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Graveyard Moan
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Graveyard Moan was released on January 1, 1993 by BluesN'Trad as a part of the album Never Been Plugged
January 1, 1993
LabelBluesN'Trad
LanguageEnglish
BPM184
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

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Lyrics

Have you ever heard, have you ever head a churchbell moan
Have you ever heard, have you ever head a churchbell moan
It moans just like my baby she's dead and gone
Have you ever heard, have you ever heard that coffin sound
Have you ever heard, have you ever heard that coffin sound
It sounds just like my baby she's deep down in
the ground.
Spoken :
I got a little woman, you know. So beautiful, you know.
She went sick, she went sick Pick. It was a pity and a shame. She said: "Daddy". I said:
"Mama"
"Mama".
She said: "I'm gonna die. And when I die, when I die, you can have another woman. But
please, please, see that my grave is kept clean".
Pick Boy! I know you play the harp like a grave digger.
So, give me a good solo, boy!"
Every fourth day of July, every fourth day of July Every Declaration day, every declaration
day,
I climb to the graveyard and I clean my baby's grave And I clean my baby's grave!
Thank you Gerard! Thank you, Pick!
Written by: Blind Lemon Jefferson, David Herzhaft

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