I am a man of constant sorrow I've seen trouble all my days I bid farewell to old Kentucky The place here I was born and raised (Chorus) The place where he was born and raised
For 6 long years I've been in trouble No pleasure here on earth I find For in this world I'm bound to ramble I have no friends to help me now (Chorus) He has no friends to help him now
It's fare thee well my own true lover I never expect to see you again For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad Perhaps I'll die upon that train (Chorus) Perhaps he'll die upon this train
You can bury me in Sunday valley For many years where I may reign And you may learn to love another While I am sleeping in my grave (Chorus) While he is sleeping in his grave
Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger My face you'll never see no more But there is one promise that is given I'll meet you on god's golden shore (Chorus) He'll meet you on god's golden shore.
I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob Who used to steal gamble and rob He thought he was the smartest guy in town But I found out last Monday That Bob got locked up Sunday They've got him in the jailhouse way down town He's in the jailhouse now he's in the jailhouse now I told him once or twice quit playin' cards and shootin' dice He's in the jailhouse now
Yodel...
He played a game called poker pinoccle with Dan Yoker But shooting dice was his greatest game Now he's downtown in jail nobody to go his bail The judge done said that he refused a fine He's in the jailhouse now he's in the jailhouse now I told him once or twice quit playin' cards and shootin' dice He's in the jailhouse now
I went out last Tuesday met a gal named Susie Told her I was the swellest guy around We started to spend my money Then she started to call me honey We took in every cabaret in town We're in the jailhouse now We're in the jailhouse now I told the judge right to his face We didn't like to see this place We're in the jailhouse now
I am a man of constant sorrow I've seen trouble all my day. I bid farewell to old Kentucky The place where I was born and raised. (The place where he was born and raised )
For six long years I've been in trouble No pleasures here on earth I found For in this world I'm bound to ramble I have no friends to help me now.
He has no friends to help him now
It's fare thee well my old lover I never expect to see you again For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad Perhaps I'll die upon this train.
Perhaps he'll die upon this train.
You can bury me in some deep valley For many years where I may lay Then you may learn to love another While I am sleeping in my grave.
While he is sleeping in his grave.
Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger My face you'll never see no more. But there is one promise that is given I'll meet you on God's golden shore.
I am the man of constant sorrow I've seen trouble all my day I bid farewell to old Kentucky The place where I was born and raised (The place where he was born and raised) hhhhggggggggggg For in this world I'm bound to ramble I have no friends to help me now (He has no friends to help him now)
It's fare thee well my old lover I never expect to see you again For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad Perhaps I'll die upon this train (Perhaps he'll die upon this train)
You can bury me in some deep valley For many years where I may lay Then you may learn to love another While I am sleeping in my grave (While he is sleeping in his grave)
Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger My face you'll never see no more But there is one promise that is given I'll meet you on God's golden shore (He'll meet you on God's golden shore)
I had a friend named The Ramblin' Bob He used to steal, gamble, and rob He thought he was the smartest guy around Well I found out last Monday That Bob got locked up Sunday They've got him in the jailhouse way downtown
He's in the jailhouse now He's in the jailhouse now Well I told him once or twice To stop playin' cards and a-shootin' dice He's in the jailhouse now
(yodel) Ah di o-dalee eehee dee-o ti Ah di o-dalee ee oh dee-o ti Yodelayee-hee Yodelayee-hee Yodelay-eeee
Bob like to play his poker Pinochle, whist and euchre But shootin' dice Was his favorite game But he got throwed in jail With nobody to go his bail The judge done said that he refused the fine
He's in the jailhouse now He's in the jailhouse now Well I told him once or twice To stop playin' cards and a-shootin' dice He's in the jailhouse now
(yodel) Ah di o-dalee eehee hee Ah di o-dalee eehee hee Yodelayee-hee Yodelayee-hee Yodelay-eeee
Well I went out last Tuesday Met a girl named Susie I said I was the swellest guy around Well, we started to spendin' my money And she started to callin' me honey We took in every cabaret in town
We're in the jailhouse now We're in the jailhouse now I told that judge right to his face I don't like to see this place We're in the jailhouse now
(yodel) Ah di o-dalee eehee o hee Ah di o-dalee eehee deeo ti Yodelayee-hee Yodelayee-hee Ah Yodelay-eeee
I am the man of constant sorrow I've seen trouble all my day I bid farewell to old Kentucky The place where I was born and raised (The place where he was born and raised) hhhhggggggggggg For in this world I'm bound to ramble I have no friends to help me now (He has no friends to help him now)
It's fare thee well my old lover I never expect to see you again For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad Perhaps I'll die upon this train (Perhaps he'll die upon this train)
You can bury me in some deep valley For many years where I may lay Then you may learn to love another While I am sleeping in my grave (While he is sleeping in his grave)
Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger My face you'll never see no more But there is one promise that is given I'll meet you on God's golden shore (He'll meet you on God's golden shore)
