death letter
Son House
i got a letter this morning how do you reckon it read? “hurry the gal you love is dead”? i got a letter this morning i’m wonderin’ how you reckon it read he say, “hurry, hurry” “on account that gal you love is dead” i grabbed up my suitcase i took off down the road when i got there she was laying on the coolin’ board yes, i grabbed up my suitcase i took off down the road when i got there she was laying ‘lain on the coolin’ board… well, i walked up right close i look down in her face oh, good gal gotta lay here ‘til Judgment Day i said i walked up right close i said i look down in her face oh, the good ol’ gal! gotta lay here ‘til judgment day… look like ten thousand people standing ‘round the burying ground i didn’t know i loved her ‘til they laid her down look like ten thousand standing ‘round the burial ground i didn’t know that i love her ‘til they began to lay her down… well, i fol’ up my arms i slowly walk away i say Farewell honey. I see you Judgment Day. yeah, with nobody: i slowly walk away Farewell! Farewell! I see you Judgment Day… you know i didn’t feel so bad ‘til the good Lord’s Sun went down i didn’t have a soul to throw my arms around i didn’t feel so bad ‘til the good Lord’s Sun went down i didn’t have a soul to throw my arms around… you know it’s so hard to love someone don’t love you look like it ain’t satisfaction don’t care what you do yeah: so hard to love someone don’t love you seem like it ain’t satisfaction don’t care what you do… well, i woke up this mornin’ the break of day just huggin’ the pillows she used to lay —I say, Soon. this mourning at break of day just huggin’ the pillows where my good gal used to lay… and i got up this morning feeling ‘round for my shoes you know i must have the Walking Blues i say, Soon. this mourning feeling ‘round for my shoes you know nobody? i must have the Walking Blues… Hush! thought i heard her call my name wasn’t so loud so nice and plain i say, Soon. this mourning i slowly walk away Oh, good gal lay here ‘til Judgment Day…[click to view introduction]