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📕 Cassandra Wilson - Death Letter - Live Jazz Vitoria-Gasteiz 2005 TVE2 📕
► Cassandra Wilson with Reginald Veal, Marvin Sewell, Jeff Haynes, Gregoire Maret, Terri Lyne Carrington and Brandon Ross (Guitar) 2005.
📕 'Death Letter' is also known as 'Death Letter Blues'
The song is about a man who learns the death of his wife in a letter that arrives early in the morning. He prepares his luggage and travels to see the body of his beloved. Then attend the funeral and after back home, in a state of deep depression.
'Death Letter' was one of the main songs performed by Eddie James 'Son House' Jr. during the 'blues revival' in the 60s.
'Death Letter' has been performed by many famous performers, including The Blues Band, Grateful Dead, John Mellencamp, Chris Thomas King, David Johansen, The White Stripes and The Tallest Man on Earth.
The White Stripes have performed the song at the Grammy Awards of 2004.
The song was performed, as well as Cassandra Wilson (who has given various versions of varying lengths, but all very rhythmic and exciting) also by Gov't Mule.
✿ LYRICS ✿
I got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read?
It said, "Hurry, hurry, yeah, your love is dead."
I got a letter this morning, I say how do you reckon it read?
You know, it said, "Hurry, hurry, how come the gal you love is dead?"
So, I grabbed up my suitcase and took off down the road.
When I got there she was laying on a cooling board.
I grabbed up my suitcase, and I said and I took off down the road.
I said, but when I got there she was already laying on a cooling board.
Well, I walked up right close, looked down in her face.
Said, the good ole gal got to lay here till the Judgement Day.
I walked up right close, and I said I looked down in her face.
I said the good ole gal, she got to lay here till the Judgement Day.
Looked like there were 10,000 people standing round the burying ground.
I didn't know I loved her 'til they laid her down.
Looked like 10,000 were standing round the burying ground.
You know I didn't know I loved her til they damn laid her down.
Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul.
I wouldn't mistreat you, baby, for my weight in gold.
I said, Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul.
You know I wouldn't mistreat nobody, baby, not for my weight in gold.
Well, I folded up my arms and I slowly walked away.
I said, "Farewell honey, I'll see you on Judgement Day."
Ah, yeah, oh, yes, I slowly walked away.
I said, "Farewell, farewell, I'll see you on the Judgement Day."
You know I went in my room, I bowed down to pray.
The blues came along and drove my spirit away.
I went in my room, I said I bowed down to pray.
I said the blues came along and drove my spirit away.
You know I didn't feel so bad, till the good ole sun went down.
I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around.

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