Mama’s Undead Blues
She died for a spell before they brought her back
My mama was dead for a spell.
They shocked her heart and brought her back.
I said, mama was dead for a spell,
‘Till they shocked her heart and brought her back.
She said death felt like sleepin’ too well,
She ain’t seen no pearly gates; only black.
Her tellin’ left the family shook.
Well, every somebody, but me.
Yeah, her tellin’ done lef…
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