The Angels Laid Him Away Lyrics - Rhiannon Giddens

Hey Mrs. Collins ain't it hard 

See young Louis in that old graveyard 

The angels laid him away 

Mrs. Collins weep, Mrs. Collins moan 

What made her son Louis leave his home? 

The angels laid him away 

Angels laid him away 

Laid him six feet under the clay 

The angels laid him away 

Bob shot one, Louis shot two 

Shot poor Collins, shot him through and through 

The angels laid him away 

When they heard ol' Louis was dead 

All the womenfolk they dressed in red 

The angels laid him away 

Angels laid him away 

Laid him six feet under the clay 

The angels laid him away 

Angels laid him away 

Laid him six feet under the clay 

The angels laid him away 

The angels laid him away