I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow
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I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow by The Stanley Brothers
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On October 13, 2009 on the Diane Rehm Show, Dr. Ralph Stanley of the Stanley Brothers discussed “Man of Constant Sorrow,” its origin, and his effort to revive it:
“Man of Constant Sorrow” is probably two or three hundred years old. But the first time I heard it when I was y'know, like a small boy,...
I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow Lyrics
I am a man of constant sorrow
I've seen trouble all my days
I bid farewell to old Kentucky
The place where I was borned and raised
(The place where he was borned and raised)
For six long years I've been in trouble
No pleasure here on earth I find
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 fare thee well my own 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
Then 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'll never will see no more
But there is one promise that is given
I'll meet you on God's golden shore
(He'll meet you on God's golden shore)
I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow Q&A
Who wrote I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow's ?
I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow was written by Richard Burnett.
When did The Stanley Brothers release I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow?
The Stanley Brothers released I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow on Mon Jan 01 1951.