Death Letter

I got a letter this morning How do You reckon it read? "Hurry the gal you love is dead"? I got a letter this morning I'm wonderin' How you reckon it read He say, "hurry, hurry" "On account that gal you love is dead" I grabbed up my suitcase I took off down the road When I got there she was laying On the coolin' board Yes, I grabbed up my suitcase I took off down the road When I got there She was laying 'Lain on the coolin' board: Well, I walked up right close I look down in her face Oh, good gal Gotta lay here 'til judgment day I said I walked up right close I said I look down in her face Oh, the good ol' gal! Gotta lay here 'til judgment day: Look like ten thousand people Standing 'round the burying ground I didn't know I loved her 'til they laid her down Look like ten thousand Standing 'round the burial ground I didn't know that I love her 'Til they laid her down: Well, I fol' up my arms I slowly walk away I say Farewell honey. I see you judgment day. Yeah, with nobody: I slowly walk away Farewell! Farewell! I see you judgment day: You know I didn't feel so bad 'til the good ol' sun when down I didn't have a soul To throw my arms around I didn't feel so bad 'Til the good ol' sun down I didn't have a soul To throw my arms around: You know it's so hard to love Someone Don't love you Look like it ain't satisfaction Don't care what you do Yeah: so hard To love Someone Don't love you Seem like it ain't satisfaction Don't care what you do: Well, I woke up this mornin' The break of day Just huggin' the pillows She used to lay I say, soon. This morning At break of day Just huggin' the pillows Where my good gal used to lay: And I got up This morning Feeling 'Round for my shoes You know I must have The walking blues I say, soon. This morning Feeling 'round for my shoes You know Nobody? I must have the walking blues: Hush! Thought I heard her call my name Wasn't so loud So nice and plain I say, soon. This morning I slowly walk away Oh, good gal Lay here 'til judgment day