Well, there's one kind favor I'll ask of you One kind favor I'll ask of you Oh, there's one kind favor I'll ask of you See that my grave is kept clean There's two white horses in a line Two white horses in a line Two white horses in a line Gonna take me to my burying ground Well, my heart stopped beating My hands are cold Well, my heart stopped beating And my hands are cold Well, my heart stopped beating And my hands are cold I believe just what the Bible told Did you ever hear a coughin' sound? Did you ever hear a coughin' sound? Did you ever hear a coughin' sound? Then you know that the poor boy's in the ground Dig my grave with a silver spade Well, you dig my grave with a silver spade Dig my grave with a silver spade Let me down the golden chain Have you ever heard the church bell tone? Ever heard the church bell tone? Did you ever hear a church bell tone? Then you know that the poor boy's dead and gone I feel so good One kind favor I'll ask of you One kind favor I'll ask of you It's one kind favor I'll ask of you Please see that my grave is kept clean