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


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Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Lead Belly cover) song meanings
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    The first time I heard Kurt sing this song, I sobbed. The pure, honest, raw pain & emotion that emanates from Kurt's voice, and the devotion, love & loyalty that he has for his wayward girl who has betrayed him , just absolutely penetrates the soul of every person who watches and listens to him perform this amazing song. I absolutely agree with the perfectly worded review that Spartacus 51 wrote. And I do remember reading somewhere that Courtney, the filthy bitch, was having some sort of relationship with Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins before Kurt's passing( not only afterwards.) But I have never read anywhere if that relationship was a physical one while Kurt was living I've never seen it confirmed that Kurt even knew about Courtney & Billy, but I do wonder if he did know about it, or if there was possibly some other guy that Courtney was having an affair with , and if that is where his deep emotions come from as he sings this song. Have any of you guys ever read anything confirming that? I'd really like to know. All I can say is that Courtney was/is a damn fool to ever have a relationship with anyone else when she had the most talented, brilliant, sensitive,gentle, loving, kind, unique, and beautiful man that God ever put on this earth. What a damn stupid fool she is!!

    ellen11490on March 06, 2016   Link

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