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Artist: Louisiana Red
Canonical path: /louisiana-red/too-poor-to-die
Related lyric paths: 6
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Too Poor To Die
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Too Poor To Die
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Last night i had a dream, i dream i died
The undertaker came, to carry me for the ride
I couldn't afford a coffin, embalmin' kinda high
I jumped off my death bed, 'cause i too poor to die
I's in trouble and i'll tell you the reason why
I'm just too poor people, i'm too poor to go lay down and die
I dream at the cemetery, i couldn't afford enough,
To pay the gravediggers, to cover me up
It cost a lot of money, 'cause they was union men
I guess before i die, i better think again
I'm in trouble and i'll tell you the reason why
I'm just too poor people, i'm too poor to go lay down and die
Dream i met the devil, he is waitin' at the gate
Say, "come on in red, you ain't a minute late"
Said he lead me to his kingdom, lead me by my arm
But he wouldn't move my body, less i grease his palm
I's in trouble and i'll tell you the reason why
I'm just too poor people, i'm too poor to go lay down and die
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Louisiana Red performs "Too Poor To Die", and this lyric page sits inside the Louisiana Red catalog on LyroVerse.
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