Death Letter Blues (Take 1)-Ida Cox

[ti:Death Letter Blues (Take 1)] [ar:Ida Cox] [al:Ida Cox Vol. 5 (1939-1940)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Death Letter Blues (Take 1) - Ida Cox [00:12.50]I received a letter that my man was dying [00:22.57] [00:25.26]I received a letter that my man was dying [00:33.10] [00:37.91]I caught the plane and went home flying [00:46.95] [00:50.05]When i got there the folks had gathered around [00:56.51] [01:02.24]When i got there the folks had gathered around [01:08.79] [01:14.29]His eyes was set and his face was full of frowns [01:23.10] [01:26.27]He wasn't dead but he was slowly dying [01:32.77] [01:38.46]He wasn't dead but he was slowly dying [01:45.54] [01:49.92]And to think of him i just can't help from crying [01:59.43] [02:01.86]I followed my daddy to the burying ground [02:11.26] [02:14.16]I followed my daddy to the burying ground [02:23.24] [02:25.89]I watched the pall bearers slowly let him down [02:35.06] [02:37.66]That was the last time i saw my daddy's face [02:46.15] [02:49.47]That was the last time i saw my daddy's face [02:56.36] [03:01.34]Mama love you sweet papa but wish i could take your place