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