Who's gonna sing my songs when I'm long gone
When I'm gone I might be just a memory
But I'm leavin' my babys behind
Lots of songs that come from deep within me
I'm thinkin' I might write a big hit each time
That makes me wonder
Who's gonna sing my songs when I'm long gone
Play my records, make sure the music lives on
Talk about me like a music icon
So who's gonna sing my songs when I'm gone
When I'm gone I hope you sing my songs
So they might have a life of their own
Take'm up on stage and do some sing-alongs
Yeah, just take'm and make'm your own
That makes me wonder
Who's gonna sing my songs when I'm long gone
Play my records, make sure the music lives on
Talk about me like a music icon
So who's gonna sing my songs when I'm gone
I might be gone
Time marches on and on
After decades have passed and gone
Generations have long moved on
The music lives on and on and on and on
Who's gonna sing my songs when I'm long gone
Play my records, make sure the music lives on
Talk about me like a music icon
So who's gonna sing my songs when I'm gone
So who's gonna sing my songs when I'm long gone