by geechie wiley
(listen.)
the last kind word i heard my daddy say
lord, the last kind word i heard my daddy say
if i die, if i die in the German War
i want you to send my body, send it to my mother in law.
If i get killed, if i get killed, please don't bury my soul.
i p'fer just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole.
when you see me comin', look 'cross the rich man's field
if i don't bring you flowers, i'll bring you bolted meal.
i went to the depot, i looked up at the sun
cry some train don't come, there'll be some walkin' done.
my momma told me, just before she died,
"lord, precious daughter, don't you be so wild."
the mississippi river, you know it's deep and wide,
i can stand right here, see my face from the other side.
what you do to me baby, it never gets out of me
i mean to see you, if i have t’ cross the deep blue sea.
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2 comments:
Beautiful song. First time I see a complete text. Are you sure this is the definite text as sung by Geechie? A lot of people at internet have a lot of doubts about that. Greetings from Holland! Peter
it is such a haunting song, isn't it? i looked up the lyrics online, and chose the ones closest to what i can make out. this woman covered it, and i like some of her interpretations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8BoKG6XGWU.
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