Lyrics
Well, there's one kind of favor I'll ask of you
Requesting a favor
Well, there's one kind of favor I'll ask of you
Reiteration of the favor request
There's just one kind of favor I'll ask of you
Emphasizing the singular nature of the favor
You can See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
Asking to ensure the grave is maintained
And there's two white horses following me
Mention of two white horses following
And there's two white horses following me
Repeating the image of the two white horses
I got two white horses following me
Reaffirming the presence of two white horses
Waiting on my burying ground
Describing their location at the burial site
Did you ever hear that coffin' sound
Asking about a sound associated with a coffin
Have you ever heard that coffin' sound
Repeating the inquiry about the coffin sound
Did you ever hear that coffin' sound
Reiteration of the coffin sound inquiry
Means another poor boy is under ground
Interpreting the coffin sound as the death of someone
Did you ever hear them church bells tone
Asking about the sound of church bells
Have you ever hear'd them church bells tone
Repeating the question about church bells
Did you ever hear them church bells tone
Reiterating the inquiry about church bells
Means another poor boy is dead and gone
Interpreting church bells as a sign of someone's death
Well, my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
Describing physical changes indicating death
And, my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
Repetition of the description of physical changes
Well, my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
Reiterating the physical changes
Now I believe what the bible told
Expressing belief in biblical teachings about death
There's just one last favor I'll ask of you
Requesting a final favor
And there's one last favor I'll ask of you
Reiteration of the final favor request
There's just one last favor I'll ask of you
Emphasizing the last favor to maintain the grave
See that my grave is kept clean
Repeating the request to keep the grave maintained
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