Worried man, worried man
I'm a very worried man
Hungry babies don't understand
Papa is a worried man
Papa is a worried man

The place I used to draw my pay
Slammed the door on me today
Told me just to stay away
And don't come back again

Well, I went back home to break the news
My woman saw that I had the blues
She said the babies need new shoes
Now, I'm a worried man

Worried man, a worried man
I'm a very worried man
Hungry babies don't understand
Papa is a worried man
Papa is a worried man

There is no way that I can see
That I can feed my family
I don't own a money tree
I don't own no land
But I said, "Mamma, don't you cry
I'll get a job before the day goes by
I don't know where and that is why
I'm a worried man

Worried man, oh, worried man
I'm a very worried man
Hungry babies don't understand
Papa is a worried man
Papa is a worried man
Papa is a worried man