I've had my fun, whoa, if I don't get well no more Whoa, I've had my fun, people, ooh, if I don't get well no more Yes, my health is faillin' on me now, people Ooh, and I'm goin', goin' down slow Yes, tell my mother, people, please tell her the shape I'm in Ooh yes, tell my people, mother, tell her the shape I'm in Tell her to pray for me, people, ooh, to forgive, people, my sins Ooh mother, mother I live alone with my prayers Ooh, tell my mother, people, tell her this is all in prayers Yes, if you don't see this old body, mother Hey, you know I'm out in the world somewhere