This is based on the famous tune that Blind Willie Johnson recorded in 1927. I changed the lyrics on the verses, and the general feel of the song, but I hope I kept the original emotion.

Nobody’s fault but mine Nobody’s fault but mine Now if I should die and my soul gets lost, It’s nobody’s fault but mine My mama taught me how to pray My mama taught me how to pray Now if I don’t pray and my soul gets lost It’s nobody’s fault but mine My daddy taught me how to think My daddy taught me how to think Now if I don’t think and my mind gets lost It’s nobody’s fault but mine My brother taught me to be good My brother taught me to be good Now if I choose bad and my life is lost It’s nobody’s fault but mine I should drink water and not wine I should drink water and not wine Now if I drink wine and my love gets lost It’s nobody’s fault but mine Nobody’s fault but mine Nobody’s fault but mine Now if I should die and my soul gets lost, It’s nobody’s fault but mine © 2020 Russell Alexander / All Rights Reserved Based on the traditional performed by Blind Willie Johnson

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