| Oh death
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| Oh death
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| Won’t you spare me over til another year
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| Well what is this that I can’t see
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| With ice cold hands taking hold of me
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| Well I am death none can excel
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| I’ll open the door to heaven or hell
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| Whoa death someone would pray
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| Could you wait to call me til another day
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| The children pray the preacher preached
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| Time and mercy is out of your reach
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| I’ll fix your feet til you can’t walk
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| I’ll lock your jaw til you can’t talk
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| I’ll close your eyes so you can’t see
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| This very hour come and go with me
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| In death I come to take the soul
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| Leave the body and leave it cold
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| To drop the flesh off of the frame
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| The earth and worms both have a claim
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| Oh death
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| Oh death
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| Won’t you spare me over til another year
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| My mother came to my bed
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| Place a cold towel upon my head
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| My head is warm my feet are cold
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| Death is a movin upon my soul
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| Oh death how you’re treatin me
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| You close my eyes so I can’t see
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| Well you’re hurtin my body you make me cold
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| You run my life right out of my soul
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| Oh death please consider my age
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| Please don’t take me at this stage
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| My wealth is all at your command
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| If you’ll remove your icy hands
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| Oh the young the rich or poor
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| All alike to me you know
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| No wealth no land no silver or gold
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| Nothin satisfies my but your soul
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| Oh death
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| Oh death
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| Won’t you spare me over til another year
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| Won’t you spare me over til another year
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| Won’t you spare me over til another year |