Six Cold Feet
Hugh Laurie Lyrics

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Just remember me darling
When I'm in six feet of cold cold ground
Just remember me darling
When I'm in six feet of cold cold ground
Always think of me darling
Say yeah there's another good man gone down

Don't cry baby, baby after I'm gone

Don't cry baby, don't cry after I'm gone
I've left the good man love you
And I ain't do nothing wrong

Just lay my body, lay my body in six cold feet of ground
Just lay my body, in six cold feet of ground
While I will be the loser, when that deal gose down

Remember me baby, when I'm in six feet of cold cold ground

Remember me baby, when I'm in six feet of cold cold ground
Always think of me baby,say yeah ther's another good man gone down

Overall Meaning

The song "Six Cold Feet" by Hugh Laurie is a melancholic blues number which speaks about death and the aftermath of losing a loved one. The lyrics are aimed at his partner, asking her to remember him even after he passes away and is buried in six feet of cold ground. The repetition of the line “Just remember me, darling when I'm in six feet of cold cold ground” emphasizes the emotional resonance that the thought of one’s partner not remembering you can bring.

The song’s structure and repetition of lyrics add power to the blunt honesty of the tune, a common trait in many blues songs. The line “Say yeah, there's another good man gone down” references the idea that the world lost a good soul because of the singer's death. However, the following line seems to suggest that he loves his partner deeply, saying that he left as a good man who loved her dearly.

Overall, the song is a poignant reminder to cherish the people we love and to let them know how much they mean to us before it is too late. The song’s lyrical simplicity and emotional delivery make it a powerful addition to Laurie’s oeuvre.

Line by Line Meaning

Just remember me darling
Please hold onto the memory of me dearest

When I'm in six feet of cold cold ground
Even after my passing and a proper burial in a grave 6 feet deep

Always think of me darling
Please don't forget me, my love

Say yeah there's another good man gone down
Acknowledge the loss of another decent man

Don't cry baby, baby after I'm gone
Please don't weep once I've left this world

Don't cry baby, don't cry after I'm gone
Hold back tears when my time is over

I've left the good man love you
I've left behind the love of a good man with you

And I ain't do nothing wrong
Believe that I acted righteously in everything I did

Just lay my body, lay my body in six cold feet of ground
Please bury my body six feet under the earth's surface upon my death

While I will be the loser, when that deal gose down
Although I will lose everything in the end

Remember me baby, when I'm in six feet of cold cold ground
Please don't forget me, my love, even after I'm buried

Always think of me baby,say yeah ther's another good man gone down
Remember that another good man has passed away

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LEROY AUTHUR CARR

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Hugh Laurie is an English actor and comedian. Originally part of Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, he found fame playing various roles in the classic British comedy TV series "Blackadder." He is perhaps more famous for the legendary TV sketch show "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" where he performed with his Cambridge University chum, Stephen Fry. Since then he has appeared in various films (Maybe Baby, Girl from Rio, Flight of the Phoenix, Stuart Little) and television shows, and has done some theatre work in London's West End. Read Full BioHugh Laurie is an English actor and comedian. Originally part of Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, he found fame playing various roles in the classic British comedy TV series "Blackadder." He is perhaps more famous for the legendary TV sketch show "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" where he performed with his Cambridge University chum, Stephen Fry. Since then he has appeared in various films (Maybe Baby, Girl from Rio, Flight of the Phoenix, Stuart Little) and television shows, and has done some theatre work in London's West End. Mr. Laurie was rumored to be a top contender for the role of "Doctor Who," (prior to David Tennant getting the part), however he was cast as Dr. Gregory House in the hit FOX medical drama "House, MD". Songfacts reports that Laurie is also an enthusiastic and keen musician, playing the piano, guitar, drums, harmonica, and saxophone. He has displayed his musical talents on several episodes of House, as well as on previous shows he starred in, such as A Bit Of Fry & Laurie. In 2010 Laurie played piano as a special guest on Meatloaf 's track If I Can't Have You.
After signing a contract with Warner Bros, Laurie released a blues album Let Them Talk , which was released initially in France on April 18, 2011 and later in the UK on May 9th.

He has written one novel, "The Gun Seller," and another one, "The Paper Soldier," is tentatively scheduled for September 2009. Mr. Laurie has some musical talent, notably the piano and mouth trumpet (he can make convincing trumpet sounds using just his mouth). He played '20s numbers on the piano in the TV series "Jeeves and Wooster" (again with Stephen Fry) in addition to some original comic songs in "A Bit Of Fry & Laurie." He is currently a member of "Band from TV" with several other TV personalities. He is married with children, although he has become somewhat of an absentee father due to his work on American television while his family stays in London.