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Son House (1902-1988) Death Letter Blues
Tweet "got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read? It said, "Hurry, hurry, yeah, your love is dead" I got a letter this mornin, I say how do you reckon it read? You know, it said, "Hurry, hurry, how come the gal you love is dead?" So, I grabbed up my suitcase, and took off down the road When I got there she was layin on a coolin' board I grabbed up my suitcase, and I said and I took More.. off down the road I said, but when I got there she was already layin on a coolin' board Well, I walked up right close, looked down in her face Said, the good ol' gal got to lay here 'til the Judgment Day I walked up right close, and I said I looked down in her face I said the good ol' gal, she got to lay here 'til the Judgment Day Looked like there was 10,000 people standin' round the buryin' ground I didn’t know I loved her 'til they laid her down Looked like 10,000 were standin' round the buryin' ground You know I didn't know I loved her 'til they damn laid her down Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold I said, Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul You know I wouldn't mistreat nobody, baby, not for my weight in gold Well, I folded up my arms and I slowly walked away I said, "Farewell honey, I'll see you on Judgment Day" Ah, yeah, oh, yes, I slowly walked away I said, "Farewell, farewell, I'll see you on the Judgment Day" You know I went in my room, I bowed down to pray The blues came along and drove my spirit away I went in my room, I said I bowed down to pray I said the blues came along and drove my spirit away You know I didn't feel so bad, 'til the good ol' sun went down I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around I didn't feel so bad, 'til the good ol' sun went down You know, I didn't have nobody to throw my arms around I loved you baby, like I love myself You don't have me, you won't have nobody else I loved you baby, better than I did myself I said now if you don't ha...
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Date Found: February 23, 2011
Date Produced: February 22, 2011
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