Six Cold Feet
Laurie Hugh Lyrics
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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
The lyrics of Laurie Hugh's song "Six Cold Feet" is a mournful ballad that talks about a man who knows his life is short-lived and wants his lover to remember him when he is gone. He speaks about his death and burial, saying that he knows he will be a loser in death. He asks his lover not to weep when he dies as he has loved her with sincere intentions, and he hasn't done anything wrong. He wants his lover to treasure his memory and always think of him because he is another good man gone down.
The tone of the song is sorrowful but also resolute, as the singer has accepted his fate and what is coming to him. He wants his love to remember him with fondness and not to dwell on the bitter reality of his death. He knows he has loved his partner genuinely and has done nothing wrong, so he wants her to hold onto that thought when he is long gone. The lyrics evoke strong emotions of sadness and longing and captures the essence of death.
Line by Line Meaning
Just remember me darling
When I'm in six feet of cold cold ground
Please don't forget about me when I eventually pass and get buried six feet deep in the cold, cold ground.
Always think of me darling
Say yeah there's another good man gone down
Even when I'm gone, always remember me and acknowledge that another good man is no longer with us.
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
Please don't cry after I pass away. I left you with my love and I didn't do anything 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 goes down
When I pass, bury me six feet deep. Even though I'll be the one losing in the end, that's just how it goes.
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 there's another good man gone down
Just like before, make sure to always remember me once I'm no longer around, and acknowledge that another good man has passed away.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LEROY AUTHUR CARR
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