Doodgaan kost geld, zoals alles in deze maatschappij. En een fatsoenlijke begrafenis maakte al in de donkerste dagen van de negentiende eeuw deel uit van de zorgen van de werkende klasse. En je kunt er toch te arm voor zijn, om wat opzij te leggen.
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’m too poor to die
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
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’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
1964. In het echt is Louisiana Red in 2012 gestorven overigens.
