Lyrics Motherless & Fatherless - Skip James

You know I'm motherless and fatherless
Sister and umbrella-less too
I'm motherless, I'm fatherless
I'm sister and umbrella-less
Baby, that's the reason I've been beggin' and pleadin' so hard
Honey, to get along with you
Lord, if you see my mama
Will you tell her to please pray for me
If you should see my mama
Will you please tell her to pray for me
Tell her I'm way up here in Washington
Just as sick as a boy can be
Tell her she needn't send me no doctor
Because a doctor can't do me no good
Tell her no send me no doctor
'Cause a doctor can't do me no good
Because it's all of my fault
Because I didn't do the things I should
You can love me, you can leave me
Just most any old thing you want to do
You can love me, you can leave me
Just most any old thing you want to do
Because there's so many strange things happenin'
Baby, somethin' may happen to you
Yes, and I done had all of my fun
If I never get well anymore
I done had all of my fun
If I never get well anymore
Because my health is gone, failin' me
Baby, and I'm goin' down slow
Yes, you can love me, you can leave me
Just most anything that you want to do
You can love me, you can leave me
Just most anything you want to do
So many strange things are happenin'
Baby, somethin' may happen to you