St. Louis Jimmy Oden — Going Down Slow

[Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] 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 Forgiveness of my sin [Verse 3] 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 [Verse 4] On the next train south Look for my close home On the next train south Look for my close home If you don't see my body All you can do is moan [Verse 5] Mother, please don't worry This is all in my prayer Mother, please don't worry This is all in my prayer Just say your son is gone Out of this world somewhere