Doc Watson Sweet Heaven when I Die song lyrics

Beefsteak when I’m hungry, whiskey when I’m dry.

Greenbacks when I’m hard-up and sweet heaven when I die.

Verse 1:

When I was down in that old jailhouse my friends just walked on by.

Nobody came ‘round to see about me an I couldn’t help but wonder why.

Choirs

Break

Verse 2:

Pappy was a ramblin’ man, he gambled from town to town.

I’m gona be a rambler boys, ain’t never gona settle down.

Choirs

Break

Verse 3:

Hold me when I’m sad and blue, oh baby, kiss me when I cry.

All I want is a pretty little girl to love me ‘til the day that I die,

Choirs

End:

Sweet heaven when I die.