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Death Bells
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(Sam) Lightnin' Hopkins

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you know makes an old man feel mighty bad
you know when a man ain't got no money
you know he sure can feel mighty bad
you know poor texas he just sitting right down and thinking
you know he just sit right down and think about his old times used to be
you know that she was such a sweet thing
you know her name was betty may
you know have pity on poor texas
you know his life is coming to an end
you know please have pity on texas
you know poor texas' life is coming to an end
you know i ain't got no money
lord have mercy on my wicked soul
poor texas he ain't even got a friend
you know those death bells going to keep on tolling
you know they're chiming for texas one time
you know those death bells keep on tolling
you know they're chiming lord have mercy on my wicked soul
you know they're chiming for texas one time
you know poor texas you know poor texas he going to lay right down he going to lay right down
you know poor texas he going to lay right down here going to die

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Performance #1:
Running Time 2:38
Performers (Sam) Lightnin' Hopkins (Vocals)
Commentsby Lightnin' Hopkins. Recorded in 1949. Aside from title & generic Hopkins riff Green used on his "Vaudeville Years" cover, this recording has nothing in common with PG's cover except some lines in Hopkins' original.
Appears On
The Early Blues Roots Of Fleetwood Mac, Under The Influence Vol. 2 (2000)
Various Artists
Performance #2:
Running Time 5:05
Performers Jeremy Spencer (Guitar), Jeremy Spencer (Vocals), Peter Green (Guitar), Danny Kirwan (Guitar), John McVie (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums)
Comments(Previously Unissued)
Appears On
The Vaudeville Years Of Fleetwood Mac: 1968 To 1970 (1998)
Fleetwood Mac

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2009-10-11