In which I recite the lyrics of some songs from Dave Matthew’s recent solo album Some Devil that kick me in the gut every time I hear them.
gravedigger
By: Dave Matthews
Cyrus Jones, 1810 to 1913,
Made his great granchildren believe
You could live to a hundred and three.
A hundred and three is forever when you’re just a little kid
So Cyrus Jones lived forever.
Gravedigger,
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain?
Gravedigger
Muriel Stonewall, 1903 to 1954,
She lost both of her babies in the second great war.
Now you should never have to watch
Your only children lowered in the ground.
I mean, you should never have to bury your own babies.
Gravedigger,
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain?
Gravedigger
Ring around the rosey,
Pocket full of posey,
Ashes to ashes,
We all fall down.
Gravedigger,
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain?
Gravedigger
Little Mikey Carson, 67 to 75
He rode his
Bike like the devil until the day he died.
When he grows up he wants to be Mr. Vertigo on the flying trapeze.
Oh, 1940 to 1992.
Gravedigger,
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain?
Gravedigger,
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain?
Feel the rain.
I can feel the rain.
Gravedigger.
Gravedigger.
stay or leave
By: Dave Matthews
Maybe different but remember
Winters warm there you and I
Kissing whiskey by the fire
With the snow outside
And the summer comes
The river swims at midnight shiver cold
Touch the bottom you and I
With muddy toes
Stay or leave
I want you not to go but you should
It was good as good goes
Stay or leave I want you not to go but you did
Wake up naked drinking coffee
Making plans to change the world
While the world is changing us
It was good good love
You used to laugh under the covers
Maybe not so often now
The way I used to laugh with you
Was loud and hard
Stay or leave
I want you not to go but you should
It was good as good goes
Stay or leave I want you not to go but you did
So what to do
With the rest of the day’s afternoon hey
Isn’t it strange how we change
Everything we did
Did I do all that I should
That I coulda done
Remember we used to dance
And everyone wanted to be
You and me
I want to be too
What day is this
Besides the day you left me
What day is this
Besides the day you went
So what to do
With the rest of the day’s afternoon hey
Well isn’t it strange how we change
Everything we did
Did I do all that I could
Remember we used to dance
And everyone wanted to be
You and me, I want to be too
What day is this
Besides the day you went babe
What day is this?