I was born in George 27 years ago Yes I was I was born down in Georgia people let me tell you, 27 years ago Augusta Georgia, that’s what I’m talkin’ ‘bout I’ve had heartaches and misery And I ain’t got no place to go Have you ever seen a man, with tears rolling down his face Good God, all-mighty, you know what I’m talking about Have you ever seen a man, with tears rolling down his face You know what I’m talking about They say that a man, a man ain’t supposed to cry But somebody tell me what else can I do? My little girl just walked out on me Mama, ooh mama mama Can you hear your little boy calling your name Yeah yeah Ooh mama mama mama can you hear your little boy calling your name The blues has got me, and I’m in so much misery and pain Somebody, somebody listen to what I got to say I need a little help, I need a little help right now Lord I need I need a helping hand Good God all-mighty, I said I need a little help right now, Lord I need a helping hand My life, my life just ain’t no good And I’m living in the world, without a helping hand Somebody come on and help me out here, come on, come on and help me out right now So long, everybody Lord I don’t see no reason to stay around Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Let me say it again I said so long, goodbye everybody Lord I don’t see no reason to stay around Well now, the little girl that I love has gone and left me And all my friends, all my friends have put me down All my friends have put me down
I was born in George 27 years ago Yes I was I was born down in Georgia people let me tell you, 27 years ago Augusta Georgia, that’s what I’m talkin’ ‘bout I’ve had heartaches and misery And I ain’t got no place to go Have you ever seen a man, with tears rolling down his face Good God, all-mighty, you know what I’m talking about Have you ever seen a man, with tears rolling down his face You know what I’m talking about They say that a man, a man ain’t supposed to cry But somebody tell me what else can I do? My little girl just walked out on me Mama, ooh mama mama Can you hear your little boy calling your name Yeah yeah Ooh mama mama mama can you hear your little boy calling your name The blues has got me, and I’m in so much misery and pain Somebody, somebody listen to what I got to say I need a little help, I need a little help right now Lord I need I need a helping hand Good God all-mighty, I said I need a little help right now, Lord I need a helping hand My life, my life just ain’t no good And I’m living in the world, without a helping hand Somebody come on and help me out here, come on, come on and help me out right now So long, everybody Lord I don’t see no reason to stay around Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Let me say it again I said so long, goodbye everybody Lord I don’t see no reason to stay around Well now, the little girl that I love has gone and left me And all my friends, all my friends have put me down All my friends have put me down