I'm a poor gal long way from home 'fore I get to heaven got a way to roam And when I get there gonna take off my shoes Got nothin' now & nothin' to lose All day long you heard me moan You can tell my friends when I am gone A dollar for some bacon a nickel for the lard I'd like to buy some more but times are hard You work me late, you work me soon Sometimes you work me by the light of the moon You work me late, you work me soon Sometimes you work me by the light of the moon Going to see my long haired babe Got her a dress on the last pay day Gonna treat her nice gonna treat her fine Gonna take her home on the railroad line Gonna treat her nice gonna treat her fine Take her home on the railroad line You work me late, you work me soon Sometimes you work me by the light of the moon You work me late, you work me soon Sometimes you work me by the light of the moon