| I got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read? | |
| It said, "Hurry, hurry, yeah, your love is dead." | |
| I got a letter this mornin, | |
| I say how do you reckon it read? | |
| You know, it said, "Hurry, hurry, how come the gal you love is dead?" | |
| So, I grabbed up my suitcase, and took off down the road. | |
| When I got there she was layin on a coolin board. | |
| I grabbed up my suitcase, and | |
| I said and | |
| I took off down the road. | |
| I said, but when | |
| I got there she was already layin on a coolin board. | |
| Well, I walked up right close, looked down in her face. | |
| Said, the good ole gal got to lay here til the | |
| Judgement | |
| Day.I walked up right close, and | |
| I said I looked down in her face. | |
| I said the good ole gal, she got to lay here til the | |
| Judgement | |
| Day.Looked like there was 10,000 people standin round the buryin ground. | |
| I didn't know | |
| I loved her til they laid her down. | |
| Looked like 10,000 were standin round the buryin ground. | |
| You know I didn't know | |
| I loved her til they damn laid her down. | |
| Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul. | |
| I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold. | |
| I said, Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul. | |
| You know I wouldn't mistreat nobody, baby, not for my weight in gold. | |
| Well, I folded up my arms and | |
| I slowly walked away. | |
| I said, "Farewell honey, I'll see you on Judgement Day." | |
| Ah, yeah, oh, yes, | |
| I slowly walked away. | |
| I said, "Farewell, farewell, I'll see you on the Judgement Day." | |
| You know I went in my room, | |
| I bowed down to pray. | |
| The blues came along and drove my spirit away. | |
| I went in my room, | |
| I said I bowed down to pray. | |
| I said the blues came along and drove my spirit away. | |
| You know I didn't feel so bad, til the good ole sun went down. | |
| I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around. |