T.B. Sheets Lyrics

Look-a yonder
At the death wagon
Lined around the hospital
I′m looking out the window
Seen the death wagon
Driving away
With the T.B. sheet
Oooh, laying here
In the T.B. ward
I feel mighty sick
I told the doctor
To come here quick
And raise up the window
And let me see
The T.B. the T.B
Oooh, is killing me
Yeah
I told the nurse
To raise up the window
And let me breathe
And bring me, bring me
A little drink of water
My throat is dry
She looked at me
Said "Johnny
Oooh, you don't need no water
You don′t need no water
Oooh, don't you know
Don't you know, don′t you know
The T.B. the T.B
Is killing me
Have mercy
Yeah, yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
I been here, I been here
In the T.B. ward
For a long long time
I can see and smell
The T.B. sheet
Raise up the window
And let me see, let me see
The sunlight, the sunlight
Before I go
The T.B. the T.B
I know it′s getting me
I don't weigh but 90 pounds
I won′t be here
Raise up the window
Let me see daylight
One more time
The T.B. the T.B
Is getting me
Oooh, T.B
The T.B. is killing me