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.