Decoration Day
by 
Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf 
recording of 1952 
from 
Cadillac Daddy: Memphis Recordings 1952 (Rounder 28) 
Lord, I've got a woman, she's nice lovin' in ev'ryway 
Lord, I've got a woman, she's nice lovin' in ev'ryway 
You know she done died an left me, I had a blues on every decoration day 
So sorry to see you to leave me, I hate to see my baby get away 
So sorry to see you leave me, I hate to see my baby get away 
I want ya to bring me some flowers, about ev'ry decoration day 
Lord, I was walkin' 'round her bedside, these was the last the words my baby had to say 
Lord, walkin' 'round the bedside, these was the last words my baby had to say 
She said, "Bring me some flowers, be sure, honey on ev'ry decoration day" 
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Note 1: decoration day, from the custom of decorating graves on this day. The last Monday in May observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in remembrance of war dead.