Correction Lyrics Gravedigger Jones & Coffin Ed’s Funeral by Donny Hathaway

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We, the members of the Black Culture Society do hereby establish the Jones and Johnson Memorial Scholarship in Criminology, to be given annually to a deserving young brother or sister in the community. I'd like to add my personal condolences. It's a great loss for us all
I wanted to pay my respects. Thought there might be a provision for a first cla** funeral, with flowers and singing, coffins
It was impossible, Mr. Painter, to obtain any remains whatsoever
Seems a shamе, and a disappointment for all their friends
I a**urе you this memorial is in keeping with proper police procedure. Detectives Jones and Johnson died honorably
Really? I had the impression that those two were sort of under a cloud
The charges against them were dismissed
You know, I can't see how it happened. Those two were always so careful, they never took no chances
They, they didn't have a choice. I, I sent... *cries*
Ain't that something, the way they was loved? All races, all colors
Excuse me
Captain, tell you what I'm gonna do: I'd like to see that our fallen brothers get a fitting memorial
Don't bother, we take care of our own
Ease up, captain, five thousand dollars oughta do 'em real proud. You know, you can always count on me as a member of the community to help out the forces of the beloved. After all, we both don't want no trouble
Coming for to carry me home. Gravedigger and Coffin Ed, they was mens but now they's dead. Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for and carry them home. Swing low

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