Hey poor mama, What say you? What say you this day? Hey poor mama, Where's your baby? Lost and gone away She went walking No goodbye's She went wandering astray Hey poor mama What say you What say you today? Cold black devil Left us crying Left us crying in shame No such Heaven Heaven gone now Can't go on this way Listen to me Oh listen good Oh listen good Find a good man Strong and able Am i understood? He came from somewhere Big city somewhere Came with smoke in his eye Spending money Money, money Money, lust and pride He went talking Talked for miles Miles of fortunes he told Charmed our baby Right from our arms Right into the cold Hey poor mama What say you? What say you this day? Hey poor mama Where's your baby Lost and gone away? Oh dig for silver Dig for gold Dig for diamonds too All that digging You'll get old It will bury you Well i'll walk for, 14 miles And i'll run for 14 too