Lyrics
Well, there's one kind-a favor I'll ask of you
Requesting a favor from the listener.
Well, there's one kind-a favor I'll ask of you
Repetition of the request for emphasis.
There's just one kind favor I'll ask of you
Emphasizing the singular nature of the favor being asked.
You can see that my grave is kept clean
Desire for the listener to ensure a clean and well-maintained grave.
And there's two white horses following me
Reference to two white horses following the narrator.
And there's two white horses following me
Repetition of the white horses imagery.
I got two white horses following me
Confirmation of the presence of two white horses.
Waiting on my burying ground
The horses are waiting at the narrator's burial site.
Did you ever hear that coughin' sound?
Asking if the listener has heard a coughing sound.
Did you ever hear that coughin' sound?
Reiteration of the inquiry about the coughing sound.
Did you ever hear that coughin' sound?
Emphasis on the recurring coughing sound.
Means another poor boy is underground
Interpreting the coughing sound as a sign of another person's death.
Did you ever hear them church bells tone?
Asking if the listener has heard church bells ringing.
Have you ever hear that church bells tone?
Repetition of the inquiry about church bells.
Did you ever hear them church bells tone?
Emphasis on the church bells ringing.
Means another poor boy is dead and gone
Interpreting the church bells as a signal of another person's death.
And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
Describing a personal experience of heart stopping and hands turning cold.
And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
Repetition of the personal experience of heart stopping and hands turning cold.
And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
Emphasizing the physical effects of the narrator's experience.
Now I believe what the Bible told
Expressing belief in the truth of what is written in the Bible.
There's just one last favor I'll ask of you
Introducing the idea of one last favor to be asked.
And there's one last favor I'll ask of you
Repetition of the notion of one last favor.
There's just one last favor I'll ask of you
Emphasizing the singularity of the final favor.
See that my grave is kept clean
Reiteration of the desire for a well-maintained grave.
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