Want to live right, don't want to live wrong
That's why I believe in the Bible so strong
Want you all to understand what I say
I once had a fortune but I threw it away
Old horse died, mule went lame
Lost my cow in a poker game
Cyclone come one summer day
Blew my house and barn away
Earthquake followed for to make it good
Swallowed the place where my house stood
The mortgage man, he came around
Heartily claimed the hole in the ground
Shock was so great, he up and died
Wife and children wept and cried
Something was left for the kids and wife
For he had insurance with the Bankers' Life