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see that my grave is kept clean
dig my grave with a silver spade
won't you dig my grave with a silver spade
see that my grave is kept clean
dig my grave with a silver spade
won't you dig my grave with a silver spade
then you know that the poor boy's in the ground
dig my grave with a silver spade
well
then you know that the poor boy's in the ground
dig my grave with a silver spade
well
now i can't go on alone. think i'm gonna kill myself
think i'm gonna myself. now dig my grave with a silver spade
a gold chain lay me down and down. send my remains to my best friend
now i can't go on alone. think i'm gonna kill myself
think i'm gonna myself. now dig my grave with a silver spade
a gold chain lay me down and down. send my remains to my best friend
i dug her grave
with a silver spade
ain't nobody gon' take crow jane's place
i dug her grave
with a silver spade
ain't nobody gon' take crow jane's place
and i dug that grave
with a silver spade
ain't nobody gonna take my crow jane's place
and i dug that grave
with a silver spade
ain't nobody gonna take my crow jane's place
yeah blue
i dug his grave with a silver spade
and i lowered him down with a golden chain
yeah blue
i dug his grave with a silver spade
and i lowered him down with a golden chain
lay me deep in my grave
lay me down with a silver spade
there's a long road for a man
lay me deep in my grave
lay me down with a silver spade
there's a long road for a man