ALABAMA JAMES DARKNESS “I’m Dead”
Alabama James Darkness conceived by and written with great help from Kyle McCulloch
Universally regarded as history’s first goth song, “I’m Dead” was written in 1929, days after Darkness finished reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The lyrics not only contain the earliest of Darkness’ many references to gothic literature, but feature the musician writing as the vampire himself, warning a young woman of the terrors and temptations in the night.
I’M DEAD (1929)
(3:17)
By Alabama James Darkness (James Caffey)
I’m dead I’m dead
I’m already dead
See my fangs a’growin
Soon that bloods a’flowin
I’m dead I’m dead
I’m already dead
You can’t evah kill me sir
Cuz I am a Dracula
Underneath that cryin’ moon
You will meet your master soon
I’m dead I’m dead
I’m already dead
See me rise at midnight
I prowl for prey by moonlight
I’m dead I’m dead
I’m already dead
Look into my glowin’ eyes
I will make you hypnotized
Come to me my pretty little miss
And have a taste of darkness kiss
I’m dead I’m dead
I’m already dead
Done sleepin’ in my casket
Come creepin’ if you ask it
I’m dead I’m dead
I’m already dead
Wave your ma and pa goodbye
It’s time to let your body die
You won’t never see the sun
When ol Dracula is done
I’m dead I’m dead
I’m already dead