The Funeral

About The Funeral

"The Funeral" is a song credited to Hank Williams with words from Will Carleton. It was released as a single under the pseudonym Luke the Drifter by MGM Records in 1950.

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2005

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I was walking in Savannah past a church, decayed and dim 
When slowly through the window came a plaintive funeral hymn 
And my sympathy awakened and a wonder quickly grew 
`Til I found myself envied in a little colored pew.

Out front a colored couple sat in sorrow, nearly wild 
On the altar was a casket and in the casket was a child 
I could picture him while livin`, curly hair, protruding lips 
I`d seen perhaps a thousand in my hurried southern trips.

Rose a sad, old colored preacher from his little wooden desk 
With a manner sorta awkward, and countenance grotesque 
The simplicity and shrewdness in his Ethiopian face 
Showed the wisdom and ignorance of a crushed, undying race.

And he said, "Now don`t be weepin` for this pretty bit of clay 
For the little boy who lived there has done gone and run away 
He was doin` very finely and he appreciates your love 
But his shore `nuff Father wanted him in the big house up above.

The Lord didn`t give you that baby, by no hundred thousand miles 
He just thought you need some sunshine, and He lent it for awhile 
And He let you keep and love it `til your hearts were bigger grown 
And these silver tears you`re sheddin` now is just interest on the loan.

Just think, my poor dear mourners, creepin` `long on sorrows life`s way 
What a blessed picnic this here baby got today 
Your good fathers and good mothers crowd the little fellow `round 
In the Angel`s tender garden of the big plantation ground.

And his eyes they brightly sparkle at the pretty things he viewed 
But a tear came, and he whispered, `I want my parents , too` 
But then the Angel`s chief musicians teach that little boy a song 
Says if only they be faithful they`ll soon be comin` `long.

So, my poor detached mourners, let your hearts with Jesus rest 
And don`t go to criticizin` the One what knows the best 
He has give us many comforts, He`s got the right to take away 
To the Lord be praised in glory, forever, let us pray."

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Hank Williams

Hank Williams (/hæŋk wɪljəmz /; September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953), born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter and musician regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time. Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that would place in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked number one. more »

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