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