Peppertree

When they march me down the road, so When them ride me down the road, tho Mahogany with the gold trim, silent except for children cryin' They never even knew him, then trumpets flyin', the bearers shinin' Shoes sink in the wet ground, horns vying, sun rising The pit lying and waitin' like a clever lion, mouth gapin' And after they ate, chicken, rice, peas, sticky cake The chillens laughing and playin', forgot they placе Plates and dishes piled and washеd as women whisper Men talk circles When them ride me down, so When them take me down, so Bent backed over Wray & Nephew, marijuana cigars, hidden hearts A dark road carved, the blackness stretch like tar Dogs beg for scraps at the edge of the hearth But it's something else out there in the dark Something else out there in the dark Something else out there where you are, something else out there When them bring me up the road, so When them take me up the road, so Peppertree wave over me tombstone