I Was Standin' By The Bedside Of A Sister And Kindly Take This Message To The Other Side And I Asked Her If She Would Do Me A Favor Who Was Just About To Cross That Swellin' Tide Well, If You See My Savior Tell Him That You Saw Me And When You Saw Me I Was On My Way You May Meet Some Boyfriends Who May Ask About Me You Tell 'em I Am A Comin' Home Someday I Was Standin' By The Bedside Of A Sister And I Asked Her If She Would Do Me A Favor Who Was Just About To Cross That Swellin' Tide And Kindly Take This Message To The Other Side When You Reach That Goal That's When You'll Think About Me I Was Standin' By The Bedside Of A Sister Sooner Or Later, Sooner Or Later It's A Debt That Must Be Paid Well You May Have To Make This Journey On Without Me But Don't Forget To Tell My Savior What I Said And I Asked Her If She Would Do Me A Favor Who Was Just About To Cross That Swellin' Tide And Kindly Take This Message To The Other Side