man of constant sorrow, sleep little baby - original (of the motion soundtrack)

In constant sorrow through his days)

I am a man of constant sorrow 
I've seen trouble all my day. 
I bid farewell to old Kentucky 
The place where I was born and raised. 
(The place where he was born and raised)

For six long years I've been in trouble 
No pleasures here on earth I found 
For in this world I'm bound to ramble 
I have no friends to help me now. 

[chorus] He has no friends to help him now 

It's fare thee well my old lover 
I never expect to see you again 
For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad 
Perhaps I'll die upon this train. 

[chorus] Perhaps he'll die upon this train. 

You can bury me in some deep valley 
For many years where I may lay 
Then you may learn to love another 
While I am sleeping in my grave. 

[chorus] While he is sleeping in his grave. 

Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger 
My face you'll never see no more. 
But there is one promise that is given 
I'll meet you on God's golden shore. 

[chorus] He'll meet you on God's golden shore.



go to sleep you little baby
go to sleep you little baby

your momma gone away and your daddys gone to stay
didn't leave nobody but the baby

go to sleep you little baby
go to sleep you little baby

everybody's gone in the cotton and the corn
didn't leave nobody but the baby

you're a sweet little baby
you're a sweet little baby

honey on a rock and the sugar don't stop
gonna bring the bottle to the baby


don't you weep pretty baby
don't you weep pretty baby

shes long gone with her red shoes on
gonna need another loving baby

don't you weep pretty baby
don't you weep pretty baby

you and me and the devil makes three
don't need no other loving baby

go to sleep you little baby
go to sleep you little baby

come lay your bones on the alabaster stones
and be my ever loving baby