[Intro, spoken]
Well, so... I sing about, I like to get some kind of--seem like I have, I don't know, it's worry, or trouble or somethin', but I get in trouble--trouble I has all my days

[Chorus]
Trouble, had it all my days
Trouble, had it all my days
Seem like trouble gon' carry me to my grave

[Verse 1]
My mother told me before I left her door
Lord, mama told me...
'Gon have trouble, son, everywhere you go

[Chorus]
Well you talk about trouble, I had it all my days
Trouble, had it all my days
Seem like trouble 'gon carry me to my grave

[Verse 2]
Lord, I wish my babe would stop her evil ways
Lord, I wish my babe would...
Wish my baby would stop her еvil ways

[Chorus]
Seem like trouble...
Trouble, had it all my days
I b'liеve trouble 'gon carry me to my grave
[Verse 3]
Oh tell me, baby, honey, what's the matter now?
Baby, tell me what's the matter now?
Is you gon' quit your daddy anyhow?

[Chorus]
Well trouble, trouble, I, had it all my days
Trouble, had it all my days
Seem like trouble, 'gon carry me to my grave

[Verse 4]
I was walking down the street, just couldn't keep from crying
Couldn't keep from cryin'
The girl I love, sure was on my mind

[Verse 5]
Lord, the police arrest me, put me in the jail
The police arrest me, put me in the jail
I didn't have nobody to come and go my bail

[Chorus]
Lord, you talk about trouble I've had it all my days
Trouble, had it all my days
Seem like trouble 'gon carry me to my grave