The last kind words I heard my daddy say Lord the last kind words I heard my daddy say If I die, if I die, in the German war I want you to send my body, send it to my mother lord If I get killed, please dont burry my soul I'd perfer to just be left, let the buzzards eat me whole When you see me coming, look across the rich mans field And if I dont bring you flowers, I'll bring you a bolted meal I went to the dead pole, I looked up at the stars Cried if a train dont come, tha'll be some walkin' done My mama told me, just before she died, "Lord safe safe daughter dont you be so wild" The Mississippi River, you know it's steep and wide I just stand right there, meet my babe on the other side What you do to me baby, it never gets out of me I may not see you after I cross the deep blue sea