Lightnin' Hopkins - War News Blues lyrics

You may turn your radio on soon in the morning, sad news every day You may turn your radio on soon in the morning, sad news every day Yes, you know, I got a warning, trouble is on its way Poor children running, crying, "Whoa, mama, mama, now what shall we do?" Poor children running, crying, "Whoa, mama, mama, now what shall we do?" "Yes" she said, "You had better pray, children, same thing is happening to mama too" I'm gonna dig me a hole this morning, dig it deep down in the ground I'rn gonna dig me a hole this morning, dig it deep down in the ground So if it should happen to drop a bomb around somewhere, I can't hear the echo when it sounds