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Oh Death

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Oh Death was released on January 1, 1964 by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records as a part of the album Dock Boggs

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What is this that I can't see

With icy hands takin' hold on me?

"I am death and none can excel

I'll open the doors to heaven or hell"

Oh death, oh death

Can't you spare me over 'til another year?

Oh death, oh death

Please spare me over 'til another year

"Oh death", someone would pray

"Could you call some other day?"

"God's children's prayed, the preacher's preached

The time of mercy is out of your reach"

"I'll fix your feet so you can't walk

I'll lock your jaws so you can't talk

Close your eyes so you can't see

This very hour come go with me"

"Death I come to take the soul

Leave the body and leave it cold

To drop the flesh off of the frame

The earth and worm both have a claim"

Oh death, oh death

Can't you spare me over 'til another year?

Oh death, oh death

Please spare me over 'til another year

My mother come to my bed

Place a cold towel upon my head

My head is warm, my feet is cold

Death is moving upon my soul

Oh death, how you treating me

You close my eyes so I can't see

You hurt my body, you make me cold

You're ruling my life right out of my soul

Oh death, oh death

Can't you spare me over 'til another year?

Oh death, oh death

Please spare me over 'til another year

Oh death, please consider my age

Please don't take me at this stage

My wealth is all at your command

If you will move your icy hand

"The old, the young, the rich or poor

Are all alike with me, you know

No wealth, no land, no silver, no gold

Nothin' satisfies me but your soul"

Oh death, oh death

Can't you spare me over 'til another year?

Oh death, oh death

Please spare me over 'til another year

Written by: Dock Boggs

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