[Verse 1]

Cryin' ain’t goin' down this

Big road by myself

Now don't ya hear me talkin’, pretty mama?

Lord, ain't goin' down this

Big road by myself

If I don't carry you now, mama

I'm gonna carry somebody else

[Verse 2]

Baby, what make you do it now mama

Like you do-do-do

Like you do-do-do

Now don't you hear me, mama?

What made you do me

Like you do-do-do

Now, you think gonna do me now mama

Like you did done to old Cherry Red

[Verse 3]

Takin' that poor boy's money, now mama

Sho, Lord, won’t take mine

Now don’t ya hear me talkin', pretty mama?

Takin’ this poor boy's money

Sho' nuff, won't take mine

Tryin’ take me po boy, whoo

Tryin' sure Lord, you won't take mine

[Verse 4]

Cryin', ain't goin' down this

Big road by myself

A-don't you hear me talkin', pretty mama?

Lord, ain't goin' down this

Big road by myself

If I don't car' you

Gon' carry somebody else

[Verse 5]

Cryin', sun gonna shine mama

My back door someday

A-don't you hear me talkin', pretty mama?

Lord sun gonna shine in

My back door someday

And a wind gonna to

Blow my whole blues away

Well alright, let's play boys