Luyện nghe bài hát Sittin' Up with the Dead

Well out in the country we have mortuaries
and so it was customary
For the to do his job
and lay your kin out at home.

Well the church loan ya foldin' chairs
and you'd have visitation and everything there
and when the come you had to sit up with the dead
it wasn't right to leave them alone.

The last time I sat up was '65 when my old arthritic Uncle Fred
he was 97 and so stooped over the morticians straighten him out.
They used used a loggin' chain to him down
and that all up with a cape and a gown
And didn't tell nobody in the
'cause that's the kind of folks just don't want to know about

Well we all sittin' there it was 3 in the mornin'
When there come up a cloud, a lightnin' and stormin'
The flashed and the thunder clapped
and the chain 'round old Uncle Fred went
and rattled and to the floor with a thump
and Uncle Fred just sat up.

Well I ain't sittin' up the dead no more, I don't know 'bout you
I ain't sittin' up the dead no more no matter what ya say or do.
They say the can't hurt ya cause they already left
but what they left can make ya hurt yourself.
And I ain't sittin up the dead no more since the dead started sittin up too.

Well when Uncle Fred sat up so did there
and there came a great of the foldin chairs.
The nearly knocked me down, he said
"I'm headed out that kitchen over there."
I "Rev that kitchen ain't got no door in it"
He "Don't worry son, it will have in minute."
And I ain't seen so much jumpin' and shovin' before.

Then stepped on the old cat's tail
it let out a scream, a screech, a
and to say the least that help to calm the situation down.
Then the lightnin' flashed and that went black
and I spoke to my feets I said "Boys tracks"
and I went out that screen door lickety for town.

Well I cut the cemetary, fell in a hole.
It was Uncle grave and it was dark and cold.
Well the town drunk dug it and he dug it too
and unbeknownst to me still in there asleep
and I'm and scratchin' trying to get out of that hole when he says
"Might as well come over here and sit beside me boy
'cause you ain't gettin' outa tonight."
But I did.

And I ain't sittin up with the dead no more, I don't about you.
Well I ain't sittin' up with the dead no more no what ya say or do
They say the dead can't hurt ya they already left
but what they left can sure you hurt yourself.
And I sittin up with the dead no more since the dead started sittin up too.

Wasn't no sense in up with Uncle Fred anyhow... Uncle Fred done gonna be sittin' up with his OWN self.

Next time I'm just gonna flowers... yeah...