Wish I Had Answered

Wish I Had Answered - Mavis Staples/North Mississippi Allstars

Come and follow me you know the master said

Don't wait till tomorrow oh you may be dead

I was you and I wanted to play

Said I'd wait just one more day

Don't you know I wish

Wish I had answered

Said I wish

Wish I had answered

Oh I wish

Wish I had answered

When he called

When he called

And one morning I felt the pain

Felt like death done sung my name

Started to remble deep down inside yeah

And I felt the fear of the swelling tide

Don't you know I wish

Wish I had answered

Said I wish

Wish I had answered

Oh I wish

Wish I had answered

When he called

When he called

So many doctors stood around my bed

One walked away oh he shook his head

Said your fever 102

And I don't beliver her you can make you through

Don't you know I wish

Wish I had answered

Said I wish

Wish I had answered

Oh I wish

Wish I had answered

When he called

When he called

Then the fever rose to 103

The doctor walked around and he took a look at me

Oh it rose to 104

He said Oh death is knocking at your door

Oh it rose to 105

Said I don't belive that you will survive

Hey Lord I wish

Wish I had answered

Oh Lord I wish

Wish I had answered

Oh Lord I wish

Wish I had answered

When he called

When he called yeah I wish

Wish I had answered

I wished

Wish I had answered

Oh Lord I wish

Wish I had answered

Oh When he called

When he called

Yeah yeah

Yeah I wish

Wish I had answered

No I wish

Wish I had answered

Oh I wish

Wish I had answered

I had wished

Yeah I wish

Wish I had answered

Wish I had answered

Wish I had answered

Wish I had answered

Wish I had answered

Oh

When he called

When he called