Oh lordy, Oh lordy, Oh, trouble so hard trouble so hard problemas tão difícil Oh lordy, Oh lordy, Oh, trouble so hard, trouble so hard, problema tão difícil, don't nobody knows my troubles but God (x2) don't nobody knows my troubles but God (x2) não ninguém sabe meus problemas, mas Deus (x2) went down the hill, went down the hill, desceu a colina, the other day the other day no outro dia my soul got happy my soul got happy a minha alma ficou feliz and stayed all day and stayed all day e ficou o dia todo Refrain Refrain Refrão went in the room, went in the room, entrei no quarto, didn't stay long, didn't stay long, não ficar muito tempo, looked on the bed looked on the bed olhou para a cama and brother was dead and brother was dead e seu irmão estava morto Refrain Refrain Refrão