Well I've had my fun if I don't get well no more Well I've had my fun if I don't get well no more Yeah my head is spinning, and I'm going 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, forgive me for my sins Tell her don't send me no doctor he won't do me no good Tell her don't send me no doctor he won't do me no good [I said] it's all my fault, did do things I shouldn't have..(chris) Mother, please don't worry this is only my prayer Mother, please don't worry this is only my prayer Just say you son is gone, out of this world somewhere ** In Other version** [On that next train south mother - You can look for my clothes on On that next train south mother - You can look for my clothes on Drifting and stumbling like a ship out on the sea Driftin and stumblin like a ship out on the sea I aint got nobody To care for me]