I.  I know a man who had nothing  He was a poor man all his life  He lived in a shack by the roadside  With starving kids and a loving wife    II.  He went to church every Sunday  He prays from morning until night, he said  Good Lord, why have you forsaken me  When everything I did I thought was right    Refrain:  Now my Life is coming to an end  There's only one thing I'm wishing for  All my days I have never sinned  So I hope you wont ignore  What I'm asking for...    Chorus I:  Oh honey when I die  Dress me up in a coat and tie  Give my feet a pair of shoes  That I haven't wore in a long time  Put me in a golden box  Not a cross on a pile of rocks  Bury me where the grass is green  And the gates are shining...    Chorus II:  Oh honey when I die  Give me a bed of roses  Where I could lie  I'm gonna use up all the money that I saved  'Coz I don't wanna lie in a poor man's grave...    III.  I know a man who had nothing  He dreamed of satin sheets all his life  He lived and worked like a dog  Licking every boot he sees just to survive    IV.  He comes home drunk every night  Wakes up the kids and talks to his wife, he said  Honey you have been so good to me  I only wish we had a better life    Refrain II:  And now my lifes coming to an end  There's only one thing I'm wishing for  All my days I have lived in shame  So I hope you wont ignore  Just what I'm asking for...    Chorus I:  Oh honey when I die  Dress me up in a coat and tie  Give my feet a pair of shoes  That I haven't wore in a long time  Put me in a golden box  Not a cross on a pile of rocks  Bury me where the grass is green  And the gates are shining...    Chorus III:  Oh honey when I die  Give me a bed of roses  Where I could lie  I'm gonna use up all the money that I saved  'Coz I don't wanna lie in a poor man's...    Oh honey when I die  Give me a bed of roses  Where I could lie  I'm gonna use up all the money that I saved  'Coz I don't wanna lie in a poor man's grave...