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I got a letter but you reckon it read
I got a letter but you reckon it read
"Come home pretty papa, your lovin' baby's dead"

I went to the depot, caught the train a-flyin’
I went to the depot, caught the train a-flyin’
And when I walked in she was slowly dyin’

Her papa says "Howdy!", mama says "Goodbye"
Her papa says "Howdy!", mama says "Goodbye"
Lord, I couldn't do nothing but hang my head and cry

I went to the bedside, looked down in her face
I went to the bedside, looked down in her face
"You know I love you, pretty mama, but I just can’t take your place"

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So many hacks and buggies was a-standin' around
So many hacks and buggies was a-standin' around
Waitin’ to take my baby to the buryin' ground

When they takin’ my baby to the burying ground
When they takin’ my baby to the burying ground
Never hurt me so bad until they let her down

I went to the graveyard, fell down on my knees
I went to the graveyard, fell down on my knees
"If you would speak one word, baby, you would give my heart some ease"

You don't miss your water 'til your well's run dry
You don't miss your water 'til your well's run dry
You don’t miss your pretty mama 'til she shake your hand goodbye