[Verse 1]
I am a man of constant sorrow
I've seen trouble all my day
I'm going back to California
Place where I was partly raised

[Verse 2]
All through this world, I'm bound to ramble
Through storm and wind, through sleet and rain
I'm bound to ride that northern railroad
Perhaps I'll take the very next train

[Verse 3]
Your friends they say I am a stranger
You'll never see my face no more
There is just one promise that's given
We'll sail on God's golden shore

[Verse 4]
I am a man of constant sorrow
I've seen trouble all my day
I'm going back to California
Place where I was partly raised