The last kind words I hear my daddy say Lord, the last kind words I hear 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-in-law
If I get killed, if I get killed, please don't bury my soul Aaah, just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me cold When you see me comin', look 'cross the rich man's field If I don't bring you flour, I'll bring you broken meal
I went to the depot, I looked up at the sun Cried, some train don't come, gonna be some walkin' done My mama told me just before she died Lord, precious main child, don't you be so wild
The Mississippi River, you know it's deep and wide I can stand right here, see my face from the other side What you do to me baby, it never gets out of me Oh when I deceive you, I have to cross the deep blue sea