I would rather be buried in some cypress grove I would rather be buried in some cypress grove To have some woman, Lord, that I cant control And Im goin away now, Im goin away to stay And Im goin away now, Im goin away to stay Thatll be all right, pretty mama, you gonna need my help someday And the sun goin down, and you know what your promise means And the sun goin down, you know what your promise means And whats the matter, baby, I cant see I would rather be dead and six feet in my grave I would rather be dead and six feet in my grave Than to be way up here, honey, treated this away And the old people told me, baby, but I never did know The old people told me, baby woman, but I never did know The good book declare you got to reap just what you sow When your knee bones achin and your body cold When your knee bones achin and your body cold Means you just gettin ready, honey, for the cypress grove
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