If I die young

If I die young,
Let no song be sung,
Let there be no guns fired,
And no mourners hired,
Let me touch the soil alone,
And know that I'm not gone,
Let no one shed a tear,
For I will forever be near.

Please do not cry,
And please don't ask why,
For I would not be worth your tears,
I would have succumed to my worst fears,
Smile when you think of me,
Dream of what we could be,
But if I die young,
Let no bell be rung.