Decoration Day

I had a man, who's good

And kind in his way

Yeah, I had a man

Sweet and kind in his way

Lord, he died and he left me

And I sing the blues

On every Decoration Day

Lord I was standing

Standing 'round my baby's bed

Well, my Lord, my Lord

He take my baby away

Why, why, why, why?

When your soul don't come back

Lord, I hung my head and cried

Said, now baby please

Please don't worry

Said, now baby please

Please don't worry

'Cause everybody's gotta go

Why, why, why, why?

The best man, God knows, I ever had

All day, that Sunday

I just hung my head and cried

So sad, that Sunday

When my Lord, He take my baby

Why, why, why, why?

I need my baby

On some old lonesome day

And I sing the blues

On every Decoration Day

On every Decoration Day