I'm going down to the river: Just to see the water run And to think about my troubles: And where all my money's Gone Times has got so hard: That I cannot find a job And every morning: The rent man grabs on my doorknob I'm getting so ragged: I ain't got no decent clothes I ain't got nobody: Ain't got nowhere to go Now I'm worried: Ain't no telling what I'm going to do My friends don't know me: And I can't get a dime or two Soon as hard time strike me: My baby puts me out Now guess you know: What these hard time is all about