No Headstone On My Grave-Esther Phillips

No Headstone On My Grave - Esther Phillips Umm don't don't don't don't put no headstone on my grave All my life I've been a slave And I don't want the world to know Here lies the fool that loved you so Don't send no flowers when I'm gone I just want you to put me down and then move on Just put me down and let me be Free from all this misery Now tell my mother tell my mother not to cry I'll see her in the bye and bye Tell her that I'm finally free From all the trouble you caused me But please don't please don't put no headstone on my grave Like I've said all my life I've been a slave Just lay me down and let me be free From all this misery Oh tell my mother not to cry Tell her I said I'll see her in the by and by Tell her that I'm finally free From all the pain you caused me But don't don't don't put no headstone on my grave All my life I've been a slave I want you to put me down and cover me up and let me be Free from all this misery Oh lord just let me be right now pretty baby and just let me go