I have had my fun if I never get well no more I have had my fun if I never get well no more Well, you know my health is failin' me and, you know, 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 just forgiveness for my sins
Tell her don't send no doctor, doctor can't do Sonny Terry no good Tell her don't send no doctor, doctor can't do old Sonny no good Well, you know it's all my fault, you know, I didn't do anything that I should Oh, you know, I didn't man
On the next train South please look for my clothes on On the next train South please look for my clothes on Well, I say, mother if you don't see my body all you can do is moan
Mother please, please, please don't worry, this is all in my prayer Mother please, please, please don't worry, this is all in my prayer Well, you can say your son is gone, yes, out of this world somewhere Bye-bye, mama