Death Letter Blues

I got a letter this morning, how do you reckon it read?
It said hurry, the gal you love is dead
I got a letter this morning, hum how do you reckon it read?
You know it said, hurry, hurry! Reckon the gal you love is dead

Oh! I grabbed up my suitcase, took off down the road
When I got there, she was laying on the cooling board
I grabbed up my suitcase, I said I took off down the road
I said when I got there, hum she was laying on the cooling board

Well, I walked up right close, looked down in her face
She's a good old girl, and today had her Judgment Day
I walked up right close, I said I looked down in her face
I say she's a good old girl, hum gotta lay her in Judgment Day

Looked like it was 10000 people, standin' around the buryin' ground
I didn't know I loved her, until I let her down
Looked like 10000, hum standin' around the buryin' ground
You know I didn't know that I loved her, untiI I began to let her down

Well, I folded up my arms
I slowly walked away
I said, farewell honey
I see you in the Judgement Day
Yeah, oh yes I walked away
I said, farewell, farewell
Hum I see you at Judgement Day

You know I didn't feel so bad, till the good Lord's sun went down
I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around
I didn't feel so bad until the good Lord's sun went down
Hum-hum-hum, hum-hum-hum

You know it's so hard to love, when someone don't love you
Ain't satisfaction don't ya, care what you do
Yeah! It's so hard, hum to love someone that don't love you
You know look like it ain't satisfaction, hum don't care what you do

Well, I got up this morning, to the break of day
Just hugging the pillows she used to lay
I said, soon this morning, hum yes to the break of day
You know, I would hug the pillow, where my good gal used to lay

Hum, I got up this morning feelin' 'round for my shoes
You know that I must have, them walking blues
Soon this morning, I'm feelin' 'round for my shoes
Yeah! Don't know but I might, I must have them walking blues

Oh! Hush!
Thought I heard them call my name
It was so loud, so nice and clean
Yeah, hum-hum-hum
Hum-hum-hum, hum-hum-hum