J.T. "Funny Paper" Smith - Fool's Blues lyrics

Spoken: You know I'm a single handed fool... And gettin old too... Well they say god takes care of old folks and fools...So I guess he will...here I am... Some people tell me God takes care of old folks and fools Some people tell me that god takes care of old folks and fools But since I been born they must 'ta have changed his rules I used to ask a question then answer that question myself I used to ask a question then answer that question myself 'Bout when I was born wonder was there any more mercy left Look like here of late I been cryin both day and night Look like here of late I been cryin both day and night Everybody talks about me and nobody don't treat me right You know until six months ago I hadn't prayed a prayer since god knows when Until six months ago people hadn't prayed a prayer since God knows when Now I'm asking god every day to please forgive me for my sin You know this must be the devil I'm servin' I know it can't be Jesus Christ It must be the devil I'm servin' I know it can't be Jesus Christ All I ask him to save me and look like he's tryin to take my life Now I've got TB, I've got LT's, I've got third degrees in both disease My health is gone now, left me with the sickness blues People that don't seem like to me that God takes care of old folks and fools