"Hey Sirius! I got a new song! It's by the band Perry, and it's called if I die young. I like it, but you have to hear it! I'll play it for you right now!" an energetic brown haired girl shouted at the boy she found sleeping in the common room at 2:30 in the morning.
"Go away Jessie, I have the rest of your life and my life to endure you, can't I have some relief from you? God, just let me sleep!" the black haired boy shouted angrily.
Now, as many people know, that is more than enough to offend some girls. But not this one.
She just stood there and started to scream at him.
They were both soon kicked out of the common room by many of their sleep deprived classmates.
"What song was so important to you, that we got kicked out of the common room for it?"
"I'll sing it. Here we go…
If I die young bury me in satin,
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song…..
Lord make me a rainbow ill shine down on my mother,
She'll know im safe with you when she stands under my colors
Oh life and ain't what you think it oughta be,
No, ain't even gray but she buries her baby,
The sharp knife of a short life,
Well I've had just enough time,
If I die young bury me in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
The sharp knife of a short life
Well I've had just enough time
And I'll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom…."
Sirius listened amazed at the song, and Jessica's singing
He was also watching Jessica's face as she played her guitar and sang, it was calm and peaceful, so much unlike her usual competitive/playful/hyper face. He was looking at her so intently he missed a portion of her song.
Before he knew it, she was singing an entirely new line,
"So put on your best boys, and I'll wear my pearls
But I never did lose them
A penny for your thoughts
Oh no, will sell them for a dollar
There worth so much more, after im a goner,
And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singin
Funny when you're dead how people start listening.
If I die young
Bury me in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
The ballad of the dove
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tear and keep um in your pocket,
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them
The sharp knife of a short life well I've had just enough time
So put your best boys and ill wear my pearls."
Sirius started clapping.
Jessica laughed then bowed.
"Cool song, right?"
"Yeah, defiantly Jessie."
"Worth me waking you up?"
"Not even close."
