I’m gonna tell my mama when I git home

How people treated me way off from home

Freezin’ ground wus my foldin’ bed las’ night

Got up in the mornin’, couldn’t keep from cryin’

My shoes all wore out

My clothes done tore to pieces

Trouble gonna follow me to my grave

Bad luck in family, sho’ God, fell on me

Ain’t got nuthin’ to eat

Sick all night on de street