When I was just a little bitty trash heap
Mama told me  Child  there's something you should know (you should know):
Everybody's got to have a special dream that they can dream
That means troubles  that means pain  that means woe  woe  woe
That means troubles  that means pain  that means woe  woe  woe
Now I've lived some and I've learned some
But my mama told me all I need to know (need to know):
Everybody that I meet just seems to make my life complete
Bring me troubles  bring me pain  they bring me woe  woe  woe
They bring me troubles  bring me pain  they bring me woe  woe  woe
First they lay down their heavy burden (heavy burden)
Then I show them what to do and where to go (where to go)
Well I'm a lucky  lucky girl
I'm like a swine before a pearl
I see troubles  I see pain  I see woe  woe  woe
I see troubles  I see pain  I see woe  woe  woe
Oh  gimme your troubles
Give me your pa-a-in
Give me your wo-o-oe  woe  woe  woe  woe  woe