About the song
“**Willie Nelson**, a country music icon who touched the hearts of many generations with his deep voice and emotional songs. Among his countless lifetime works, “Gravedigger” stands out as a precious gem, a thoughtful ballad about life and death. This song is not just a song, but also a story, a contemplative confession of an artist who has gone through many ups and downs in life.
“Gravedigger” is not a new song in Willie Nelson’s massive career, but it has its own unique color. This song was written by Dave Matthews and performed by Willie Nelson on the album “Moment of Forever” released in 2008. With a slow, soulful melody, “Gravedigger” takes listeners into a quiet space, where thoughts about the finiteness of human life are gently but deeply evoked.
**Willie Nelson’s** voice in “Gravedigger” is no longer as strong and generous as in his youth, but instead is the calm, experienced voice of a man who has passed his twilight years. He sings about a gravedigger, a metaphor for the end, for what remains after life ends. The lyrics are like a gentle reminder to cherish every moment of life, to live meaningfully so that when we look back, we have no regrets.
“Gravedigger” is not only a song about death, but also a song about life. It is a reminder that, although life is short, although death is inevitable, we can still live a life worth living, a life that when we look back, we can smile and say: “I lived it to the fullest”.
With “Gravedigger”, **Willie Nelson** has once again proven that his music is not just melodious melodies, but also confidences, profound philosophies of life. This song is a gift for those who have, are and will walk on the path of life, a reminder to cherish every moment, every breath, every beat of the heart.”
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Lyrics
Cyrus Jones 1810 to 1913
Made his great grandchildren believe
he could live to a 103
A hundred and three is forever when you’re just a little kid
So, Cyrus Jones lived forever
Gravedigger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger
Muriel Stonewall 1903 to 1954
She lost both of her babies in the second great war
Now, you should never have to watch your only children lowered in the ground
that means you should never have to bury your own babies
Gravedigger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger
Ring around the rosey
Pocket full o’posey
Ashes to ashes
{Musical intro}
We all fall down
Gravedigger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger
Little Mikey Carson ’67 to ’75
He rode his bike like the devil until the day he died
When he grows up he wants to be Mr. Vertigo on the flying trapeze
Oh, 1940 to 1992
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
I can feel the rain
I can feel the rain
Gravedigger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger
Grave digger
