Decoration Day

soundclip

by Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf
recording of 1952
from Cadillac Daddy: Memphis Recordings 1952 (Rounder 28), copyright notice

Lord, I've got a woman, she's nice lovin' in ev'ryway
Lord, I've got a woman, she's nice lovin' in ev'ryway
You know she done died an left me, I had a blues on every decoration day

So sorry to see you to leave me, I hate to see my baby get away
So sorry to see you leave me, I hate to see my baby get away
I want ya to bring me some flowers, about ev'ry decoration day

Lord, I was walkin' 'round her bedside, these was the last the words my baby had to say
Lord, walkin' 'round the bedside, these was the last words my baby had to say
She said, "Bring me some flowers, be sure, honey on ev'ry decoration day"