Rosewood Casket

There's a little rosewood casket resting on a marble stand

With a packet of old love letters written by my true love's hand

Go and bring them to me sister read them o'er for me tonight

I have often tried but could not for the tears that filled my eyes

When I'm dead and in my casket when I gently fall asleep

Fall asleep to wake in heaven dearest sister do not weep

[ mandolin ]Take his letters and his locket place them gently on my heart

But this golden ring that he gave me from my finger never part

There's a little rosewood casket resting on a marble stand

With a packet of old love letters written by my true love's hand

[ ac.guitar - mandolin ]