Oh Death – traditional
With icy hands taking hold on me
I am death none can excel
I open the doors to heaven or hell
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Oh Death, Oh Death
Can’t ya spare me over ‘til another year
Oh death someone would pray
Couldn’t you call some other day
God’s children prayed, the preacher preached
Time and mercy are out of your reach
Well I’ll fix your feet so you can’t walk
Lock your jaw so you can’t talk
Close your eyes so you can’t see
This very hour come and go with me
Death I come to take the soul
Leave the body and leave it cold
Drop the flesh off of the frame
The earth and worms both have a claim
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Mother come to my bed
Place a cold towel upon my head
My head is warm my feet are cold
Death is movin’ upon my soul
Oh death how you treatin’ me
Ya closed my eyes so I can’t see
Ya hurt my body ya make me cold
ya run my life right out of my soul
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Oh death please consider may age
Please don’t take me at this stage
My wealth is all at your command
If you will move your icy hand
The old the young the rich the poor
Are all alike with me you know
No wealth no land no silver no gold
Nothing satisfies me but your soul
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