Tin Cup Blues

I was down and I cried, my soda cake wouldn't crumble nice
 I was down and I cried, my soda cake won't crumble nice
 And it's tough to see a man go to the rack and almost starve and die
 I stood on the corner and I almost bust my head
 I stood on the corner and almost bust my head
 I couldn't earn enough money to buy me a loaf of bread
 Baby, times is so hard I almost call it tough
 I said, babe, times is so hard I almost call it tough
 I can't earn money to buy no bread and you know I can't buy my snuff
 My gal's a housemaid and she earns a dollar a week
 I said, my gal's a housemaid and she earns a dollar a week
 And I'm so hungry on payday I can hardly speak
 Now gather 'round me people, let me tell you a true fact
 I said, gather 'round me people and let me tell you a true fact
 That tough luck has struck me and the rats is sleepin' in my hat