Prompt / Lyrics
(Bluesy acoustic riff – slow, swampy, E minor, let it drag) Verse 1 Calloused hands / working ’til dawn Boss don’t care / I’m just pawn Check to check / living ain’t for the weak Feet in the mud / knees feeling weak Chorus Ol’ Death’s waiting at the doorway Mmm hmm, gonna take us all Laughing while we stumble No one gets out whole Ol’ Death’s waiting at the doorway Mmm hmm, gonna take us all Verse 2 Preacher man’s fire / can’t warm my hands Devil whispers deals / I can’t withstand Searching for God / but he’s gone If he don’t show / I’m dead before dawn Oh Lord, can’t you see I’m selling pieces of me to survive Chorus Ol’ Death’s waiting at the doorway Mmm hmm, gonna take us all Laughing while we stumble No one gets out whole Ol’ Death’s waiting at the doorway Mmm hmm, gonna take us all Bridge Bills stacked high like tombstones Kids staring at empty bowls Every night / the shadows grow Money don’t buy a damn thing But try telling that to a hungry soul Chorus / Outro Ol’ Death’s waiting at the doorway Mmm hmm, gonna take us all Laughing while we stumble No one gets out whole Ol’ Death’s waiting at the doorway Mmm hmm, gonna take us all (Blues solo – E minor, bent strings, slow and mournful, fade with a moan on each chord)
Tags
Blues acoustic guitar only, swampy, blue grass, male vocals, dark, soul, chain sounds, juke joint style, raw, raspy
Duration
3:24
Instrumental
No
Created
2/9/2026