| I done had my fun if I never get well no more |
| I had my fun if I never get well no more |
| You know, my health is failing me now |
| And I’m going down slow |
| Please write my mother, now tell her this for me |
| Want you to write my mother, darlin', tell her this for me |
| Tell her, forgive me for my sins |
| They were never meant to be |
| Mother, please don’t worry, this is all in my song |
| Tell her, mother, please don’t worry, this is all in my song |
| Tell her, my son was a good boy, you know |
| travelin' on |
| On the next train south, look for my chloroform |
| On the next train, next train south, look for my chloroform |
| If you don’t find my body |
| All you can do is moan |
| Don’t send no doctor, doctor can’t do me no good |
| Tell her, don’t send no doctor, doctor can’t do me no good |
| Yeah, it’s all my fault, you know that I |
| Didn’t do the things that I should |
| Mother, please don’t worry, Lord, do this for me |
| Tell her, mother, please don’t worry, won’t you please do this for me |
| Forgive me for my sins |
| You know they were never meant to be |