Intro: C

C
Walking down the levee with my head hangin' low

Looking for my mama but she ain't here no more
     F                                 C
Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind
         G                     F                           C
When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

           C
She won't cook my dinner, won't wash my clothes

Won't do nothing but walk the road
     F                                 C
Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind
         G                     F                           C
When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

     C
My breakfast on the table and my coffee's getting cold

And mama's in the kitchen getting a sweet papa talk
     F                                 C
Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind
         G                     F                           C
When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

Solo: C  F  C  G  F  C

C
 Sometimes I think my baby's too good to die

Sometimes I think she should be buried alive
     F                                 C
Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind
         G                     F                           C
When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

   C
I wish I had a nickel, I wish I had a dime

I wish I hadn't give myself a fabulous time
     F             F                   C
Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind
         G                     F                           C
When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

Solo: C  F  C  G  F  C

C
 Look at you mama, see what you got it done

You got my money now you broke and run
     F                                 C
Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind
         G                     F                           C
When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

     C
You made me get mad and you made me get sad

Going get tougher than you have ever had
F                                 C
Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind
         G                     F                           C
When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying
         G                     F                           C
When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

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