soon one morning
death comes creeping in the room
soon one morning
death comes creeping in the room
soon, soon one morning
death comes creeping in the room

crying oh my lord
oh my lord
what shall I do?
what shall I do?
well you can call on your mother
your mama can do you no good
I hear you can call on your mother
your mama can do you no good
call, call on your mother
your mama can do you no good
crying oh my lord
oh my lord
what shall I do?
what shall I do?

oh you can hush
hush
somebody's calling my name
oh you can hush
somebody's calling my name
hush
hush
mmm somebody's calling my name
crying oh my lord
oh my lord
what shall I do?