Make my coffin straight and long F#m Em Wood that rots and nails that rust C G Oh when my spirit's gone D Em Let this jar of clay return to dust So do not seal me in a vault Or buy a tomb to lay me in Flesh and bone were met to rot And go back to the earth again Chorus x 2 Let this jar of clay return to dust (repeat twice)