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 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 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 town. Hit that lonesome road. You know I packed up my suitcase. And I hit that lonesome road. Move on town. I'm still crying to make it. When the day was done