Death Letter Blues

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I got a letter this morning, how do you reckon it read?
 It said hurry, the gal you love is dead
 I got a letter this morning, hum how do you reckon it read?
 You know it said, hurry, hurry! Reckon the gal you love is dead
 Oh! I grabbed up my suitcase, took off down the road
 When I got there, she was laying on the cooling board
 I grabbed up my suitcase, I said I took off down the road
 I said when I got there, hum she was laying on the cooling board
 Well, I walked up right close, looked down in her face
 She's a good old girl, and today had her Judgment Day
 I walked up right close, I said I looked down in her face
 I say she's a good old girl, hum gotta lay her in Judgment Day
 Looked like it was 10000 people, standin' around the buryin' ground
 I didn't know I loved her, until I let her down
 Looked like 10000, hum standin' around the buryin' ground
 You know I didn't know that I loved her, untiI I began to let her down
 Well, I folded up my arms
 I slowly walked away
 I said, farewell honey
 I see you in the Judgement Day
 Yeah, oh yes I walked away
 I said, farewell, farewell
 Hum I see you at Judgement Day
 You know I didn't feel so bad, till the good Lord's sun went down
 I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around
 I didn't feel so bad until the good Lord's sun went down
 Hum-hum-hum, hum-hum-hum
 You know it's so hard to love, when someone don't love you
 Ain't satisfaction don't ya, care what you do
 Yeah! It's so hard, hum to love someone that don't love you
 You know look like it ain't satisfaction, hum don't care what you do
 Well, I got up this morning, to the break of day
 Just hugging the pillows she used to lay
 I said, soon this morning, hum yes to the break of day
 You know, I would hug the pillow, where my good gal used to lay
 Hum, I got up this morning feelin' 'round for my shoes
 You know that I must have, them walking blues
 Soon this morning, I'm feelin' 'round for my shoes
 Yeah! Don't know but I might, I must have them walking blues
 Oh! Hush!
 Thought I heard them call my name
 It was so loud, so nice and clean
 Yeah, hum-hum-hum
 Hum-hum-hum, hum-hum-hum

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Duration
04:19
Key
7
Tempo
116 BPM

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