Meningitis Blues
 
I come in home on Saturday night
    pull of my clothes and I lie down
I come in home on Saturday night
    pull of my clothes and I lie down
And that mornng just about the break of day
    the meningitis begin to creep around

My head and neck was paining me
    feel like my back would break in two
My head and neck was paining me
    feel like my back would break in two
I had suck a mood that morning
    I didn't know whatever to do

My compainon take me to the doctor
    doctor please tell me my wife's complaint
My compainon take me to the doctor
    doctor please tell me my wife's complaint
The doctor looked down on me shook his head
    said I wouldn't mind telling you son but I can't

He take me round to the city hospital
    the clock was striking ten
He take me round to the city hospital
    the clock was striking ten
I imagined my compainon say
    I don't believe I'll see your simling face again

Then the nicest officers began to stand around me
    the doctor had to hear me out
Then the nicest officers began to stand around me
    the doctor had to hear me out
Everytime I would have a potion 
    I would have a foaming at the mouth

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm
    the meningitis killing me
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm
    the meningitis killing me
I'm sittting I'm standing baby
    my head is nearly down unto my knee