[Spoken Intro]
I was born during the hard
Depression day, oh, my Lord
In July, in South Georgia
Where the sun was hot in a blaze
My folk was share cropper
At the end of the year, we had nothing
We had nothing, we had nothing but gra** hoppers
Looking back over my life
Oh, Lord, I'm so depressed
Help me, somebody, I need some rest
Oh, Lord, I'm so depressed
Every boy needs a girl, every girl needs a boy
I'm a boy so full of love
I have no one to hold my hand
Tell me, how long must I wander
Tell me, how long must I cry
Will there be someone, someone to wipe
Dry the tear from my eye
Come on, baby, rub my head
Rub my head while I lay down in my bed
Kiss, kiss me, kiss me, baby
'Til I feel alright, 'til I feel alright
Oh, looking back over my life
Oh, Lord, I'm so depressed
Help me, somebody, I need some rest
Oh, Lord, I'm so depressed
Oh, Lord, I'm so depressed