Death Letter-Son House

[00:07.11]I got a letter this morning [00:08.98]How do [00:10.23]You reckon it read [00:13.60]Hurry the gal you love is dead [00:15.78]I got a letter this morning [00:19.43]How you reckon it read [00:24.16]He say hurry hurry [00:25.73] [00:27.31]On account that gal you love is dead [00:32.51]I grabbed up my suitcase [00:35.72]I took off down the road [00:37.77]When I got there she was laying [00:39.88]On the coolin board [00:41.95]I grabbed up my suitcase [00:44.20]I took off down the road [00:49.34]When I got there [00:52.56]She was laying [00:53.61]Lain on the coolin board: [00:57.58]Well [00:58.21]I walked up right close [01:00.82]I look down in her face [01:02.89]Oh good gal [01:04.07]Gotta lay here til Judgment Day [01:06.98]I said I walked up right close [01:09.08]I said I look down in her face [01:14.31]Oh the good ol gal [01:17.50]Gotta lay here til judgment day: [01:22.50]Look like ten thousand people [01:24.64]Standing round the burying ground [01:27.55]I didn't know I loved her'til they laid her down [01:31.82]Look like ten thousand [01:34.18]Standing round the burial ground [01:39.00]Yes i didn't know that i love her [01:42.21]Til they laid her down: [01:47.13]Well [01:47.55]I fol up my arms [01:50.27]I slowly walk away [01:52.41]I say [01:52.95]Farewell honey I see you Judgment Day [01:56.53]Yeah oh yes [01:59.47]I slowly walk away [02:03.87] [02:07.26]I see you Judgment Day: [02:12.06]You know [02:12.97]I didn't feel so bad 'til the good ol' Sun when down [02:17.19]I didn't have a soul [02:19.14]To throw my aroundarms [02:21.45]I didn't feel so bad [02:23.44]'Til the good ol'Sun down [02:36.82]You know it's so hard to love [02:39.73]Someone [02:40.13]Don't love you [02:42.17]Look like it ain't satisfaction [02:44.22]And what you do [02:45.62]Yeah: so hard [02:48.96]Someone [02:49.41]Don't love you [02:53.53]Seem like it ain't satisfaction [02:55.71] [02:56.90]Don't care what you do: [03:01.61]Well [03:02.23]I woke up this mornin [03:04.97]The break of day [03:06.82]Just huggin the pillows [03:08.81]She used to lay [03:10.23]I say Soon [03:11.71]This mourning [03:13.43] [03:14.11]At break of day [03:18.31]Just huggin the pillows [03:21.26]Where my good gal used to lay: [03:26.40]And i got up [03:27.71]This morning [03:28.49]Feeling [03:29.46]Round for my shoes [03:31.61]You know i must there [03:33.67]The walking blues [03:35.61]Soon [03:36.28]This mourning [03:38.24]Feeling round for my shoes [03:42.86]You know [03:43.74]Nobody [03:45.80]I must have the Walking Blues: [03:50.98] [03:51.77]Hush [03:54.08]Thought I heard her call my name [03:56.23]It's wasn't so loud [03:58.15]It's so nice and plain