"What you gonna do when they send your man to the war? What you gonna do, send your man to the war? What you gonna do when they send your man to the war?" "I'm gonna drink muddy water, gonna sleep in a hollow log" Ain't got nobody, I'm all here by myself Got nobody, all here by myself Got nobody, all here by myself Well, these women don't care but the men don't need me here Well, I'm goin' to the river, gonna walk it up and down Goin' to the river, walk it up and down Goin' to the river, walk it up and down If I don't find Parthena, I'm gonna jump overboard and drown If I could shine my light like a headlight on some train If I could shine like a headlight on some train If I could shine like a headlight on some train I would shine my light in Colorado Springs Well, they tell me that southbound train had a wreck last night Lord, that southbound train had a wreck last night Lord, that southbound train had a wreck last night Sugar, the section foreman ain't treating your railroad right Well, the girl I love and the one I crave to see Woman I love, one I crave to see Woman I love and the one I crave to see Well, she's livin' in Memphis and the fool won't write to me I said, little woman, what have I said and done? Easy mama, what I've said and done? Easy mama, what have I said and done? You're treatin' me like my trouble have just begun