Sleeping In The Ground
Composer(s): Sam Myers
First release by: Sam Myers & King Mose Royal Rockers - 1957
Covered by multiple other artists



I would rather see you sleeping in the ground
I would rather see you sleeping in the ground
Than to stay around here if you're gonna put me down

Well, I give you all my money, everything I own
Well, I give you all my money, everything I own
Well, some day I'm gonna get lucky, and down the road you know I'm goin'

Well, I would rather see you sleeping in the ground
Well, I would rather see you sleeping in the ground
Than to stay around here if you're gonna put me down

You know I give you all my money, yeah little girl, everything I own
Well, I give you all my money, everything I own
Well, today I'm gonna get lucky, and down the road you know I'm goin'