Letras
My friends, as Mr. Cornell has told you, there
Are a lot of funerals in New Orleans with music
Whenever a man dies, he's buried with music
If you belong to an organization, say for instance myself
If something should happen to me, I would be buried with music
A band takes you from your house to the cemetery and leaves you there
This band consists of ten men
On your way to the, on their way to your home, rather, excuse me
To pick you up, to take you to the cemetery, they play the
Little hymn that is called "Just A Little While To Stay Here"
Because it means you only have a short time on earth
Well, ladies and gentlemen, a little demonstration
Now that that little hymn is over, this poor fella is in his grave
They've said a little prayer, a little sermon over him
And the band plays a little hymn that is called