Fall Down as the Rain

(by Joe Crookston)

When my life is over
And I have gone away
I’m gonna leave this big ‘ole world
and the trouble and the pain
And if I get to heaven
I will not stay
I’ll turn myself around again
And fall down as the rain

And when I reach the ground
I’ll soak into the sod
Turn myself around again
Come up as goldenrod

And then when I turn dry and brown
I’ll lay me down to rest
Turn myself around again
As part of an eagle’s nest

And when the eagle learns to fly
I’ll flutter from that tree
I’ll turn myself around again
As part of the mystery