De-yo-del-lay-ee-oh, del-lay-ee-ay, del-lay-ee



It's raining here, stormin' on the deep blue sea-ee,

Lawd, it's raining here, stormin' on the deep blue sea.



Ain't no black-headed mama can make a fool out of me.

Yo-de-lay-ee, uh-lay-ee-oh, del-lay-ee.



Now I can see a train coming down the railroad track.



I see that train, coming down the railroad track

And I love to hear, the bark of that old smoke stack.



Yo-de-lay-ee, uh-lay-ee-oh, del-lee-del-lay-ee.



Talk about troubles, that's all I've ever known.

Talk about yer troubles, that's all I've ever known.

Now, if I hadn't have been a man,

I would have stayed at home.



Yo-de-lay-ee, uh-lay-ee-oh, del-lee-del-lay-ee.



I may need clothes; I may need hat and shoes;

I may need clothes; I may need hat and shoes--oos.

Makes no difference what I need; I'll never sing the blues.



De-yo-de-lay-ee-oh, lay-ee-ay, del-lay-ee...