I have had my fun If I don't get well, no mo' I have had my fun If I don't get well, no mo' My health is failin' me And I'm goin' down slow Please write my mother Tell her the shape I'm in Ple-ease write my mother Tell her the shape I'm in Tell her to pray for me Forgiveness of my sin Tell her don't send no doctor Doctor can't do no good Tell her don't send no doctor Doctor can't do me no good It's all my fault Didn't do the things I should On the next train south Look for my clothes home On the next train south Look for my clothes home If you don't see my body All you can do is moan Mother, please don't worry This is all in my prayer Mother, please don't worry This is all in my prayer Just say 'Your son is gone Out of his world, somewhere'. ~
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