You know I'm goin' to the welfare Ask them can they help me some? You know I'm goin' to the welfare Lord, Lord, Lord Ask them can they help me some?
Well I'm sailin', sailin' Like a sail boat on the sea Well I'm sailin', sailin' Like a sail boat on the sea Well I'm just sailin', sailin' People, from
When I first thought to hobo'in, hobo'in I took a freight train to be my friend, oh Lord You know I hobo'd, hobo'd, hobo'd, hobo'd Hobo'd a long, long
Did ya read about the flood? Happened long time ago In Tupelo, Mississippi There were thousands o' lives Destroyed It rained, it rained Both night and
Why oh why? Why did you break my heart? Why oh why? Why did you break my heart? If you didn't want me, baby Why did you have to start? Now I'm in love
Yes, I rolled, baby Rolled all night long Lord, I rolled this mornin' Didn't know right from wrong Lord, I know my baby She gonna jump an' shout Lord
Tell me down in New Orleans Whiskey's streamin' just like wine Tell me down in New Orleans Whiskey's streamin' just like wine Lord, my baby, she down
Oh Lord, oh Lord, baby What in the world gonna become of me? I don't know, I don't know, baby Lord, Lord, Lord What in the world gonna 'come of me? These
Well I wish, I was a catfish Swimin in the, the deep blue sea I have all you pretty women Fishin after me Showin up after me Oh well Ow well Oh yeah Oh
Every night I wander all by myself Every night I wander all by myself Thinkin' about the woman I love, lovin' someone else Boo-hoo, I just can't keep
When I first thought to hobo'in, hobo'in, I took a freight train to be my friend, oh Lord You know I hobo'd, hobo'd, hobo'd, hobo'd, Hobo'd a long, long
Yes I'm a stut-stut-stutterin' man And I can't ta-ta-ta-talk worth a damn And I can't ta-ta-ta-talk worth a damn Sometimes I wanta cry cry Sometimes I
[Spoken:] Did you read about the flood? It happened long time ago, in a little country town, way back in Mississippi It rained and it rained, it rained
Blues. It may be kind of homely but it sure is sweet Industrial Revolution put it on its feet But it's a long, long way Boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues
I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes It was a miserable feeling, now
walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den Now if I come out and see my shadow, John
too heavy, Your heart can't take it none Hey hey I know, so many young folks, They're hooked, they're doomed to die So many young folks, They're hooked
Standin' at the station when the train come by Deep down in my heart, baby, feel an achin' pain How long, oh, baby how long? Baby how long, baby how long
