Lyrics:

Don't put no headstone on my grave, All my life I've been a slave, Want the whole wide world to know, That I'm the man that loved you so Mama, mama, don't you cry, I'm gonna meet you in the by and by, in the sweet by and by Tell papa I'm comin' home, comin' on home, God, it can't be very long Don't put no headstone on my grave, All my life I've been a slave, Want the whole wide world to know, That I'm the stud that loved you so M,m,m,m,m,m mama don't you cry, Lord, I'm gonna meet you in the by and by, in the sweet by and by Tell papa I'm coming home, Oh God, it can't be very long Don't put no headstone on my grave, Whoooh! All my life I've been a slave, motherhumpin' slave And you know something? I want the world to know, That I'm the stud that loved that woman so Mama, mama don't you cry, mama, don't cry, I'm gonna meet you in the by and by, in the sweet by and by Tell papa, I'm coming home, Oh Lord, You know, it can't be very long (One more time now) Don't put a headstone on my grave All my liiiife I've been a slave, Want the whooooole wide world to know, That I'm the man, That loved, That loooved, Don't put no headstone on my grave, All my life I've been a slave, whoooh! I want the whole wide world to know, That I'm the stud that loved you so Ma-ma-ma-ma mama, don't you cry, whooh! Don't cry! I'm-a-gonna meet you in the by and by, in the sweet by and by, Tell papa I'm coming home, coming on home... ...And you know something ladies? Oh, God, it can't be very loooong