Woke up this morning, got a letter that read
Said, "Hurry, hurry, the girl you love is dead."
Woke up this morning, got a letter that read
Said, "Hurry, hurry, the girl you love is dead."

I packed up my suitcase, and took off down the road.
When I got there she was lying stiff and cold.
I packed up my suitcase, and took off down the road.
When I got there she was lying stiff and cold.

Kissed her forehead, right where she lay
I said "My love, I'll see you on the Judgement Day."
Kissed her forehead, right where she lay
I said "Oh my darling, I'll see you on the Judgement Day."

There was 10,000 people at her buryin ground.
I didn't know I loved her til they lowered her down.
There was 10,000 people at her buryin ground.
I didn't know I loved her til they lowered her down.

There was just four women I love in my life
My mother, my sister, that woman and my wife
There was just four women I love in my life
My mother, my sister, that woman and my wife

Hush, I hear her calling my name
It ain't too loud, just sweet and plain
Hush, I hear her calling my name
It ain't too loud, just sweet and plain

Woke up this morning, got a letter that read
Said, "Hurry, hurry, the girl you love is dead."
Woke up this morning, got a letter that read
Said, "Hurry, hurry, the girl you love is dead."