Six more miles to the graveyard Six more miles, long and sad Six more miles to see my darling She's best friend I ever had And the rain is softly falling And my heart, it is so sore Six more miles to the graveyard And I'll be here alone once more Six more miles to the graveyard Six more miles, long and sad Six more miles to see my darling She's best friend I ever had Six more miles to the graveyard Six more miles, long and sad Six more miles to see my darling She's best friend I ever had And I hear the train a-comin' Bringing my darlin' on back home Six more miles to the graveyard And I'll be here alone once more Six more miles to the graveyard Six more miles, long and sad Six more miles to see my darling She's best friend I ever had Six more miles to the graveyard Six more miles, long and sad Six more miles to see my darling She's best friend I ever had