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I've always thought Dave had a great voice but none of his music ever struck much of an accord with me...until now. "Grave Digger" is the first single from Dave's current solo album. Can't get the song out of my head. I find the song so powerful that words can't justify a description, instead here's the lyrics:

"Grave Digger" by Dave Matthews

Cyrus Jones 1810 to 1913
Made his great grandchildren believe
You could live to a hundred and three
A hundred and three is forever when you're just a little kid
So Cyrus Jones lived forever

Grave digger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Grave digger

Muriel Stonewall
1903 to 1954
She lost both of her babies in the second great war
Now you should never have to watch
Your only children lowered in the ground
I mean you should never have to bury your own babies

Grave digger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Grave digger

Ring around the rosey
Pocket full of posey
Ashes to ashes
We all fall down

Grave digger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Grave digger

Little Mikey Carson 67 to 75
He rode his
Bike like the devil until the day he died
When he grows up he wants to be Mr. Vertigo on the flying trapeze
Ohhh, 1940 to 199

Grave digger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain

Grave digger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Feel the rain
I can feel the rain
Grave digger
Grave digger

Every lyric in the song reminds me of someone who has been taken from my life by the hands of time. The song sports an equally striking video. All I can say to Dave is, "Bravo!"