Well, I lay my head on the railroad track

Waitin' on the "double e"

But the train don't run through here no more

Poor, poor pitiful me!



Chorus:

Poor, poor pitiful me!

Poor, poor pitiful me!

Oh, these boys won't let me be

Lord have mercy on me

Woe, woe is me!



Well, I met a man out in Hollywood

And I ain't namin' names

But he really worked me over good

Just like Jesse James



Yes, he really worked me over good

He was a credit to his gender

He put me through some changes

Lord, sorta like a waring blender



Repeat Chorus



Well, I met a boy in Vieux-Carres

Down in Yokohama

He picked me up and he threw me down

Sayin', "please don't hurt me, mama"



Repeat Chorus



Poor, poor poor me!

Poor, poor pitiful me