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