Worry Blues

Lord, I'm just as worried, mama, as I can be
Lord, I'm just as worried, mama, as I can be
Because I got no one to love and care for me

I wished I had-a died when I was young
I wished I had-a died when I was young
Lord, I would not have this merry race to run

I know my mama, she gon' jump and shout
I know my mama, she gon' jump and shout
When that train rolls up and I go steppin' out

You can't always tell what's on a good woman's mind
You can't always tell what's on a good woman's mind
She's huggin' you and kissin' you, but she's quittin' you all the time

Lord, I never loved but the three since I been born
Lord, I never loved but the three since I been born
My mama and my papa and that one that's in my home

Now, you needn't come runnin', holding up your hand
Now, you needn't come runnin', holding up your hand
'Cause I've been your dog ever since I've been your man

I went to the station and I looked up on the board
I went to the station, looked up on the board
My train ain't here, but it's somewhere on the road