Lay Some Flowers On My Grave

You must lay some flowers on my grave
 You must lay some flowers on my grave
 My mother and father have gone
 Left me in this world alone
 You must lay some flowers on my grave
 My father was a roll sport and a gambler too
 And he loved makin' and just singin' the blues
 I hope my heart will change
 I don't want to die the same
 You must lay some flowers on my grave
 Put a wreath of flowers at my right side
 Then you'll know that McTell's satisfied
 Put a bouquet in my breast
 You know poor boy's gone to rest
 You must lay some flowers on my grave
 Now when this old building is fallin' down
 Just lay me six feet in the cold, cold ground
 Wrap me up in the solid clay
 'Cause I come here to die one day
 Hot mama, lay some flowers on my grave
 What a moaning glory at my hidden feet
 Then you'll know that McTell's gone to sleep
 On my headboard write my name
 I leave 'em many girl's heart in pain
 Hot mama, lay some flowers on my grave
 Don't snatch the pillow from under my head
 Don't grieve and worry after the days I'm dead
 When I bid you this last goodbye
 Don't none of you womens cry
 You just lay some flowers on my grave
 Now when I'm gone, come no more
 And [Incomprehensible]
 When you hear that coughing sound
 You'll know McTell is in the ground
 Hot mama, lay some flowers on my grave
 Now when the poor boy's dead and gone
 I'm left in this old world all alone
 When you hear that church bell toll
 You'll know McTell's dead and gone
 Hot mama, lay some flowers on my grave