Graveyard Dream Blues

by Ida Cox recording of June 1923 from Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1923) (Document 5322) Blues on my mind, blues all around my bed Blues on my mind, blues all around my bed Had a dream last night the man I love was dead I went to the graveyard, fell down on my knees I went to the graveyard, fell down on my knees I asked the gravedigger to give me back my good man please The gravedigger looked me in my eye The gravedigger looked me in my eye Said, "Sorry for you lady, your man's said his last goodbye"

 

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