Little Rosewood Casket
From the singing of Carrie Milliner and the Bobbin
Family.
Little Rosewood Casket
(Traditional)
Arranged by Chloe and Jason Roweth.
Traditional American song from the Blue Ridge Mountains region.
Many songs from America found their way to the Bobbin family; traditional material,
early country, popular styles and more.
In a little rosewood casket, that is resting on a stand,
Is a package of old letters, written by my true love's hand.
Will you go and get them, sister, and read them all tonight,
For I've oft times tried but could not, for the tears would blind my sight.
You have got them now, dear sister, come sit down upon my bed,
And press gently to your bosom, this poor throbbing, aching head.
Tell him that I never blamed him, not an unkind word was spoke,
Tell, oh tell him, sister, tell him, that my heart in coldness broke.
When I'm dead and in my coffin, and my shroud's around me bound,
And my little bed is ready, in the cold and silent ground,
Place his letters and his locket, both together on my heart,
But the little ring he gave me, from my finger never part.
You have finished now, dear sister, will you read them all again,
While I listen to you read them, I will lose all sense of pain.
While I listen to you read them, I will gently fall asleep,
Fall asleep to walk with Jesus, oh dear sister, do not weep.