Sonny Terry lyrics

Goin' Down Slow blues lyrics

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.