There are at least 3 different recordings of Roscoe Holcomb singing GRAVEYARD BLUES, and the lyrics vary somewhat. I heard all of these on Spotify:


GRAVEYARD BLUES [3:44]
As sung by Roscoe Holcomb on "American Folk & Country Festival"
[This version was a live performance; there is applause at the end.]

I got up this mornin' with the blues all around my bed. (Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord)
I got up this mornin' with the blues all around my bed.
Had a dream last night, one that I loved was dead.

Well, I went to that graveyard this mornin' and I fell down on my knees.
Asked that good ol' gravedigger to give back my good man please.

That gravedigger looked me this mornin', right squarely in the eye.
That gravedigger looked me this mornin', right squarely in the eye.
Said, I'm sorra, pretty woman, but your man has said his last goodbye.

Lord, I wrung my hand, then I wanted to scream.
Lord, I wrung my hand, then I wanted to scream.
I woke up this mornin', found it was only a dream.


GRAVEYARD BLUES [2:28]
As sung by Roscoe Holcomb on "Mountain Music of Kentucky"

I got up this mornin' with the blues all around my bed. (Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord)
Said I had nobody to hold my achin' head.

Well, I went to the graveyard this mornin' and I fell down on my knees. (Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord)
And I asked that good ol' gravedigger to give back my good gal please.

Lord, that gravedigger looked me, sweet mama, right squarely in the eye.
Said, I'm sorra, pretty woman, but your man has said his last goodbye.

Then I wrung my hand, said I wanted to scream.
Lord, I wrung my hand, said I wanted to scream.
I woke up this mornin' and found it was only a dream.


GRAVEYARD BLUES [3:00]
As sung by Roscoe Holcomb on 3 albums: "An Untamed Sense of Control," "Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways," and "Music of Roscoe Holcomb and Wade Ward."

I got up this mornin' with the blues all around my bed. (Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord)
I got up this mornin' with blues all around my bed.
Had a dream last night, the one that I loved was dead.

God, I went to the graveyard this mornin' and I fell down on my knees.
God, I went to the graveyard this mornin' and I fell down on my knees.
Asked that good ol' gravedigger to give back my real good man please.

Lord, that gravedigger looked me, sweet mama, right squarely in the eye.
Lord, that gravedigger looked at me, sweet mama, right squarely in the eye.
Said, I'm sorra, pretty woman, but your man has said his last goodbye.

Then I wrung my hand, said I wanted to scream.
Then I wrung my hand, said I wanted to scream.
I woke up this mornin' and found it was only a dream.