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The transcript of “Lonesome Graveyard”, an episode of Lightnin' Hopkins. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Night Shift plays Lightnin' Hopkins free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Sleep on, sleep on, sleep on, little girl sleep on, just sleep on Sleep on, sleep on, little girl just sleep on, sleep on Well, I know you're that rest in darling, but one day
I know that graveyard is gonna be my home Ever living, people got to die in jail Rockin' by the winter, hollin' my poor child is dead Yes, he's dead Yeah, you know my poor child is dead and gone.
But made me feel so good, she said dead. Sleep bones, sleep on sun. Oh, the green body. Too beautiful, but home so long. Wouldn't mind dying.
I didn't want to just have to lay dead so long. Mind dying. After lay dead so long. And I wouldn't have a chance to come back here and tell my friends.
No, no battle, what is going on? Hold my beard on wherever I die I know I'm gonna leave you a little bit warm
Burnt for a light and laid down and die Of course I'm gonna leave you a little bit very warm Whoa, you know I can't worry when I'm dead and gone But one thing Little girl I know you is coming on
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