I have had my fun
If I don't get well no more
I have had my fun
If I don't get well no more
I have this pain in me
And I'm goin' down slow
Please write my mother
Tell her the shape I'm in
Please write my mother
Tell her the shape I'm in
Tell her to pray for me
Forgive for my sin
Tell her don't send no doctor
Doctor can do no good
Tell her don't send no doctor
Doctor can do no good
If all my faults
Didn't do the things I should
On the next train south
Look for my clothes
On the next train south
Look for my clothes
If you don't see my body
All you can do is moan
Mother please don't worry
This is all in my proud
Mother please don't worry
This is all in my proud
Just say your son is gone
And I've been out somewhere
