When I was home de

    Sunshine seemed like gold.

    When I was home de

    Sunshine seemed like gold.

    Since I come up North de

    Whole damn¹ world's turned cold.

    I was a good boy，

    Never done no wrong.

    Yes， I was a good boy，

    Never done no wrong，

    But this world is weary²

    An' de road is hard an' long.

    I fell in love with

    A gal³ I thought was kind.

    Fell in love with

    A gal I thought was kind.

    She made me lose ma money

    An' almost lose ma mind.

    Weary， weary，

    Weary early in de morn.

    Weary， weary，

    Early， early in de morn.

    I's so weary I wish I'd never been born