There was an old church in my town All the people gather 'round All the people gather gather 'round That old church, well it burned down Burned right down into the ground Someone came and burned that old church down It made me think about my life And how I haven't found a wife And made me think about and realize All I want When I'm gone's for you to sing this song At my funeral So sing along And gather 'round I'm going better places than in the ground, yeah There was an old man in my town That old man his eyes were brown His hair was grey but his old eyes were brown The old man, well he fell down Fell right down onto the ground He died the second that he hit the ground It made me think about my life And how I haven't found a wife It made me think about and realize All I want When I'm gone's for you to sing this song At my funeral So sing along And gather 'round I'm going better places than in the ground All I want When I'm gone's for you to sing this song At my funeral So sing along And gather 'round I'm going better places than in the ground, yeah