You gotta walk that lonesome valley   You gotta go there by yourself   There's no one else gonna go there for you   You gotta go there by yourself.      Now my mama said, when she was dying    Son, oh son, you've left alone   Yes, put your trust alone in Jesus   And he will lead you safely home.      You gotta walk that lonesome valley   You gotta go there by yourself   There's no one else gonna go there for you   You gotta go there by yourself.      --- Instrumental ---      Some folks say John was the baptist    Others say it wasn't true   But the Holy Bible tells us    That he was a preacher, too.      You gotta walk that lonesome valley   You gotta go there by yourself   There's no one else gonna go there for you   You gotta go there by yourself...