Lavender Coffin

I spent my life playing dice and the horses From Saratoga to Timbuktu And now that I'm running my last mile honey Please make my wish come true All I want is a lavender coffin White Cardenas all around Swing bands playing a funeral march As they roll me into the holy ground All I want is eleven sweet maidens They're all singing that you've got to be hip Singing around my lavender coffin A-swinging on the funeral steps (Saint Peter) I'm a-comin' (Saint Peter) yes, I'm a-comin' today (Saint Peter) yeah, I'm a comin' So open up those gates on my judgement day Hear those angels solemnly singing Gabriel blowing the funeral sound That's all I want, is my lavender coffin When they lower me into the holy ground (Saint Peter) I'm a-comin' (Saint Peter) yeah, I'm a-comin' (Saint Peter) Hey, Peter, I ain't been bad So open up the gates on my judgement day