Last Kind Words

Was the last kind words my daddy said to me
Was the last kind words my daddy said to me
"If I die, if I die, in the German war
I want you to send my body, send it to my mother, Lord"
"If I get killed, if I get killed, don't you bury my soul
I'd prefer you just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole"
I went to the depot, I looked up at the sun
Cried "if the train don't come, gonna be some walkin' done"
Was the last word Mama told me just before she died
"Lord, precious daughter, don't you be so wise"
The Mississippi River, you know it's deep and wide
I can stand right here, see my baby on the other side
What you do to me, baby, it never gets out of me
Lord, I hope to see you when I cross that deep blue sea