Posted by matt
on September 7, 2009, 5:20 pm, in reply to "Geechie Wiley (Greatest female blues singer) (2 messages!)"
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Here's my theory. My interpretation is pretty similar with some minor differences (money vs body, place vs babe, etc):
Geeshie Wiley - Last Kind Words
The last kind word I heard my daddy say
Lord, the last kind word I heard my daddy say:
"If I die, if I die in the German War
I want you to send my money, send it to my mother-in-law."
"If I get killed, if I get killed, please don't bury my soul
I pray just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole."
When you see me comin', look cross the rich man's field
if I don't bring you flour, I'll bring you bolted meal.
I went to the depot, I looked up at the sign
Cry some train don't come, there'll be some walkin' done.
My mama told me, just before she died
Lord, blessed daughter, don't you be so wild.
The Mississippi River, you know it's deep and wide
I can stand right here, see my place from the other side.
What you do to me baby, it never gets out of me
I mean I'll see you, if I haveta cross the deep blue sea.
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