T.B. Sheets

Look a-yonder at the dead wagon

They lined around the hospital

I'm lookin' out the window

Seen the dead wagon drive it away

The TB sheet

Woo-ooh-ooh, laying here

The TB ward, I feel mighty sick

I told the doctor to come here quick

And raise up the window, let me see

The TB, the TB, oh, is killin' me

Yeah

I told the nurse

To raise up the window

Let me breathe

And bring me, bring me

A little drink of water

My throat is dry

She looked at me

Said, "Johnny"

Woo-ooh-ooh

Ho-oh-oh, oh-oh

"You don't need no water

You don't need no water"

Oh-oh-oh-oh, don't ya know

Don't ya know, don't ya know

The TB, the TB is killin' me

Have mercy

Yeah, yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

I been here, I been here

In the TB ward

For long, long time

I can see and smell

The TB sheets

Raise up the window

To let me see, let me see

The sunlight, the sunlight

Before I go

The TB, the TB

I know it gettin' me

I don't weigh but

Ninety pound

I won't be here

Raise up the window

Let me see daylight

One more time

The TB, the TB

It gettin' me

Ooh-ooh-ooh

The TB

The TB is killin' me

Yeah, yeah