The Richest Guy In The Graveyard (03-11-47)-Etta Jones

[ti:The Richest Guy in the Graveyard] [ar:Etta Jones] [al:The Very Best Of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Richest Guy In The Graveyard (03-11-47) - Etta Jones [00:12.00]Woke up this morning was a fine sunny day [00:17.13]I said daddy please stay but he had to run away [00:21.65]Cause he was busy busy makin' lots of gold [00:29.70] [00:31.59]So I told him better have some fun before you're old [00:40.95] [00:41.93]You'll be the richest guy in the graveyard [00:48.10] [00:48.63]With money in the bank [00:51.96] [00:52.58]You'll be the fattest cat [00:55.29] [00:55.84]Who's stretched out flat [00:59.15]You'll have yourself to thank [01:02.13] [01:03.44]Now what's the good of earnin' [01:05.92] [01:06.45]With no time for spendin' [01:08.51] [01:09.06]You know you're simply headed [01:10.92] [01:11.50]For a horizontal endin' [01:14.92]The richest guy in the graveyard [01:19.91]So daddy won't you please slow down [01:24.13]You'll climb the golden gate to the graveyard [01:30.58]That gate is not so great [01:34.15] [01:34.78]You'll be the sleepiest creep [01:37.64] [01:38.19]Who's six feet deep [01:40.91] [01:41.48]You'll find it out too late [01:45.36] [01:46.48]I can't imagine how you can be a good lover [01:50.76] [01:51.41]All wrapped around in brown [01:53.74] [01:54.25]With a five-ply cover [01:56.95]So take my tip and don't work hard [02:01.89] [02:02.82]Then you'll delay that graveyard drive [02:07.09]You'll be the richest guy in the graveyard [02:13.22] [02:13.73]Now just you wait and see [02:17.88]You'll be the honest goon [02:21.28]Who ever went too soon [02:24.00] [02:24.60]That ain't no use to me [02:28.57] [02:29.30]I'd rather be found [02:31.94]On a flophouse bed [02:34.56]Then down in the ground [02:36.72] [02:37.29]With dirt on my head [02:39.40]You'll be the richest guy in the graveyard [02:46.04]So daddy won't you hear my please [02:49.20]Do me a favor and please [02:51.87]Make out the will to me