THE LAST KIND WORDS BLUES.

Geeshie Wiley. 1930.

The last kind words I heared my daddy say
Lord, the last kind words I heared my daddy say
If I die, if I die in the German war
I want you to send my body, send it to my mother, lord

If I get killed, if I get killed, please don't bury my soul
I p'fer just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole

When you see me comin' look 'cross the rich man's field
If I don't bring you flour I'll bring you bolted meal

I went to the depot, I looked up at the stars
Cried, some train don't come, there'll be some walkin' done

My mama told me, just before she died
Lord, precious daughter, don't you be so wild

The Mississippi river, you know it's deep and wide
I can stand right here, see my babe from the other side

What you do to me baby it never gets outta me
I may not see you after I cross the deep blue sea



The last kind word I heard my daddy say
Lord the last kind word I heard my daddy say

If I die, if I die in the German War
I want you to send my body, send it to my mother-in-law

If I get killed, if I get killed, please don't bury my soul
I (p'fer) just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole

When you see me comin', look 'cross the rich man's field
If I don't bring you flour, I'll bring you bolted meal

I went to the depot, I looked up at the sign
Cry some train don't come, there'll be some walkin' done

My momma told me, just before she died
Lord, (since the dawn, I thought you'd be so wise?)
(Oh precious daughter, don't you be so wise)

The Mississippi River, you know it's deep and wide
I can stand right here, see my (babe?) (face?) from the other side

What you do to me baby, it never gets out of me
I mean I'll see you, after I cross the deep blue sea

The last kind words I heared my daddy say
Lord, the last kind words I heared my daddy say

If I die, if I die in the German war
I want you to send my body, send it to my mother-in-law

If I get killed, if I get killed, please don't bury my soul
I cry just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole

When you see me comin' look 'cross the rich man's field
If I don't bring you flour I'll bring you bolted meal

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I went to the depot, I looked up at the sign (sounds like sun)
Cried, some train don't come, Lord, be some walkin' done

My mama told me, just before she died
Lord, precious, daughter, don't you *weep and whine* (could be 'be so wild')

The Mississippi river, you know it's deep and wide
I can stand right here, see my face from the other side

What you do to me baby it never gets outta' me
I may not see you after cross the deep blue sea


LAST KIND WORDS BLUES

The last kind words I heared my daddy say,
Lord, the last kind words I heared my daddy say,

"If I die, if I die in the German war,
I want you to send my body, send it to my mother-in-law".

If I get killed, if I get killed, please DON'T TELL a soul.
I cry, just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole.

When you see me comin', look 'cross the rich man's field.
If I don't bring you flour, I'll bring you boulted meal.

I went to the depot, I looked up at the sun.
Cried, some train don't come, GON' be some walkin' done.

My mama told me just before she died.
Lord, SAID, "GOOD daughter, don't you WEEP AND WHINE."

The Mississippi River, you know IS deep and wide.
I can stand right here, see my BABE'S ON the other side.

What you do to me, baby, it never gets OUT OF me.
I may not see you, HAVE TO cross the deep blue sea.