與死神低語，是一首傳統哀樂，原作者不詳。
他的原作者不詳。最早的錄音版本是在美國國會圖書館的檔案中，並且在許多黑人讚歌當中被找到。
它被許多近代藝術家推廣，包括拉夫‧史丹利的霹靂高手和珍‧提圖斯在超自然檔案"TwoMinutestoMidnight"中演唱。
此外，樂隊CamperVanBeethoven翻唱了這首歌，雖然改變了大多數的歌詞和旋律，但保留原版本的不吉祥。
它也被演唱於芭芭拉‧科普的紀錄片哈倫縣，美國（1976年）。
它被許多近代藝術家推廣，包括拉夫‧史丹利的霹靂高手和珍‧提圖斯在超自然檔案"TwoMinutestoMidnight"中演唱。
此外，樂隊CamperVanBeethoven翻唱了這首歌，雖然改變了大多數的歌詞和旋律，但保留原版本的不吉祥。
它也被演唱於芭芭拉‧科普的紀錄片哈倫縣，美國（1976年）。
O,Death.O,Death.
Won'tyousparemeover'tilanotheryear?
Well,whatisthisthatIcan'tsee
Withicecoldhandstakin'holdofme.
WhenGodisgone,andtheDeviltakeshold,
Who'llhavemercyonyoursoul.
WellIamdeath,nonecanexcel
I'llopenthedoortoheavenorhell.
'O,death,someonewouldpray
'Couldyouwaittocallmeanotherday?'
Thechildrenprayed,thepreacherpreached
Timeandmercyisoutofyourreach.
I'llfixyourfeet'tilyoucan'twalk.
I'lllockyourjaw'tilyoucan'ttalk.
I'llcloseyoureyessoyoucan'tsee
Thisveryhourcomeandgowithme.
I'mdeathIcome,totakethesoul
Leavethebodyandleaveitcold.
Todrawthefleshoffoftheframe,
Dirtandwormbothhaveaclaim.
O,Death.O,Death.
Won'tyousparemeovertilanotheryear?
Mymothercametomybed
Placedacoldtoweluponmyhead.
Myheadiswarm,myfeetarecold
Deathisa-movin'uponmysoul.
Ohdeathhowyou'retreatin'me
You'veclosemyeyessoIcan'tsee.
Wellyou'rehurtin'mybody
Youmakemecold
Yourunmyliferightouttamysoul.
Ohdeathpleaseconsidermyage,
Pleasedon'ttakemeatthisstage.
Mywealthisallatyourcommand
Ifyouwillmoveyouricyhand.
Ohtheold,theyoung,therichorpoor
Allaliketome,youknow.
Nowealth,noland,nosilvernogold
Nothingsatisfiesmebutyoursoul.
O,Death.O,Death.
Won'tyousparemeover'tilanotheryear?
Won'tyousparemeover'tilanotheryear?
Well,whatisthisthatIcan'tsee
Withicecoldhandstakin'holdofme.
WhenGodisgone,andtheDeviltakeshold,
Who'llhavemercyonyoursoul.
WellIamdeath,nonecanexcel
I'llopenthedoortoheavenorhell.
'O,death,someonewouldpray
'Couldyouwaittocallmeanotherday?'
Thechildrenprayed,thepreacherpreached
Timeandmercyisoutofyourreach.
I'llfixyourfeet'tilyoucan'twalk.
I'lllockyourjaw'tilyoucan'ttalk.
I'llcloseyoureyessoyoucan'tsee
Thisveryhourcomeandgowithme.
I'mdeathIcome,totakethesoul
Leavethebodyandleaveitcold.
Todrawthefleshoffoftheframe,
Dirtandwormbothhaveaclaim.
O,Death.O,Death.
Won'tyousparemeovertilanotheryear?
Mymothercametomybed
Placedacoldtoweluponmyhead.
Myheadiswarm,myfeetarecold
Deathisa-movin'uponmysoul.
Ohdeathhowyou'retreatin'me
You'veclosemyeyessoIcan'tsee.
Wellyou'rehurtin'mybody
Youmakemecold
Yourunmyliferightouttamysoul.
Ohdeathpleaseconsidermyage,
Pleasedon'ttakemeatthisstage.
Mywealthisallatyourcommand
Ifyouwillmoveyouricyhand.
Ohtheold,theyoung,therichorpoor
Allaliketome,youknow.
Nowealth,noland,nosilvernogold
Nothingsatisfiesmebutyoursoul.
O,Death.O,Death.
Won'tyousparemeover'tilanotheryear?
