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Thread #81064   Message #1481910
Posted By: Joe Offer
10-May-05 - 04:06 PM
Thread Name: Go and Dig My Grave: Recordings/Artists?
Subject: ADD Version: Dig My Grave
I gather that the version in the Digital Tradition is from the singing of Bok, Muir, and Trickett. Here's the Weavers version, from Songs for Political Action. I really like it. It sounds much more traditional than many Weavers arrangements.

Dig My Grave

Go and dig my grave, both long and narrow;
Make my coffin neat and strong,
Dig my grave, both long and narrow;
Make my coffin neat and strong.

Two (two) to my head, Two (two) to my feet
Two (two) to carry me, Lord, when I die.
Two (two) to my head, Two (two) to my feet
Two (two) to carry me, Lord, when I die.

Now, my soul's going to shine like a star,
My soul's going to shine like a star (like a star).
Soul's going to shine like a star, Lord
I'm bound to heaven when I die.

My soul's going to shine like a star,
My soul's going to shine like a star (like a star).
Soul's going to shine like a star, Lord
I'm bound to heaven when I die.

Dig my grave, both long and narrow;
Make my coffin neat and strong,
Dig my grave, both long and narrow;
Make my coffin neat and strong.

Two (two) to my head, Two (two) to my feet
Two (two) to carry me, Lord, when I die.
Two (two) to my head, Two (two) to my feet
Two (two) to carry me, Lord, when I die.

Now, my soul's going to shine like a star,
And twinke like a twinklin' little star.
My soul's going to shine like a star, Lord
I'm bound to heaven when I die.