When I was home de <br />Sunshine seemed like gold. <br />When I was home de <br />Sunshine seemed like gold. <br />Since I come up North de <br />Whole damn world's turned cold. <br /> <br />I was a good boy, <br />Never done no wrong. <br />Yes, I was a good boy, <br />Never done no wrong, <br />But this world is weary <br />An' de road is hard an' long. <br /> <br />I fell in love with <br />A gal I thought was kind. <br />Fell in love with <br />A gal I thought was kind. <br />She made me lose ma money <br />An' almost lose ma mind. <br /> <br />Weary, weary, <br />Weary early in de morn. <br />Weary, weary, <br />Early, early in de morn. <br />I's so weary <br />I wish I'd never been born.<br /><br />Langston Hughes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/po-boy-blues/