Come on baby let me take your troubles away Some mean old mamas got your head all in a horrible way Still for all your cryin and all your pain Youre just the sweetest little woman that Ive seen in my day So come on pretty mama let me take your troubles away
Ive heard you wake up cryin from the evils lyin under our bed You say theres no use tryin to protect you from the danger and dread Though this world is made of fearsome beasts that bark and bite We were born to put these creatures through one hell of a fight May we feast upon the flesh of any fever that befalls you tonight
Soon her sides will split wide open We shall feast when darkness falls Sing until our jaws are broken Heed the blackened waters call
Lay down your burdens dont you let them drag you into the ground I know youre hurtin but theres plenty of your pain to go round Lord knows that everybodys got a cross to bear And I see no use in tryin to contrast and compare Theres always someone being slaughtered by a bigger stack of splinters somewhere
If a day should break in anger Patience weak and temper strong Put our able hands to labor We will work through what went wrong