Charley Patton — Jesus Is a Dying Bed Maker

Oh well, well You dying bed maker He’s a dying bed maker A dying bed maker Jesus gonna make up my dying bed Jesus made a woman up at his well; She went a running off I saw a man leaning on the well He told me everything I need Well, well He might be a prophet He might be a prophet He might be a prophet Jesus gonna make up my dying bed Let’s go and meet him Let’s go and meet him Let’s go and meet him Jesus gonna make up my dying bed Well when I crawl up in my dying bed I want my friend to be bold It is all I ask you to do for me Come lay me on the coolin' board Well Gonna stretch out on it Gonna stretch out on it Gonna stretch out on it Jesus gonna make up my dying bed Well, well He's a heart fixer He's a heart fixer He's a heart fixer Jesus gonna make up my dying bed Well when I crawl up in my dying bed Passing by my years And all I ask you to do for me Come and set up at my wake Well I'm going to heaven I'm going to heaven I'm going to heaven Jesus gonna make up my dying bed Oh well, well I've got religion I've got religion I've got religion Jesus gonna make up my dying bed Oh well, well I'm on my journey I'm on my journey I'm on my journey Jesus gonna make up my dying bed Well when I crawl up in my dying bed; I want my fate to be bold It is all I ask you to do for me Come lay me on the coolin' board Oh well, well Gonna stretch out on it I'm gonna stretch out on it Stretch out on it Jesus gonna make up my dying bed