Ev'ry night when the sun goes down,
Ev'ry night when the sun goes down,
Ev'ry night when the sun goes down,
I hang my head and mournful cry.
I wish to the Lord, my train would come,
I wish my train would come,
I wish to the Lord my train would come,
and take me back where I come from.
True love don't weep, true love don't mourn,
True love don't weep, true love don't mourn,
Don't weep or mourn for me
I'm goin' down to Mobile town.
I wish to the Lord my babe was born,
and sittin' on his daddy's knee.
And me poor girl was dead and gone
Green grass growin' over me.
Ev'ry night, ev'ry night,
When the sun goes down.