I wired my baby some flowers Thinkin' I wouldn't get there in time I wired my baby some flowers Thinkin' I wouldn't get there in time The next telegram I received Ooh well well, that my baby was dyin' I walked around the casket And looked down in my baby's face I walked around the casket Looked down in my baby's face Then I was soon only wonder Ooh well well, what good woman would take her place? The church bells began to tone Hearse wheels was rollin' slow The church bells began to tone Hearse wheels was rollin' slow They are taking my baby to a place Ooh well well, where I won't see her no mo' Hearse driver, Mr. Undertaker Mr. Hearse man, please drive slow Hearse driver, Mr. Hearseman Mr. Hearseman, please drive slow Where you are takin' my baby? Ooh well well, now I swear we all just got to go Then I watched the undertaker Slowly, let her down Then I watched the undertaker Slowly, let her down If my baby don't go no further Ooh well well, I know she's six feet in the ground