Poor Boy Long Ways From Home
Howlin Jackson
Wake up, wake up, wake up, dead man The Lord's been walking and you're still standing You've been sleeping in your sin too long Now the trumpet's blown and the soul is gone Wake up, dead man, judgment's near You ain't got nothing but your pride and fear The grave don't care how rich you were When the rogue gets caught, it won't differ The blood run cold and the moon turn red The evil on earth say the righteous dead Gonna rise from the dirt and cry aloud But you still lyin' with your head unbowed The preacher came knocking, you barred the door Now the reaper's outside and he want more You danced with the devil and laughed at grace Now there's worms in your bed and fire on your face Wake up, dead man, don't you see? A crown of thorns or a hanging tree Ain't no middle when the sky go black Ain't no savior gonna drag you back Who gonna save ya? (Not your goal) Who gonna hold ya? (The grave gets cold) Who gonna name ya? (Book is real) You better rise up now or stay dead Wake up, dead man, hear that sound That's the trumpet blowin' underground Ain't no second chance when the time is done You better run, dead man, you better run The blood run cold and the moon turn red A voice in the wind say the righteous dead Gonna rise from the dirt and cry aloud But you still lyin' with your head unbowed The preacher came knocking, you barred the door Now the reaper's outside and he want more You danced with the devil and laughed at grace Now there's worms in your bed and fire on your face Wake up, dead man, don't you see? A crown of thorns or a hanging tree Ain't no middle when the sky go black Ain't no savior gonna drag you back Who gonna save ya? (Not your goal) Who gonna hold ya? (The grave gets cold) Who's gonna name ya? (The book is real) You better rise up now or stay dead Wake up, dead man, hear that sound That's the trumpet blowin' underground Ain't no second chance when the time is done You better run, dead man, you better run The blood run cold and the moon turn red A voice in the wind say the righteous dead Gonna rise from the dirt and cry out loud But you're still lyin' with your head unbowed The preacher came knocking, you barred the door Now the reaper's outside and he want more You danced with the devil and laughed at grace Now there's worms in your bed and fire on your face Wake up Wake up, dead man, don't you see? A crown of thorns or a hanging tree Ain't no middle when the sky go black Ain't no savior gonna drag you back Who gonna save ya? (Not your goal) Who gonna hold ya? (The grave gets cold) Who gonna name ya? (The book is real) You better rise up now or stay dead