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The last kind words I heard my daddy say
Lord, the last kind words I heard my daddy say
If I die, if I die in the German war
I want you to send my body, send it to my mother, lord
If I get killed, if I get killed, please don't bury my soul
I p'fer just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole
When you see me comin' look 'cross the rich man's field
If I don't bring you flour I'll bring you bolted meal
I went to the depot, I looked up at the stars
Cried, some train don't come, there'll be some walkin' done
My mama told me, just before she died
Lord, precious daughter, don't you be so wild
The Mississippi river, you know it's deep and wide
I can stand right here, see my babe from the other side
What you do to me baby it never gets outta me
I may not see you after I cross the deep blue sea
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- The Rough Guide to Delta Blues
- Delta Guitar Pioneers: Mississippi Blues
- Last Kind Words (1926-1953)
- Before the Blues, Volume 2
- Saga Blues: Mississippi Blues "Delta Guitar Pioneers"
- 40 Delta Blues Gems
- When the Levee Breaks: Mississippi Blues Rare Cuts...
- On the Road to the South: The Blues - Volume 1
- Roots of the Blues
- Southern Blues, Vol. 1
- The Best of Mississippi Blues, Vol. 1
- Mississippi Masters: Early American Blues Classics 1927 - 35
- Before The Blues Vol. 2
- The Return of the Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
- Down Home Blues
- Paramount Blues - Lock and Key Blues
- Country Girl Blues
- Wayward Girl Blues