Whoh, death come a knockin\' on that sinners door
Said old sinner, "Are you ready to go?"
He said, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Because I ain\'t got on my travelin\' shoes...
("Ain\'t paid my dues, yes, sayin\'...")
...No, no, no
Oh Lordy, no, no, no
Because I ain\'t got on my travelin\' shoes."

Whoh, death come a knockin\' on that liars door
Said old liar, "Are you ready to go?"
He said, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Because I ain\'t got on my travelin\' shoes...
("Ain\'t paid my dues, yes, sayin\'...")
...No, no, no
Oh Lordy, no, no, no
Because I ain\'t got on my travelin\' shoes."

Whoh, death come a knockin\' on that gamblers door
Said old gambler, "Are you ready to go?"
He said, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Because I ain\'t got on my travelin\' shoes...
("Ain\'t paid my dues, yes, sayin\'...")
...No, no, no
Oh Lordy, no, no, no
Because I ain\'t got on my travelin\' shoes."

Whoh, death come a knockin\' on that Christians door
Said old Christian, "Are you ready to go?"
He said, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Because I ain\'t got on my travelin\' shoes...
("Ain\'t paid my dues, yes, sayin\'...")
...No, no, no
Oh Lordy, no, no, no
Because I ain\'t got on my travelin\' shoes...
(Well)
...No, no, no
Oh, Lordy, no, no, no
Because I ain\'t got on my travelin\' shoes."