Coffin Blues
by 
recording of September 15 1925, Chicago, Illinois 
from 
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1925-1927) (Document 5324) 
Daddy, oh daddy won't you answer me please? 
Daddy, oh daddy won't you answer me please? 
All day I stood by your coffin tryin' to give my poor heart ease 
I run 
my hands over your head and whispered in your ear 
I run 
my hands over your head and whispered in your ear 
And I wonder if you know that your mama is near 
You told me that you love me and I believe what you said 
You told me that you love me and I believe what you said 
And I wish that I could fall here across your coffin dead 
When I left the undertaker, I couldn't help but cry 
When I left the undertaker, I couldn't help but cry 
And it hurt me so bad, to tell the man I love goodbye 
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Note 1: run, alternate text "rubbed".