Lord Have Mercy If You Please

Tombstones is my pillow cold grounds is my bed

Tombstones is my pillow cold grounds is my bed

The blue skies is my blanket

And the moonlight is my spread

Early one morning death walked into my room

Early one morning death walked into my room

Well Oh it took my dear mother early one morning soon

She left me moanin' and cryin' moanin' like a turtledove

She left me moanin' and cryin' moanin' like a turtledove

Walked Death in and got my dear mother

And the only friend I loved

Mmmm

Eehh

Lord Cryin' have mercy

And she was the only friend I loved

Ever since my mother died and left me all alone

Ever since my mother died and left me all alone

All my friends have forsake me

People I haven't even got no home

Mmmm

Feel like moanin' and cryin'

Mmmm

Feel like moanin' and cryin'

Death walked in a got my mother

And that was the only dear friend of mine