[Verse 1]
Lord, you see me weepin' and you hear me cryin’
Lord, you see me weepin' and you hear me cryin'
I ain’t weepin' 'bout no money, just that man of mine

[Verse 2]
Lord, this mean old engineer, cruel as he could be
This mean old engineer, cruel as he could be
Took my man away and blowed the smoke back at me

[Verse 3]
I'm goin' down South, won't be back 'til fall
Lord, goin' down South and won’t be back ’til fall
If I don't find my easy rider, ain’t comin' back at all

[Verse 4]
I'd rather be in the river driftin' like a log
I’d rather be in the river driftin' like a log
Than to be in this town, treated like a dog