[Verse 1]
My man's gone now
Ain't no use a-listening
For his tired footsteps
Climbing up the stairs
Ah, ah

[Verse 2]
Old man sorrow's
Come to keep me company
Whispering beside me
When I say my prayers

[Bridge]
Ain't that I mind working
Work and I are travellers
Journeying together
To the promised land
But old man sorrow's
Marching all the way with me
Telling me I'm old now
Since I lost my man
Since I lost my man

[Verse 3]
Old man sorrow's
Sitting by the fireside
Lying all night long
Oh, by me in the bed
[Verse 4]
Telling me the same thing
Morning, noon and evening
That I'm all alone now
Since my man is dead
Ah, since my man is dead

[Outro]
Oh, oh