If they kill me on Friday, bury me on Sunday, mourn for me Monday Then you gotta let me go, go, then you gotta let me go If they kill me on Tuesday, bury me on Wednesday, mourn for me Thursday Then you gotta let me go, go, then you gotta let me go Mama, no need to worry about me, I promise that I'll be home soon God got me like every day, why the devil like what you gon' do? Temptation ain't motivation, this money could never make it better Caddy cleaner than it done never been, but it's blood all on my wooden level Ain't no tellin' if I'ma get it right, look the guard up under city lights Pray to God they wanted me to borrow, cause being broke ain't really livin' life People dyin' like every day, if I leave tell them take care of for me If I ain't fit to see the sun again, somebody say a prayer for me If they kill me on Friday, bury me on Sunday, mourn for me Monday Then you gotta let me go, go, then you gotta let me go If they kill me on Tuesday, bury me on Wednesday, mourn for me Thursday Then you gotta let me go, go, then you gotta let me go Saturday's our celebration In the event of my demise, I won't go kickin' and screamin' I know that God had a reason, just don't give up believin' As long as the sun shines after the storm, so we don't cry at the dinner table Rejoice and just be thankful, I made it home Second line, safe and sound, battle with drinkin' So please don't pour me no liquor, I'm on the curb, fight the urge to go retaliate Carry on, just be strong enough to walk away Unh, speak the truth, even if they crucify me Unh, free my soul, even if they chain my body Unh, look the guard if ain't nowhere to go Beware those prophets that touch a leg before they touch a soul We reap what we sow, when they bow, man comin' gotta pay what we owe Jesus walks so I run to him, how can they love me when I'm knowin' what they done to him If they kill me on Friday, bury me on Sunday, mourn for me Monday Then you gotta let me go, go, then you gotta let me go If they kill me on Tuesday, bury me on Wednesday, mourn for me Thursday Then you gotta let me go, go, then you gotta let me go Saturday's our celebration Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Saturday's our celebration Celebration