Discover the story of the song > Farewell Party – Gene Watson

The lyrics are about the protagonist's farewell party that will happen after he dies. He asks his friends to pretend that they love him and there will be flowers from those who cry when he goes. He also tells his partner not to be mad at him for wanting to keep her until the end of his life on this old world. The protagonist knows that his partner will have fun at his farewell party and be glad when he's gone.