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Death Letter Blues

from Unstopperable by The Goat Family

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Death Letter Blues

She wrote me a letter, now how do you reckon it read?
She wrote me a letter, now how do you reckon it read?
Come home sweet papa, your loving baby’s dead

I went to that depot, I caught that train on time
I went to that depot, I caught that train on time
When I walked in my baby was slowly dying

My mama said howdy, my papa said goodbye
My mama said howdy, my papa said goodbye
That could poor boy couldn’t do nothing, but hang his head and cry

Lord, he went down to her bedside and looked down upon her face
Lord, he went down to her bedside and looked down upon her face
He said I tried to love you baby, but I can’t take your place

So many hacks and buggies are hanging round
So many hacks and buggies are hanging round
They’re all waiting to take my baby, take her to that burying ground

You don’t take my baby to that burying ground
You don’t take my baby to that burying ground
I said, get away from that momma she ain’t going to that burying ground

You don’t break my heart Lord, til you let her down
You don’t break my heart Lord, til you let her down
You know you don’t break my heart Lord, til you let her down

I went down to the headboard and I fell down on my knees
I went down to the headboard and I fell down on my knees
If you can speak one word babe, give this heart some ease

Don’t your house look lonesome when your woman has gone?
Don’t your house look lonesome when your woman has gone?
Don’t you feel mistreated to see your love so?

You don’t miss no water til your well runs dry
You don’t miss no water til your well runs dry
You don’t miss your momma til she shakes your hand goodbye

Will you tell me pretty mama what kind of woman is you?
Will you tell me pretty mama what kind of woman is you?
Just want to know pretty mama but how come you treat me like you do?

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from Unstopperable, released July 1, 2004
music & lyrics - Son House (adapted by Walsh)

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With harmonies storming in from the West and rhythms shaking loose from the American songbook, this band packs folk, country, banda, and blues into a wobbly wagon on a cross-country trip bound for butt-shaking happiness.

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