O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Man of Constant Sorrow: radio version

 

 
"I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow"
The Soggy Bottom Boys
as recorded at the radio station in the movie
 
 
(In constant sorrow all through his days)
 
I am a man
of constant sorrow.
I've seen trouble
all my days.
I bid farewell
to old Kentucky.
The place where I
was born and raised.
(The place where he was born and raised.)
 
For six long years
I've been in trouble,
No pleasure here
on earth I found.
For in this world
I'm bound to ramble.
 I have no friends
to help me out.
 (He has no friends to help him out.)
 
Maybe your friends think
I'm just a stranger.
My face you never
will see no more.
But there one promise
that is given:
I'll meet you on
God's golden shore.
(He'll meet you on God's golden shore.)
 
 
 
Notes:
The lines in green are muted because the scene cuts to a view of the recorder.
The portion in blue shows the station manager humming along off-key.
 
 
"I Am the Man of Constant Sorrow"
The Soggy Bottom Boys
as found on track 5 of the Soundtrack
 
 
(In constant sorrow all through his days)
 
I am the man
of constant sorrow.
I've seen trouble
all my days.
I bid farewell
to old Kentucky.
The place where I
was born and raised.
(The place where he was born and raised.)
 
For six long years
I've been in trouble.
No pleasure here
on earth I found.
For in this world
I'm bound to ramble.
I have no friends
to help me out.
(He has no friends to help him out.)
 
It's fair thee well
my only lover.
I never expect
to see you again.
For I'm bound to ride
that northern railroad.
Perhaps I'll die
upon this train.
(Perhaps he'll die upon this train.)
 
You can bury me
in some deep valley,
for many years
where I may lay.
And you may learn
to love another,
while I am sleeping
in my grave.
(While he is sleeping in his grave.)
 
Maybe your friends think
I'm just a stranger.
My face you never
will see no more.
But there is one promise
that is given:
I'll meet you on
God's golden shore.
(He'll meet you on God's golden shore.)
 

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