Have you ever heard Ralph Stanley (bluegrass singer extraordinaire!) sing "Oh Death"?

Oh Death,
Oh, Death!
Won't you spare me over to another year?

Well what is this that I cant see?
Ice cold hands taking hold of me.
Well I am death, none can excel,
I've opened the door to heaven or hell

Oh death, someone would pray,
could you wait to call me another day
The children prayed, the preacher preached
having mercy is out of your reach

I'll fix your feet till you cant walk.
I'll lock your jaw til you cant talk.
I'll close your eyes so you cant see.
Tts burrin' time come go with me.

Death, I come to take the soul,
lLeave the body and leave it cold,
To drop the flesh off of the frame
The earth and worms both have a claim

Oh Death,
Oh, death!
Won’t you spare me over to another year?

My Mother came to my bed,
placed a cold towel upon my head.
My head is warm, my feet are cold;
Death is a-moving upon my soul

Oh Death, how your treating me,
You closed my eyes so I cant see.
Well your hurting my body; you make me cold; you
You run my life right out of my soul.

Oh Death, please consider my age;
please don't take me at this stage.
My wealth is all at your command,
If you will move your icy hand

Oh the young, the rich or poor,
All alike to me you know.
No wealth, no land, no silver, no gold
Nothing satisfies me but your soul.

Oh Death,
Oh, Death!
Won't you spare me over to another year?
Won't you spare me over to another year?
Won't you spare me over to another year?

-------- Ralph Stanley

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Grassaf, Eolas