I was born during the hard depression days oh my god

in July south Georgia where the Sun is hot as flames

my folks shared crops at the end of the year

we had nothing we had nothing we had nothing but grasshoppers

but looking back over my life oh Lord I'm so depressed

help me somebody I need some rest

well I hitchhiked to New York City Chicago Cleveland and Detroit

singing loud and singing strong everywhere I went alone

sometimes i wonder why was I born

somebody tell me why was I born

born to lose, why was I born

but looking back over my life oh Lord I'm so depressed

help me somebody I need some rest

oh Lord

every girl needs a boy

every boy needs a girl

every girl needs a woman

every boy, he needs a man

I'm just a man so full of love, but i have no one to hold my hand

tell me how long must I wander, tell me how long must i cry

ain't there someone, someone who i love

dry these tears off my eyes

come on baby, rub my head (rub my head)

rub my head while I lay down in my bed (rub my head)

kiss me (kiss me baby)

kiss me baby (kiss me baby)

till I feel alright (kiss me baby)

till I feel alright (kiss me baby)

till I feel a little better now (feel alright)

till I feel a little better now (feel alright)

rub my head (rub my head)

rub my head (rub my head)

rub my head while I lay down in my bed (rub my head)

kiss me (kiss me baby)

kiss me baby (kiss me baby)

till I feel alright (kiss me baby)

till I feel alright (kiss me baby)

till I feel a little better now (feel alright)

till I feel a little better now (feel alright)

till I feel alright (feel alright)

till I feel alright (feel alright)

but looking back over my life oh Lord

I'm so depressed help me somebody I need some rest oh Lord I'm so depressed