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Artist/Band: Etta Jones
Lyrics for Song: The Richest Guy In The Graveyard
Lyrics for Album: Long Long Journey [2002]



Woke up this morning, 't was a fine sunny day


I said daddy please stay, but he had to run away


Cause he was busy, busy makin' lots of gold


So I told him, better have some fun before you're old





You'll be the richest guy in the graveyard


With money in the bank


You'll be the fattest cat


Who's stretched out flat


You'll have yourself to thank


Now what's the good of earnin'


With no time for spendin'


You know you're simply headed


For a horizontal endin'





The richest guy in the graveyard


So daddy won't you please slow down


You'll climb the Golden Gate to the graveyard


That gate is not so great


You'll be the sleepiest creep


Who's six feet deep


You'll find it out too late


I can't imagine how you can be a good lover


All wrapped around in brown


With a five-ply cover


So take my tip and don't work hard


Then you'll delay that graveyard drive





You'll be the richest guy in the graveyard


Now just you wait and see


You'll be the honest goon


Who ever went too soon


That ain't no use to me


I'd rather be found


On a flophouse bed


Then down in the ground


With dirt on my head





You'll be the richest guy in the graveyard


So daddy won't you hear my plea


Do me a favor and please


Make out the will to me


Album Lyrics: Long Long Journey [2002]


Etta Jones
"Long Long Journey [2002]"


1. Among My Souvenirs
2. The Richest Guy In The Graveyard