I would rather be buried in some cypress grove

I would rather be buried in some cypress grove

To have some woman Lord that I can't control

And I'm goin' away now I'm goin' away to stay

And I'm goin' away now I'm goin' away to stay

That'll be all right pretty mama you gonna need my help someday

And the sun goin' down and you know what your promise means

And the sun goin' down you know what your promise means

And what's the matter baby I can't see

I would rather be dead and six feet in my grave

I would rather be dead and six feet in my grave

Than to be way up here honey treated this away

And the old people told me baby but I never did know

The old people told me baby woman but I never did know

The good book declare you got to reap just what you sow

When your knee bone's achin' and your body cold

When your knee bone's achin' and your body cold

Means you just gettin' ready honey for the cypress grove