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© Music and Lyrics by Kermit Ruffins
Kermit Ruffins * Dec 19, 1964 New Orleans, La
Ruffins writes about what he knows. He'll pick up a phrase he overhears in New
Orleans and turn that into a memorable song. One example of this is his song,
"When I Die, You Better Second Line," a phrase he'd heard the old men at Joe's
Cozy Corner repeat numerous times through the years.
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Lyrics:
When I die, you better second line.
When I die, you better second line.
You better strike up the band, ev’ry day of the week,
Parade my soul up and down the street,
When I die, you better second line.
When I die, you better second line.
When I die, you better monkey shine.
You better put my coffin on top of the bar,
Put the jukebox on “a closer walk”,
When I die, you better second line.
When I die, you better second line.
When I die, you better second line.
You better put my beeper, on my side,
Otherwise the pretty girls think I’m still alive,
When I die, you better second line.
When I die, you better second line.
When I die, you better second line.
You better put my trumpet, on my side,
For the big jam session, be on the skies,
When I die, you better second line.
When I die, you better second line.
When I die, you better second line.
You better put the gaiters, on my feet,
In case it’s to hot for me, to take the heat,
When I die, you better second line.
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