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Sweet Heaven When I Die

Source Recording: Doc Watson (1986)

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Song Details

Alternate Title

Sweet Heaven

Songwriter

Traditional

First Release

Tenneva Ramblers (1927)

Genres

Old Time

Themes

Death And Mourning

Popularity

Uncommon

Source Recording

Artist

Doc Watson

Album

Riding That Midnight Train (1986)

Key G Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 144 BPM Length 2:09 ISRC USSH58641072

Musicians

Doc Watson — Lead Vocals, Guitar
T. Michael Coleman — Backup Vocals, Bass
Alan O'Bryant — Backup Vocals, Guitar
Sam Bush — Mandolin
Bela Fleck — Banjo
Mark O'Connor — Fiddle

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Sweet Heaven When I Die

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Daddy was a hard-workin’ man

1 5

But he rambled from town to town

1 4

I’m gonna be a rounder boys

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Ain’t never gonna settle down

Beefsteaks when I’m hungry

Something tall and cool when I’m dry

Give me greenbacks when the times are hard

Sweet heaven when I die

They locked me down in the old jailhouse

And my friends all passed my by

Nobody come around to see about me

And I couldn’t help but wonder why

Love me when I’m sad and blue

Honey cheer me if I cry

For all I really need is my sweet little gal

To love me ’til the day I die

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