I'm cold in hand, can't get nothing here Cold in hand, can't get nothing here I'm hungry as a hound, I can't travel nowhere I can't help but to worry how my good friend done Can't help but to worry how my good friend done Had my money by the dollar now won't give me nickel one My Mother told me times and times again Yes, Mama told me times and times again Anybody laughs in my face just can't be my friend Oh, look down on poor me, pity my worried case Lord, look down on me, pity my worried case Help me do right once more, I'm gonna change my free-hearted ways Jes' give me one friend to keep me from feeling so sad Jes' give me one friend, keep me from feeling so sad 'Cause you know I want a friend like the one what Adam had