Led Zeppelin – In My Time of Dying

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In my time of dying, want nobody to mourn
All I want for you to do is take my body home

Well, well, well, so I can die easy
Well, well, well, so I can die easy

Jesus, gonna make up
Jesus, gonna make up my dyin' bed
Meet me, Jesus, meet me
Meet me in the middle of the air
If my wings should fail me, Lord
Please meet me with another pair

Well, well, well, so I can die easy
Well, well, well, so I can die easy

Jesus, gonna make up
somebody, somebody
Jesus gonna make up
Jesus gonna make you my dyin' bed

Oh, Saint Peter, at the gates of heaven
Won't you let me in
I never did no harm
I never did no wrong

Oh, Gabriel, let me blow your horn
Let me blow your horn
Oh, I never did, did no harm

I've only been this young once
I never thought I'd do anybody no wrong
No, not once

Oh, I did somebody some good
Somebody some good
Oh, did somebody some good
I must have did somebody some good

I see the smiling faces
I know I must have left some traces

And I see them in the streets
And I see them in the field
And I hear them shouting under my feet
And I know it's got to be real
Oh, Lord, deliver me
All the wrong I've done
You can deliver me, Lord
I only wanted to have some fun

Hear the angels marchin'
Hear the' marchin', hear them marchin'
Hear them marchin', the' marchin'

Oh my Jesus, Oh my Jesus
Oh my Jesus, Oh my Jesus
Oh my Jesus, Oh my Jesus
Oh my Jesus, Oh my Jesus
Oh my Jesus, Oh my Jesus
Oh my Jesus, Oh my Jesus
It's got to be my Jesus
Oh, don't you make it my dyin', dyin', dyin'

That's gonna be the one, isn't it?
Come have a listen, then
Oh yes, thank you

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"In My Time of Dying" as written by James Patrick (jimmy)/plant Page

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    General Comment:I love at the end when I think Bonzo says

    "Thats going to be the one eh? Lets have a listen to that one."
    Flag Gormoon July 30, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Adman is correct actually. In the wonderful movie "It Might get Loud" about the electric guitar with Jimmy Page, Jack White and the Edge, Blind Willy Johnson is credited as being greatly influential to them. From their own testimony. Brilliant film. If you like this song then you have to see this film.

    There are no sexual innuendos in the lyrics. This is about dying, the hereafter, and pleading with God to accept your excuses about your life and hope to play music in heaven.

    But a pervert will make everything seem perverse and see sexual innuendo in everything anybody sings or says and make everything seem perverted. Pointless arguing with a twisted mind because you get a twisted argument back.
    Flag Anthemaon May 10, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:anyone who thinks that led zeppelin is satanic should read these lyrics, why would a bunch of satanists write something like this? Jesus saves, led zeppelin rules
    Flag ledzepfloyd1101on May 30, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:My favourite song as far as Bonzo's drumming goes. To go like that for a good 8 minutes of the song is nothing but brilliance. Superlatives should be used in moderation, but when we talk about Led Zeppelin...
    Flag chuckofalltradeson April 25, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Hey fans. this is Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. thank you kindly for supporting the band. Recently, we've had some rough times. Our bandmate and my longtime friend John Bonham recently passed away. Thus, a reunion concert would not be too fufilling for our terrific fanbase. All my publicist will let me say is simply that we have "a lil' something cooking" for you guys.
    Thanks for your support, Viva la Rock!!!!
    ~JP
    Flag jimmypageRS9on October 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Hey fans. this is Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. thank you kindly for supporting the band. Recently, we've had some rough times. Our bandmate and my longtime friend John Bonham recently passed away. Thus, a reunion concert would not be too fufilling for our terrific fanbase. All my publicist will let me say is simply that we have "a lil' something cooking" for you guys.
    Thanks for your support, Viva la Rock!!!!
    ~JP
    Flag jimmypageRS9on October 13, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:of course he makes it into heaven!! i think plant´s pleading is convincing enough! even for the allmighties!
    Flag RocketZon May 08, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:of course he makes it into heaven!! i think plant´s pleading is convincing enough! even for the allmighties!
    Flag RocketZon May 08, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:At the end he is saying "Oh my Gina" not "Oh my Jesus" and later says Oh Georgina. I have no idea who that is but it would interesting to know.
    Flag sanfrangiantson January 20, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i like the last word in the song hhahahah

    *in a musical voice* couuughhh
    Flag wobo woboon December 19, 2007   Link

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