My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will you go
I'm going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

Her husband, was a hard working man
Just about a mile from here
His head was found in a driving wheel
But his body never was found

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will you go
I'm going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will you go
I'm going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through


Lyrics submitted by bonj, edited by Mellow_Harsher

Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Lead Belly cover) song meanings
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    first off, people should stop talking about if kurt killed himself or not... thats not what the song is about. second, it IS a cover, so these very "secret" meanings some of you think he has in it really couldnet be true. Third this song is SOOO amazing... tears in my eyes kinda amazing. Comparing it to the leadbelly version, i like this one a lot better just because i really cant make out a lot of what the leadbelly singer is saying, where as in Nirvanas version, its very very clearly sung. So amazing... gives me chills.

    goollogoon October 08, 2005   Link

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