Goin' Down Slow

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