John Denver - Farewell Party lyrics

Don't want no tears shed for me when I'm gone Don't want nobody to sing no melancholy song Don't want your partin' words to become my eulogy Just have a ragtime band to play when you say goodbye to me Keep that whiskey flowin', boys, and raise your gla**es high I'm pleased to see you're here to say "Farewell" and not "Goodbye" Keep that whiskey flowin', boys and raise your gla**es high And damn the man that dares to let my farewell party die Don't want no organ music bringin' people down Don't want no long-faced mourners always hangin' 'round Don't want no candles, ah, but let the flowers stay Girls can wear them in their hair when they see me on my way Keep that whiskey flowin', boys, and raise your gla**es high I'm pleased to see you're here to say "Farewell" and not "Goodbye" Keep that whiskey flowin', boys and raise your gla**es high And damn the man that dares to let my farewell party die Roll the carpet back, my boys, and let the dancin' start Sing all the good old songs and don't forget my part Invite all the girls I've known and make sure they have fun Hug and kiss 'em all for me like you know I would have done Keep that whiskey flowin', boys, and raise your gla**es high I'm pleased to see you're here to say "Farewell" and not "Goodbye" Keep that whiskey flowin', boys and raise your gla**es high And damn the man that dares to let my farewell party die Keep that whiskey flowin', boys, and raise your gla**es high I'm pleased to see you're here to say "Farewell" and not "Goodbye" Keep that whiskey flowin', boys and raise your gla**es high And damn the man that dares to let my farewell party die