When I die, br Oh, bury me, please, br 'Neath the budding br Of Springtime's Weeping Willow Tree, br Near the creek br Where the icy waters flow, br And place in my hand br A single red rose. br br A single red rose, my love, br Just an single red rose, br To stand for my sweetheart, br My only true love... br br My only true love, br My dearest one, br the one I loved br Through all my long life, br And all my passing days. br br And for the child I bore, br Put there those violets I love, br The ones that grow br In the moss along the creek br Where the icy waters flow br Around the roots br Of the green willow tree.