Lay Some Flowers On My Grave

Song Lay Some Flowers On My Grave
Artist Blind Willie McTell
Album The Story Of The Blues

Lyrics

[00:07.10] You must lay some flowers on my grave
[00:14.64] You must lay some flowers on my grave
[00:21.67] My mother and father have gone
[00:24.96] Left me in this world alone
[00:27.86] You must lay some flowers on my grave
[00:34.69] My father was a roll sport and a gambler too
[00:41.11] And he left me here just singin' the blues
[00:47.24] I hope my heart will change
[00:50.54] I don't want to die the same
[00:53.42] You must lay some flowers on my grave
[00:59.92] Put a wreath of flowers at my right side
[01:06.40] Then you'll know that McTell's satisfied
[01:12.17] Put a bouquet in my breast
[01:15.13] You know poor boy's gone to rest
[01:17.91] You must lay some flowers on my grave
[01:24.31] Now when this old building is fallin' down
[01:30.30] Just lay me six feet in the cold, cold ground
[01:36.21] Wrap me up in the solid clay
[01:39.15] 'Cause I come here to die one day
[01:41.44] Hot mama, lay some flowers on my grave
[01:47.97] Put a morning glory at my head and feet
[01:53.89] Then you'll know that McTell's gone to sleep
[01:59.77] On my headboard write my name
[02:02.57] I leave 'em many girl's heart in pain
[02:04.95] Hot mama, lay some flowers on my grave
[02:11.56] Don't snatch the pillow from under my head
[02:17.29] Don't grieve and worry after the days I'm dead
[02:23.30] When I bid you this last goodbye
[02:25.85] Don't none of you womens cry
[02:28.49] You just lay some flowers on my grave
[02:34.60] Now when I'm gone, to come no more
[02:40.31] And the old pallbearers lay me low
[02:45.75] When you hear that coffin sound
[02:48.58] You'll know McTell is in the ground
[02:50.85] Hot mama, lay some flowers on my grave
[02:57.24] Now when the poor boy's dead and gone
[03:02.69] I'm left in this old world all alone
[03:08.18] When you hear that church bell toll
[03:11.00] You'll know McTell's dead and gone
[03:13.28] Hot mama, lay some flowers on my grave