Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They picked a Sunday, rain on the glass
My black dress laid out, pressed from the past
Aunt June brought lilies, the neighbors brought pie
I’d haunt the whole room if I heard one dry eye

[Pre-Chorus]
So tuck in my collar, straighten my hair
Tell them I’m finally getting somewhere

[Chorus]
Save me a seat at my own funeral
I want front-row view of the beautiful
Faces they wore when I walked away
All dressed in black with so much to say
Raise up a glass, let the old bells toll
I left this body, kept the whole soul
Save me a seat at my own funeral
I’ll be the guest they can’t ignore

[Verse 2]
The organ played crooked, the flowers leaned left
My brother told stories I’d never confess
Someone said “saint,” and I nearly sat up
I was a handful, but I loved them enough

[Pre-Chorus]
Put one red rose where my hand would be
And save the last laugh just for me

[Chorus]
Save me a seat at my own funeral
I want front-row view of the beautiful
Faces they wore when I walked away
All dressed in black with so much to say
Raise up a glass, let the old bells toll
I left this body, kept the whole soul
Save me a seat at my own funeral
I’ll be the guest they can’t ignore

[Bridge]
When the last car rolls down the lane
When the house goes quiet, and they speak my name
Don’t call it over, don’t call it done
I’ll be in the punchline, laughing with everyone

[Final Chorus]
Save me a seat at my own funeral
I want front-row view of the beautiful
Faces they wore when I walked away
All dressed in black with so much to say
Raise up a glass, let the old bells toll
I left this body, kept the whole soul
Save me a seat at my own funeral
I’ll be the guest they can’t ignore

[Outro]
Save me a seat
Save me a seat
I’ll be the guest they can’t ignore