death letter blues

Hey, I solemnly swear, Lord, I raise my right hand
That Im goin get me a woman, you get you another man
I solemnly swear, Lord, I raise my right hand
That Im goin get me a woman, you get you another man
I got a letter this morning, how do you reckon it read?
'Oh, hurry, hurry, gal, you love is dead'
I got a letter this morning, how do you reckon it read?
'Oh, hurry, hurry, gal, you love is dead'
I grabbed my suitcase, I took off up the road
I got there, she was laying on the cooling board
I grabbed my suitcase, I took on up the road
I got there, she was laying on the cooling board
Well, I walked up close, I looked down in her face
Good old gal, you got to lay here till Judgment Day
I walked up close, and I looked down in her face
Yes, been a good old gal, got to lay here till Judgment Day
Oh, my woman so black, she stays apart of this town
Cant nothin go when the poor girl is around
My black mama stays apart of this town
Oh, cant nothing 'go' when the poor girl is around
Oh, some people tell me the worried blues aint bad
Its the worst old feelin that I ever had
Some people tell me the worried blues aint bad
Buddy, the worst old feelin, Lord, I ever had
I fold my arms and I walked away
Thats all right, mama, your trouble will come someday
I fold my arms, Lord, I walked away
Say thats all right , mama, your trouble will come someday