My mama told me

When I was a child

She said "Son, gonna have hard days"My daddy told me too

He said "Son, gonna have sad days, lonely nights"

Sittin′ alone, head hung down

Tears runnin' down

Sad days, lonely nights

Done overtaken me

Sometimes I sit alone

I wonder about things

My mama and daddy told me

Sad days, lonely nights

Done overtaken me

Sometimes I sit alone

And I wonder about things

My mama and daddy told me

Sad days, lonely nights

Done overtaken me