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 around on that Christians door Said old Christian: Are you ready to go? He said: Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes Because I just got on my travelin’ shoes (I've done my duties, yes, sayin’) Yes, yes, yes Oh Lordy, yes, yes, yes, yes Because I just got on my travelin’ shoes (Well) yes, yes, yes, yes, yes Oh, Lordy, yes, yes, yes, yes Because I just got on my travelin’ shoes Whoh, yes, yes, yes Because I just got on my travelin’ shoes