By the time I got back to my mountain Was uninvited from the harvest feast ♪ Torn up and tired, so dejected Hit the road to shuffle my feet ♪ Ain't that a shame? Ain't that a cryin' shame? Ain't that a shame? ♪ The time I got back to my cypress home You were gone, no more in my deep grove ♪ Note you left said you understood By and by and I ain't no good ♪ Ain't that a shame? Ain't that a cryin' shame? Ain't that a shame? ♪ Ain't that a shame? Ain't that a cryin' shame? Ain't that a shame?