Mrs. Collins weeped, Mrs. Collins moaned, To see her son Louis leave his home Angels laid him away Angels laid him away, They laid him six feet under the clay The angels laid him away Kind friends, oh, ain't it hard?, To see poor Louis in a new graveyard The angels laid him away Bob shot once and Louis shot too, They shot poor Collins, shot him through and through Angels laid him away Angels laid him away, They laid him six feet under the clay The angels laid him away [ Lyrics accessible from http://www.rare-lyrics.com ] Mrs. Collins weeped, Mrs. Collins moaned, to see her son Louis leavin' home Angels laid him away Angels laid him away, They laid him six feet under the clay Angels laid him away When they heard that Louis was dead All the people they dressed in red Angels laid him away Angels laid him away, They laid him six feet under the clay Angels laid him away