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Do Not Wait Till I'm Laid Beneath the Clay
Traditional Old-Time, Bluegrass Gospel
ARTIST: Alfred G. Karnes in 1928 at the Bristol Sessions
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CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel;
DATE: probably 1800s; First Recorded by Amory Male Quartet 1928
RECORDING INFO: Do Not Wait Till I'm Laid Beneath the Clay
Alfred G. Karnes - 1928
Amory Male Quartet 1928;
Kentucky Ramblers 1930;
Sweet Harmony Singers 1932
Kid Walter Smith 1936
OTHER NAMES: "Don't Wait Till I'm Laid Beneath the Clay" "Do Not Wait Till I'm Laid Beneath The City"
SOURCES: Meade
NOTES: This version of the traditional gospel song, "Do Not Wait Till I'm Laid Beneath the Clay" was recorded by Alfred G. Karnes in 1928 at the Bristol Sessions. Other early recordings include Amory Male Quartet 1928; Kentucky Ramblers 1930; Sweet Harmony Singers 1932 and Kid Walter Smith 1936.
The song has a similar theme as "Give Me The Flowers While I Live" recorded by the Carter Family.
Do Not Wait Till I'm Laid Beneath The Clay - Alfred G. Karnes 1928
[brief guitar intro]
CHORUS: Do not wait till I'm under the clay- ay- ay,
Let your blessing be given today,
Let your kindness be shown ere my spirit has flown
Do not wait till I'm laid 'neath the clay.
If you have any flowers on my grave to be stored,
I would gladly receive them today.
You may scatter them now while I can cherish them so,
Do not wait till I'm laid 'neath the clay.
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If you have any words that would comfort and cheer
Any words that would brighten my way
you may speak them today while I am anxious to hear,
Do not wait till I'm laid 'neath the clay.
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[brief guitar interlude]
If you have any smiles that you freely will give
As an emblem of love's brightest ray,
You should give them today while I am tarryin' here
Do not wait till I'm laid 'neath the clay.
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