Saturday, February 27, 2010

NP: See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (Blind Lemon Jefferson)

Only one kind favour I ask of you
Well, there's one kind favour I ask of you
Lord, there's one kind favour I'll ask of you
Please [see] that my grave is kept clean

There's a long lane, it's got no end
It's a long lane, it's got no end
It's a long lane, ain't got no end
There's a bad wind that never came

Lord, there's two white horses in a line
Well, there's two white horses in a line
Well, there's two white horses in a line
Gonna take me to my burying ground

My heart stop beating, my hands are cold
My heart stop beating, my hands are cold
Well, my heart stop beating, Lord my hands are cold
It wasn't long [till I understood] what the Bible told

Have you ever heard a coffin sound?
Have you ever heard a coffin sound?
Have you ever heard a coffin sound?
Then you know that the poor boy is in the ground

Oh, dig my grave with a silver spade
Dig my grave with a silver spade
Well, dig my grave with a silver spade
You may lead me down with a golden chain

Have you ever heard a church bell toll?
Have you ever heard a church bell toll?
Have you ever heard a church bell toll?
Then you know that the poor boy is dead and gone

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