Walk On Boy

I was born one morning The rain came pouring down Well, I heard my mama say to my papa Let's call him John Henry Brown Walk on boy Walk on down the road Well, there ain't nobody in the whole wide world That's gonna help you carry your load Well, I left my mama and papa Just about the age of ten And I got me a job, workin' on the levee Totin' water for the hard workin' men Walk on boy Walk on down the road Well, there ain't nobody in the whole wide world That's gonna help you carry your load Well, one day my papa he told me Some advice I'd like to give to you Son, find a you woman, be good to her And she's gonna be good to you Walk on boy Walk on down the road Well, there ain't nobody in the whole wide world That's gonna help you carry your load If anyone should ever ask you Who is that fella, Brown? Well, you can tell him I'm the fella that left my hammer smokin' Where I beat that ole steam rail down Walk on boy Walk on down the road Well, there ain't nobody in the whole wide world That's gonna help you carry your load Walk on boy Walk on down the road Well, there ain't nobody in the whole wide world That's gonna help you carry your load