I'm a 'fore‑day rider mama riding all night long I'm a 'fore‑day rider mama riding all night long Anywhere I come mama I sing my worried song Now I'm going to leave you mama we can't get along I'm going to leave you mama we can't get along Going to let you go mama and sing my worried song I won't carry nobody mama riding by myself I won't carry nobody mama riding by myself Because the 'fore‑day blues don't worry nobody else And I rode to make you happy baby rode all night and day And I rode to make you happy baby rode all night and day You brought me these blues mama seems like they're going to stay And I tried to love you mama you worried me all night long And I tried to love you mama you worried me all night long I'm going to leave you early and sing my worried song