I am broke and hungry
ragged and dirty too
I said I'm broke and hungry
ragged and dirty too
Mama, if I clean up can
I go home with you
I am motherless fatherless
sister- and brotherless too
I say I'm motherless fatherless
sister- and brotherless too
Reason I'm trying so hard to
make the trip with you
You miss me woman
count the days I'm gone
You miss me woman
count the days I'm gone
I'm going away to build me a
railroad of my own
I feel like jumping through the
keyhole in your door
I say I feel like jumping through the
keyhole in your door
If you jump this time, baby
you won't jump no more
I believe my good gal have
found my black cat bone
I say I believe my baby has
found my black cat bone
I can leave Sunday morning
Monday morning I'm slipping 'round home
I want to show you women what
careless love have done
I want to show you women what
careless love have done
Caused a man like me
steal 'way away from home
Well if you don't want me why
don't you let me know
I said if you don't want me
mama let me know
For I can leave at once and hunt
me somewhere to go