Fancy Funeral - Lucinda Williams

Some think a fancy funeral

Would be worth every cent

For every dime and nickel

There’s money better spent

Better spent on groceries

And covering the bills

Instead of little luxuries

And unnecessary frills

Lovely yellow daffodils

And lacy filigree

Pretty little angels

For everyone to see

Lilly of the valley

Long black limousines

It’s three or four months' salary

Just to pay for all those things

So don’t buy a fancy funeral

It’s not worth it in the end

Goodbyes can still be beautiful

With all the money that you’ll spend

'Cause no amount of riches

Can bring back what you’ve lost

To satisfy your wishes

You’ll never justify the cost