Mary Jane Whitlock RIP #GraveyardRevival

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(Grave digger... grave digger...)
(Dig it deep and wide...)
Hollow Creek hill... October wind...
Let me tell ya somethin', child...

Nineteen years I worked this hill alone
Carved out beds in mud and bone
Folks call me cursed, say I ain't right
But I dug one hole that cost me life
Mary Jane Whitlock by the pecan tree
Took every good thing outta me
My truck still holds her honeysuckle scent
Every Halloween I set her a chair and wait

October wind rollin' down the gravel road
Gate hinges sing and the old bell tolls
(Somebody's comin'... somebody's comin'...)
Lord, I know that walk by heart

Grave digger, grave digger, dig it deep and wide
Got a ghost in a wedding dress waitin' on the other side
I'd trade this shovel for her hand, trade my soul for one more dance
Grave digger, grave digger, dig me a place beside
(Dig it deep and wide)
(Dig it deep and wide)

Jack-o'-lanterns grinnin' on the fence post rail
Corn husks rustlin' like they're tellin' tales
She stands at the gate in her mama's lace
Same sweet freckles, same sweet face
She says, "Tommy, darlin', you still diggin' for me?"
I say, "Baby, I been diggin' since '73"
No heartbeat between us but my boots start to move
Hell, a man can waltz with the dead if the love is true

Her hand's cold as creek water, soft as Sunday rain
(Somebody's here... somebody's here...)
Lord, I'd know that touch again

Town folks say a man can't love the dead.
 Well, damn 'em all, darlin'.
 Love don't check a calendar.
Love don't check a pulse.

So I'll hold her till the rooster crows
Hold her till the morning goes
And if the sun comes up and I don't wake
Y'all know where to dig, for heaven's sake

Grave digger, grave digger, dig it deep and wide
Found him smilin' in the dirt with his arms around his bride
Two names on one stone and a ghost-lit midnight dance
Grave digger, grave digger, he's finally by her side
(Dig it deep and wide)

Dig it deep... dig it wide...
Hold the chair for Halloween night
(Grave digger... grave digger...)
Lay me down... by my darlin's side
(spoken) Mary Jane... I'm comin' home.

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(Grave digger... grave digger...) (Dig it deep and wide...) Hollow Creek hill... October wind... Let me tell ya somethin', child... Nineteen years I worked this hill alone Carved out beds in mud and bone Folks call me cursed, say I ain't right But I dug one hole that cost me life Mary Jane Whitlock by the pecan tree Took every good thing outta me My truck still holds her honeysuckle scent Every Halloween I set her a chair and wait October wind rollin' down the gravel road Gate hinges sing and the old bell tolls (Somebody's comin'... somebody's comin'...) Lord, I know that walk by heart Grave digger, grave digger, dig it deep and wide Got a ghost in a wedding dress waitin' on the other side I'd trade this shovel for her hand, trade my soul for one more dance Grave digger, grave digger, dig me a place beside (Dig it deep and wide) (Dig it deep and wide) Jack-o'-lanterns grinnin' on the fence post rail Corn husks rustlin' like they're tellin' tales She stands at the gate in her mama's lace Same sweet freckles, same sweet face She says, "Tommy, darlin', you still diggin' for me?" I say, "Baby, I been diggin' since '73" No heartbeat between us but my boots start to move Hell, a man can waltz with the dead if the love is true Her hand's cold as creek water, soft as Sunday rain (Somebody's here... somebody's here...) Lord, I'd know that touch again Grave digger, grave digger, dig it deep and wide Got a ghost in a wedding dress waitin' on the other side I'd trade this shovel for her hand, trade my soul for one more dance Grave digger, grave digger, dig me a place beside (Dig it deep and wide) Town folks say a man can't love the dead. Well, damn 'em all, darlin'. Love don't check a calendar. Love don't check a pulse. So I'll hold her till the rooster crows Hold her till the morning goes And if the sun comes up and I don't wake Y'all know where to dig, for heaven's sake Grave digger, grave digger, dig it deep and wide Found him smilin' in the dirt with his arms around his bride Two names on one stone and a ghost-lit midnight dance Grave digger, grave digger, he's finally by her side (Dig it deep and wide) Dig it deep... dig it wide... Hold the chair for Halloween night (Grave digger... grave digger...) Lay me down... by my darlin's side (spoken) Mary Jane... I'm comin' home.

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