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Death Letter Blues (Son House cover)

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Death Letter Blues (Son House cover) Lyrics

Ooh yeah... I got a letter this mornin'
Do you reckon how it read?
I got a letter this mornin'
Said, "Hurry, your love is dead"
It said, "Hurry baby... hurry, hurry, your love is dead"

So, I grabbed up my suitcase, and I took off down the road
When I got there she was layin'... layin' on a coolin' board
I walked up right close, said... babe, I'll see ya on Judgment Day, yeah

Now there was a thousand people standin'
Yeah, the room turned around
I didn't know that I loved her 'til they put her in the ground
I didn't know that I loved her 'til they put her in the ground...
Ah, take it... yeah!

I said Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul
Ooh, I wouldn't have mistreat you, baby, oh, for my weight in gold
I said, Lordy, Lord, have mercy
Wouldn't mistreat you for my weight in Gold

Well, I folded up my arms, and I sadly walked away
I said, "Farewell, honey, gonna see you on Judgment Day"
I said, "Goodbye child, gonna meet you on Judgment Day"
Ahhhh! Yeahhhh... My... my oh... my Soul my Wicked Soul!!!
Judgment Day, yeah...

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kingofstilport On Nov 22, 2025

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Ooh yeah... I got a letter this mornin'
Do you reckon how it read?
I got a letter this mornin'
Said, "Hurry, your love is dead"
It said, "Hurry baby... hurry, hurry, your love is dead"

So, I grabbed up my suitcase, and I took off down the road
When I got there she was layin'... layin' on a coolin' board
I walked up right close, said... babe, I'll see ya on Judgment Day, yeah

Now there was a thousand people standin'
Yeah, the room turned around
I didn't know that I loved her 'til they put her in the ground
I didn't know that I loved her 'til they put her in the ground...
Ah, take it... yeah!

I said Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul
Ooh, I wouldn't have mistreat you, baby, oh, for my weight in gold
I said, Lordy, Lord, have mercy
Wouldn't mistreat you for my weight in Gold

Well, I folded up my arms, and I sadly walked away
I said, "Farewell, honey, gonna see you on Judgment Day"
I said, "Goodbye child, gonna meet you on Judgment Day"
Ahhhh! Yeahhhh... My... my oh... my Soul my Wicked Soul!!!
Judgment Day, yeah...

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2025-11-22 21:23:59

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