Ax fer a quarter, ship my po’ body home,
Lawd, ship my po’ body home.
Ain’t got no money,
Ain’t got nothin’ to eat,
Sick all night on de street;
If I die long way from home
Ship my po’ body home.
Pity Po’ Boy
Pity a po’ boy
Stray ’way from home,
Ax fer a quarter, ship my po’ body home,
Lawd, ship my po’ body home.
Ain’t got no money,
Ain’t got nothin’ to eat,
Sick all night on de street;
If I die long way from home
Ship my po’ body home.
Pity Po’ Boy
Pity a po’ boy
Stray ’way from home,