Sad and Lonesome Day - The Carter Family

Oh today has been a lonesome day

Today has been a lonesome day

Today has been a lonesome day

Today has been a lonesome day

And it seems tomorrow’ll be the same old way

Oh, they carried my mother to the burying ground

They carried my mother to the burying ground

They carried my mother to the burying ground

And watched the pall bearers let her down

Did you ever hear a church bell tone

Did you ever hear a church bell tone

Did you ever hear a church bell tone

You may know by that she’s dead and gone

Oh, dig my grave with a silver spade

Oh, dig my grave with a silver spade

Oh, dig my grave with a silver spade

And mark the place where I must lay

There’s one kind favor I ask of you

There’s one kind favor I ask of you

There’s one kind favor I ask of you

That’s to see my grave is kept green