Ida Cox Coffin Blues Lyrics

Coffin Blues Lyrics

Daddy oh daddy, won't you answer me please

Daddy oh daddy, won't you
answer me please

All day I stood by your coffin, tryin' to give my poor
heart ease



I rubbed my hands over your head and whispered in your
ear

I rubbed my hands over your head and whispered in your ear

And
I want my man to know that your mama's near



Mmm... (hummed
chorus)



You told me that you loved me, and I believed what you
said

You told me that you loved me, and I believed what you said

And I wish that I could fall here across your coffin dead



When
I left the undertakers, I couldn't help but cry

When I left the
undertakers, I couldn't help but cry

And it hurt me so bad, to tell the
man I love goodbye.