i have had my fun if i don t get well no more i have had my fun if i don t get well no more my health is failin me and 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 forgive me for my sins tell her don t send no doctor doctor can t do no good tell her don t send no doctor doctor can t do no good it s all my fault didn t do the things i should mother please don t worry this is only my prayer mother please don t worry this is only my prayer just say your son is gone out of this world somewhere