Tombstone Shadow

Tombstone shadow stretching across my path

Tombstone shadow stretching across my path

Every time I get some good news, ooh, there's a shadow on my back

Saw the Gypsy man way down in San Berdoo

Said, I saw the Gypsy man way down in San Berdoo

Five dollars on the table, ooh, keep me 'way from my tomb

Oh, oh

Said I got thirteen months of bad luck, bound to be some pain

Don't you do no traveling, fly in no machines

Tombstone shadow stretching across my path

Every time I get some good news, ooh, there's a shadow on my back

The man gave me a luck charm, cost five dollars more

Said, "Put some on your pillow and put some on your door"

He said, "Take a long vacation, ooh, for thirteen months or more"

Oh, Lord[Chorus]

Tombstone shadow stretching across my path

Tombstone shadow stretching across my path

Every time I get some good news, ooh, there's a shadow on my back

Oh, oh, Lord

Oh, Lord