Seven winter's past and gone 

I once was young and I once was strong 

Shall I be 

I'll be 

I'll be 



Six fine times I've felt my knees 

Buckle to your sweet release 

Shall I be 

I'll be 

I'll be 



Five times tried to conjure you 

A letter or a note or clue 

Shall I be 

I'll be 

I'll be 



And I'm going to tell everybody 

I'm know that I'm glad to see you 

And I'm going to tell everybody 

I'm know that I'm glad to see you 

Even though you're comin' home 

In a box of cedar 



For four years you courted I 

Your raven hair, your brittle bride 

Shall I be 

I'll be 

I'll be 



Three more times I tried to find - a 

Lover to match your sweet kind 

Shall I be 

I'll be 

I'll be 



And I'm going to tell everybody 

I'm know that I'm glad to see you 

And I'm going to tell everybody 

I'm know that I'm glad to see you 

Even though you're come and gone 

In a box of cedar 



[sing-song] 



What am I to fill these rooms 

I make it want the drone of doom

Shall I be 

I'll be 

I'll be 



Southern winter's past and gone 

I once was young and I once was strong 

Shall I be 

I'll be 

I'll be