Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God

Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God

Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God

Went down the hill
Other day
Soul got happy
And stayed all day

Went down the hill
Other day
Soul got happy
And stayed all day

Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God

Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God

Went in the room
Didn't stay long
Looked on the bed
And brother was dead

Went in the room
Didn't stay long
Looked on the bed
And brother was dead

Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God

Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God

Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God

Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God

Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Oh, Lordy, trouble so hard
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God
Don't nobody know my troubles, but God