Wish I Had Answered - Mavis Staples, North Mississippi All Stars

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

And one morning I felt the pain

Felt like death done sung my name

Started to tremble 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

So many doctors stood around my bed

One walked away, oh he shook his head

Said «your fever 102»

Said «I don’t believe her, I can pull 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

Then the fever rose to 103

The doctor walked around and 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 believe that you will survive»

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

(Wish I had answered)

Don’t you know I wished

(Wish I had answered)

Oh Lord I wish

(Wish I had answered)

Oh Lord I wish

(Wish I had answered)

When he called