this is the way my letter read i got a letter this morning this is the way my letter read i got a letter this morning this is the way my letter read i got a letter this morn this is the way my letter read say you better come on home farmer john help me your baby dead come on come on come on come on home i was about to write a letter but i believe i ll go with my letter i was about to write a letter i ll see if i can go myself they tell me letters get stole and a telegram may get left no i ain t going to my baby s burying ground no i ain t going to my baby s burying ground