You all heard the story of whippin’ that old TB
Plunkin’ and a singin’ whipping that old TB
We’ll I’m hear to tell yah the TB is whipping me

Once I had a mama thought the world of me
Lord I once had a mama that thought the world of me
But her love vanished when I took this old TB

I went to see the doctor and he thumped upon my back
Went to see the doctor and he thumped upon my back
He say’s boy you’re travelin’ on a one way track

(Tell me the truth doctor)

I went on down the street, found a fortune tellin’ man
I strolled on down the street, found a fortune tellin’ man
I say’s boy I know my past, tell me my future if you can

(Tell it to me brother)

My lungs are rattlin’ and you ought to hear this cough of mine
Lord my lungs are rattlin’ and you ought to hear this cough of mine
That dog's gone bug from working overtime

Listen hear pretty mama I know I can’t last long
Lord I know good mama that I can’t last long
You're gonna be sorry after I am gone
(Your gonna miss me honey)