Martin Scorsese Best of the Blues movie - Death Letter Blues lyrics

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Song by Son House<br /><br>

Hey, I solemnly swear, Lord, I raise my right hand<br>

That I'm goin' get me a woman, you get you another man<br>

I solemnly swear, Lord, I raise my right hand<br>

That I'm goin' get me a woman, you get you another man<br>

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I got a letter this morning, how do you reckon it read?<br>

"Oh, hurry, hurry, gal, you love is dead"<br>

I got a letter this morning, how do you reckon it read?<br>

"Oh, hurry, hurry, gal, you love is dead"<br>

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I grabbed my suitcase, I took off, up the road<br>

I got there, she was laying on the cooling board<br>

I grabbed my suitcase, I took on up the road<br>

I got there, she was laying on the cooling board<br>

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Well, I walked up close, I looked down in her face<br>

Good old gal, you got to lay here till Judgment Day<br>

I walked up close, and I looked down in her face<br>

Yes, been a good old gal, got to lay here till Judgment Day<br>

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Oh, my woman so black, she stays apart of this town<br>

Can't nothin' "go" when the poor girl is around<br>

My black mama stays apart of this town<br>

Oh, can't nothing "go" when the poor girl is around<br>

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Oh, some people tell me the worried blues ain't bad (note 1)<br>

It's the worst old feelin' that I ever had<br>

Some people tell me the worried blues ain't bad<br>

Buddy, the worst old feelin', Lord, I ever had<br>

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Hmmm, I fold my arms, and I walked away<br>

"That's all right, mama, your trouble will come someday"<br>

I fold my arms, Lord, I walked away<br>

Say, "That's all right, mama, your trouble will come someday"<br>

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