Some people says that I'm dead, but it's all a big mistake Some people says that I'm dead, but it's all a big mistake Some say they went to my funeral some say they was at my wake I'm in a bad condition, and I'm still going down slow I'm in a bad condition, I'm still going down slow The place I'm going, there's thousand others to go The doctor, he told me, I would get well some day The doctor, he told me, I would get well some day People, he may be right, then it may be the other way I used to run around, drink whiskey both day and night I used to run around, drink whiskey both day and night I always got good women, I would not treat them right Now, the time has come, I've got to take it real slow Now, the time has come, I've got to take it real slow I'm in a bad condition, can' do as I did before