AIN`T NO GRAVE (Johnny Cash cover)

in #artzone5 years ago

Ain't No Grave (also known as Gonna Hold This Body Down) is a traditional American gospel song attributed to Claude Ely (1922-1978) of Virginia.
Johnny Cash covered "Ain't No Grave" shortly before his death in September 2003.
I covered this folk song as a tribute to THE MAN IN BLACK.
Please, let me know if you like it.

Artwork by Gabe Leopard
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Lyrics
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
When I hear that trumpet sound I'm gonna rise right out of the ground
Ain't no grave can hold my body down
Well, look way down the river, what do you think I see?
I see a band of angels and they're coming after me
Ain't no grave can hold my body down
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
Well, look down yonder Gabriel, put your feet on the land and see
But Gabriel don't you blow your trumpet 'til you hear it from me
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
Ain't no grave can hold my body down
Well, meet me Jesus, meet me. Meet me in the middle of the air
And if these wings don't fail me I will meet you anywhere
Ain't no grave can hold my body down
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
Well, meet me mother and father, meet me down the river road
And momma you know that I'll be there when I check in my load
Ain't no grave can hold my body down
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
There ain't no grave can hold my body down

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Hi, thanks for the post! Johnny Cash is one of my favorites, and I really enjoyed listening to your cover. I hadn't heard of Claude Ely before, so now I'll have to explore his music.

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