I b'lieve to my soul, I'm mama's bad luck child
I b'lieve to my soul, I'm my mama's bad luck child
If I wasn't, these women wouldn't drive me wild
I ain't got no wife, neither got no triflin' kid
I ain't got no wife, got no triflin' kid
The reason I've got nobody, mama, to be bothered with
Says, I laid down laughin', woke up hollerin' and cryin'
Says, I laid down laughin', woke up hollerin' and cryin'
Says, I ain't got nobody, mama, to worry my mind
Says, I ain't got nobody, mama, to worry my mind
Says, I wonder where did my rider go?
Says, I wonder where did my rider go?
Says, I b'lieve to my soul she went to her man below