Song Description
Banjo and electric slide driven folk song about a young mother who sees death coming for her and wants to cheat death for the sake of her child.
| Song Length |
3:12 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Frantic, Anxious |
Similar Artists |
The Civil Wars, Mumford & Sons |
| Era |
1940 - 1949 |
| |
Lyrics
Let the dawn break again
Don't let the fever in my head
Drag me down in the dark
Don't let the sting of death come near my heart
My mama read from the book each day
She sang of life beyond the grave
I have a child of my own
And if I go now that little child's alone
Chorus
There's a tug at my soul and an ache in my soul I can feel
Lord, I don't want to go,let me stay and see my baby grow
Lay me not beneath the willow
They say blessed are the meek
But it's the strong who rule the weak
I am hungry and poor
And there's a mean old man keeps knockin' on my door
Chorus