Man of Constant Sorrow
Journey of Heartache: A Man's Ode to Constant Sorrows
Lyrics
I have been a man of constant sorrows
I have experienced continuous sorrow throughout my life.
Lord, it's been trouble all my days
It has been a source of trouble for me for as long as I can remember.
I'll bid farewell to Fentress County
I am saying goodbye to Fentress County.
To the place I was born and raised
I am leaving the place where I was born and raised.
Farewell dear girl. I'm bound to leave you
Farewell to my dear girl. I must depart from you.
You may think I'm doing you wrong
You may feel I am betraying you, but circumstances force me to leave.
But nature binds on me to ramble
Nature compels me to wander and explore, leaving the home where I've spent so much time.
And leave this home, where I've been so long.
I must part with this home that has been my residence for an extended period.
Kind miss, kind miss go and ask your mother
Dear miss, consult your mother to inquire if you can become my bride.
If you can be a bride of mine
If your mother agrees, let me know.
If she says yes, then come and tell me
If she rejects, I will depart.
If she says no, I'll go away
If she declines, I will respect her decision and leave.
But I'm bound to ride that Southern railroad
I am determined to travel on the Southern railroad.
I aim to go one thousand miles
I have a goal to cover a distance of one thousand miles.
Oh while you were sleeping, while you were slumbering
While you were unaware, I will be lying in the grave.
I am sleeping in the clay
I will be at rest in the earth while you are sleeping.
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