(Verse) Death went out to the sinner's house Come and go with me The sinner cried out I ain't ready to go I ain't got no travelling shoes Got no travelling shoe I got no travelling shoe The sinner cried out I ain't ready to go I ain't got no travelling shoes
(Verse) And the death went down to the gambler's house Come and go with me Gambler cried out I'm not ready to go I got no travelling shoes I got no travelling shoes I got no travelling shoes I got no travelling shoes I got no travelling shoes
(Verse) And then death went down to the preacher's house Come and go with me The preacher cried out "Lord, I'm ready to go" I got my travelling shoes I got my travelling shoes The preacher cried out "Lord, I'm ready to go" I got my travelling shoes
(Outro) Got my travelling shoes Got my travelling shoes Got my travelling shoes Got my travelling shoes I Got my travelling shoes Got my travelling shoes I Got my travelling shoes I Got my travelling shoes