I spent three days on an anthill in the sun 
Drinking Zulu Beer, sweating blood and tears 
Trying to get this Sickness out of me 
Now each drop brings me one step closer 
To the end of my sweet short life 
Will someone please call my wife, 
And tell her that Blackwater Fever is in my eyes, 
Blackwater Fever is telling me lies. 

How I miss [bad word] Winter 
Nights black as death, watching trails of breath, 
Praying this one won’t be your last 
Now I can’t even feel the cold 
And I’m praying for my mortal soul 
Will someone please call my brother 
And tell him that Blackwater Fever is in my bones 
Blackwater fever won’t leave me a lone 

Because I’m so cold, so cold 
So cold in my bones 
Feeling so old, so old 
Blackwater fever won’t leave me alone 

Working on this river many years 
Sweating blood and tears 
Trading hope for fear
Trying to forge this business into stone 
Now I feel it’s going to fall apart 
And that would only break my heart 
Would someone please call my father 
And tell him that Blackwater Fever is tearing me up 
Someone please fill my cup 
Blackwater Fever’s Killing me 
Maybe some Zulu Beer’s gonna set me Free