Lord my mother she done told me and
my father done told me
My father told me too, yeah my mother she done told me
And my father done told me, my father told me too,
It's a mean old town to live in by yourself
Yeah, work for a dollar or several thousand, could not save a dime.
You know I worked for a dollar, or several thousand, man couldn't save a dime.
Ain't nobody worried and there isn't nobody's crying.
Yeah, I got my hands outside to get a hold on, try to get some of my cash
Lord I try to get my hands outside to get a hold on, try to get some of my cash
It's those great big smiles to keep us out of that trash
So I packed up my suitcase and I move on down, hit that lonesome road
You know I packed up my suitcase and I hit that lonesome, move on down
I'm still crying to make it when the day was done
my father done told me
My father told me too, yeah my mother she done told me
And my father done told me, my father told me too,
It's a mean old town to live in by yourself
Yeah, work for a dollar or several thousand, could not save a dime.
You know I worked for a dollar, or several thousand, man couldn't save a dime.
Ain't nobody worried and there isn't nobody's crying.
Yeah, I got my hands outside to get a hold on, try to get some of my cash
Lord I try to get my hands outside to get a hold on, try to get some of my cash
It's those great big smiles to keep us out of that trash
So I packed up my suitcase and I move on down, hit that lonesome road
You know I packed up my suitcase and I hit that lonesome, move on down
I'm still crying to make it when the day was done