Death Letter Blues
traditional 
recording of 1970 
from 
Next Morning At Sunrise (Autogram 130) 
I received a letter, it was addressed in red 
I received a letter, it was addressed in red 
It said "Come on home daddy, your mama is dead" 
I went to the depot, caught the train a-flyin' 
I went to the depot, caught the train a-flyin' 
When I walked in her door, saw my little baby's dyin' 
I went to her bedside, looked down in her face 
I went to her bedside, looked down in her face 
Said "I love you, love you, baby but I just can't take your place" 
Well you don't mind your water, until your well runs dry 
Well you don't mind your water, until your well runs dry 
You don't miss your mama, till the day she's gonna die