Decoration Day

Peoples I had a woman

She was nice and kind to me in every way

Peoples I had a woman

She was nice and kind to me in every way

Lord she died she left me

I sing the blues on every decoration day

Lord I was standin' around my baby's bedside

When my lord taken my baby away

Lord I was standin' around my baby's beside

When my lord taken my baby away

Well well when it hurt so doggone bad

Lord I hung my head an cried

Yes so sorry

She said daddy please don't worry

'Cause everybody's got to go

Daddy please don't worry

'Cause everybody's got to go

Well well well well

Lord the best woman

God knows I ever had

All this hurtin'

I just hung my head an cried