Nobody's fault but mine, nobody's fault but mine.
If I don't read it my soul be lost.

I have a Bible in my home, I have a Bible in my
home.
If I don't read it my soul be lost.

Mmm, Father he taught me how to read, Father he
taught me how to read.
If I don't read it my soul be lost, nobody's fault
but mine.

Ah, Lord, Lord, nobody's fault but mine.
If I don't read it my soul be lost.

Ah, I have a Bible of my own, I have a Bible of my
own.
If I don't read it my soul be lost.

Oh, Mother she taught me how to read, Mother she
taught me how to read.
If I don't read it my soul be lost, nobody's fault
but mine.

Ah, Lord, Lord, nobody's fault but mine.
If I don't read it my soul be lost.

And Sister she taught me how to read, Sister she
taught me how to read.
If I don't read it my soul be lost, nobody's fault
but mine.

Ah, mmmm, Lord, Lord, nobody's fault but mine.
If I don't read it my soul'd be lost, mmmm.