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Don't cry when I die
When it's my time I probably won't die
I'll just lie down and close my eyes
And think about stuff
These eyes got too wide seen too much of life's goodbyes
Should have spent less time making loot
And spent more time in my birthday suit with you
And everybody upstairs, everybody down stairs
I'm not gonna have time to hang out with them
'cause I'll be hanging out with you
Not Jimi Hendrix, Jesus or the dude
Who played the sherriff in Blazing Saddles
You not Chris Farley Mr. Rodgers oh I've waited so long
You can finally meet my Mom
Life is good, but love it's better
Even Bieber ain't forever
We all got to go you know
So you might as well go in style
Everybody prayin', everybody singing
I'm not gonna have time to hang out with them
'Cause I'll be hanging out with you
Not Gilda Radner, Buddha or the dude
Who had pop rocks and soda at the same time
You, not Jesse James, Paul Newman and oh I've waited so long
You can finally meet my Mom
I'm not making light of things
But who's to say who's right with things like this
There's so much that we miss
Tryin' so hard to be rich and famous
Pretty and thin, to win
It's a shame that youth is wasted on the young
So forget everything and just be with me here now
For as long as we can and whoever goes first save a spot
You, not Etta James, Bob Marley or the girls who won my heart along the way
You, not Sitting Bull, Ella or Bach and I almost forgot
You can finally meet my Mom
(You can finally meet my Mom)
You can finally meet my Mom
(You can finally meet my Mom)
(You can finally meet my Mom)
No Steve Jobs, or Ty Cobbs, Al Capone or any other mobs
No Whitney Houston,no Chet Baker, Andre the Giant or the Undertaker, just you
You can finally meet my Mom
You can finally meet my Mom
You can finally meet my Mom
You can finally meet my Mom
When it's my time I probably won't die
I'll just lie down and close my eyes
And think about stuff
These eyes got too wide seen too much of life's goodbyes
Should have spent less time making loot
And spent more time in my birthday suit with you
And everybody upstairs, everybody down stairs
I'm not gonna have time to hang out with them
'cause I'll be hanging out with you
Not Jimi Hendrix, Jesus or the dude
Who played the sherriff in Blazing Saddles
You not Chris Farley Mr. Rodgers oh I've waited so long
You can finally meet my Mom
Life is good, but love it's better
Even Bieber ain't forever
We all got to go you know
So you might as well go in style
Everybody prayin', everybody singing
I'm not gonna have time to hang out with them
'Cause I'll be hanging out with you
Not Gilda Radner, Buddha or the dude
Who had pop rocks and soda at the same time
You, not Jesse James, Paul Newman and oh I've waited so long
You can finally meet my Mom
I'm not making light of things
But who's to say who's right with things like this
There's so much that we miss
Tryin' so hard to be rich and famous
Pretty and thin, to win
It's a shame that youth is wasted on the young
So forget everything and just be with me here now
For as long as we can and whoever goes first save a spot
You, not Etta James, Bob Marley or the girls who won my heart along the way
You, not Sitting Bull, Ella or Bach and I almost forgot
You can finally meet my Mom
(You can finally meet my Mom)
You can finally meet my Mom
(You can finally meet my Mom)
(You can finally meet my Mom)
No Steve Jobs, or Ty Cobbs, Al Capone or any other mobs
No Whitney Houston,no Chet Baker, Andre the Giant or the Undertaker, just you
You can finally meet my Mom
You can finally meet my Mom
You can finally meet my Mom
You can finally meet my Mom
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The songwriter continues with countless social and cultural references of famous people who have passed. As important as they were in their time and age, the songwriter asserts that he'd rather spend time with his loved one. It's kind of a cute way in saying "you're more important" than the typical "who would you like to meet in heaven" type cast.
Finally, the main point of this song. "You can finally meet my mom." I didn't get it at first but I think the meaning is blatantly obvious. The songwriter, who is still living, lost his mom in some time before the passing of his significant other. Unable to have ever introduced his significant other to his mom because of her passing, this is the final piece of reconciliation, his final piece of moving on because he realizes that now that his significant other has passed, she will be able to meet his mom in heaven. I think the church choir even strengthens this point a bit.! Who knows