Standin' outside, y'all
It's raining, children
Gettin' soaking wet
And it's raining, y'all
Been put out, y'all
Nowhere to go, childrenPeople all ask me
"Tell me what's wrong with you"
Tell 'em I've been sick, y'all, yeah
Yes, I've been sick, children, yeahMy baby got me in a terrible shape
Lord, she got me sufferin'
With a headache, yeahLord, pain in my heart workin'
Dragging my feet, y'all
Twelve long days, children
Had a bite to eat nowY'all wanna know, yeah
Tell me what's wrong with me
Said I've been sick, y'all, yeah
Tell you I'm sick, y'all, yeahNow no doctor's medicine
Will do me no good
Lord have mercy, children
I wished it would, yeahSomebody, sick, bad shape
Pain, children, tremblin', y'all
Legs are tremblin', Lord
Hands are tiedFeel like I got a headache
Right here in my side
Heart's turning over
Beating like a drum, y'all
Tom tom tom, yeah
Heart's keep a beating, babyNow what's wrong with me
Tell y'all I'm sick, y'all
Said I'm sick, y'all
Got me in a terrible shape
But nobody's got to
Get me off this shapeYeah honey, oh y'all
Sufferin', children
Lord, I'm tired of it, honey
Rain is cold, children
Burnin' my side, y'all
Standing on the outside
Water in my shoes, childrenShe got me suffering, baby
Oh that's bad news, man
She got me moaning, y'all
Troubles out calm, yeahShe got me startin' to think
Where did I come from, y'all
Tell you I've been sick, y'all
Yeah, I've been sick, y'all
Everybody wanna know
Why I'm a wreck, y'all