O, Death O, Death
Won’t you spare me over til another year
Well what is this that I can’t see
With ice cold hands takin’ hold of me
Well I am death, none can excel
I’ll open the door to heaven or hell
Whoa, death someone would pray
Could you wait to call me another day
The children prayed, the preacher preached
Time and mercy is out of your reach
I’ll fix your feet til you cant walk
I’ll lock your jaw til you cant talk
I’ll close your eyes so you can’t see
This very air, come and go with me
I’m death I come to take the soul
Leave the body and leave it cold
To draw up the flesh off of the frame
Dirt and worm both have a claim
O, Death
O, Death
Won’t you spare me over til another year
My mother came to my bed
Placed a cold towel upon my head
My head is warm my feet are cold
Death is a-movin upon my soul
Oh, death how you’re treatin’ me
You’ve close my eyes so I can’t see
Well you’re hurtin’ my body
You make me cold
You run my life right outta my soul
Oh death please consider my age
Please don’t take me at this stage
My wealth is all at your command
If you will move your icy hand
Oh the young, the rich or poor
Hunger like me you know
No wealth, no ruin, no silver no gold
Nothing satisfies me but your soul
O, death
O, death
Wont you spare me over til another year
Wont you spare me over til another year
Wont you spare me over til another year
Lyrics from “O Brother Where Art Thou” Soundtrack
We all know that Braum Stoker’s inspiration for ‘Dracula’ was based on Vlad Draculea III. Vlad was know for impaling his pows on long wooden poles and watching them die as he ate his victory diner. Vlad lived in Romania, and ruled in the 15th century as prince. However, Stoker also took inspiration from Erzsebet Bathory, The Bloody Countess. She was a member of the Royal Family of Transylvania in the 17th century. It is reported that her and two of her servants killed over 600 virgins during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. It was later rumored that she even bathed in the virginal blood as a method of preseving her youthful complexion. Not only did it NOT work, she was walled up in a tower of the family castle for her crimes. She died on August 21, 1610.
