Lyrics

Kim Beggs | Lyrics from Said Little Sparrow

See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

public domain by Blind Lemon Jefferson - arranged by Kim Beggs
Key of C

Kim Beggs - vox, rayco guitar
Sam Allison - banjo, bg vox
Brian Kobayakawa - upright bass
David Baxter - electric guitar

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F F G G
G G C C

There’s one kind-a favor I’ll ask of you
One kind-a favor I’ll ask of you
One kind favor I’ll ask of you
You can see that my grave is kept clean.

There’s two white horses following me
Two white horses following me
I got two white horses following me
Waitin’ on my burying ground.

Did you ever hear that coughin’ sound
Did you ever hear that coughin’ sound
Did you ever hear that coughin’ sound
Means another poor boy is underground

Did you ever hear them church bells tone
Have you ever hear that church bells tone
Did you ever hear them church bells tone
Means another poor girl is dead and gone.

Unhhhh
Unhhhh
Unhhhh
Means another poor girl is dead and gone.

And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
Now I believe what the bible told.

Well there’s one kind-a favor I’ll ask of you
Well there’s one kind-a favor I’ll ask of you
There’s just one kind favor I’ll ask of you
You can see that my grave is kept clean
You can see that my grave is kept clean