Cypress Grove Lyrics - Singles - Skip James

I would rather to be buried 

In some cypress grove 

I would rather to be buried 

In some cypress grove 

Than to have a contrary woman 

Lord, I never can control 

And when yo' knee bones 

Go to achin' 

An your body gettin' cold 

When yo' knee bones 

Go to achin' 

And yo' body gettin' cold 

You know, you jes' gettin' ready 

Honey, for some cypress grove 

Then I would rather be buried 

Six feet in the clay 

Then I would rather to be buried 

Six feet in the clay 

Then to be way up here 

In New York City 

Honey, treated this't-a-way 

An I will drink muddy water 

I'll sleep in a hollow log 

I will drink muddy water 

Sleep in a hollow log 

Befo' I stay up here 

Honey, treated like a dog 

Yes, I'm goin' away 

Honey, don't you want to go? 

Yes, I'm goin' away 

Honey, don't you wants to go? 

I'm scared to go back down south 

Them people goin' kill me, sho' 

I'm gonna sing this song 

An I ain't goin' to sing no mo' 

I'm goin' to sing this song, an I 

I ain't goin' to sing no mo' 

Because my time has done got precious 

Baby, Lord, just got 

I've got to go, yeah. 

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