Soggy Bottom Boys - I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow

I am the man of constant sorrow
I've seen trouble all my days
I bid farewell to ol' 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 pleasure here on earth I've found
For in this world, I'm bound to ramble,
I have no friends to help me now.

He has no friends to help him now

It's fair thee well, my old true lover,
I never expect to see you again.
For I'm bound to ride that Northern Railroad,
perhaps I'll die upon this train

Perhaps he'll die upon this train

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

While he is sleeping in his grave

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

He'll meet you on God's golden shore

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[Tom Doe]

Actually, most Appalachian music is derived from European ballads from the middle ages. You're confusing mountain music with jazz and blues.

[mimi kiryuu]

THEY GONE AND TURNED HIM INTO A...HORNEY TOAD.

[GENTRIFICATION100]

It is said in the video.. 1:00

[RattKanVids]

They actually didn't intend it to be a revamp of the oddessey. They noticed the similarities afterward.

[DreadTRex]

I'm pretty sure he's just a troll.

[Tom Doe]

I didn't deny it. The wonderful thing about America is that it's a melting pot, but the truth is, the majority of THIS music IS derived from European ballads, Scottish, Irish, German, etc.......Other influences were inevitable, but where does this type of music being "sold" for sandwiches come in, exactly?

[Tom Doe]

Why are you so angry? Do you just go around posting inaccurate comments on youtube for the sake of it, or like you just told this person, who I'm sure was just confused by your horrible grammar, does it just not make sense to me in particular?

[Ruby Eversole]

Kentucky born and raised and proud of it !!! LOVE this song

[Jim Thompson]

It's bonafied !!!

[lost524]

Are you serious?

[Mystica245]

Pure Americana

[mcluigi117]

He was actually going to sing it, but at the last minute they had to get someone else to do it for reasons I can't really remember. The other two were actually singing though.