I was born during the hard depression days oh my god In July south Georgia where the Sun is hot as flames My folks shared crops at the end of the year We had nothing we had nothing we had nothing but grasshoppers But looking back over my life oh Lord I'm so depressed Help me somebody I need some rest Well I hitchhiked to New York City Chicago Cleveland and Detroit Singing loud and singing strong everywhere I went alone Sometimes i wonder why was I born Somebody tell me why was I born Born to lose, why was I born But looking back over my life oh Lord I'm so depressed Help me somebody I need some rest Oh Lord Every girl needs a boy Every boy needs a girl Every girl needs a woman Every boy, he needs a man I'm just a man so full of love, but i have no one to hold my hand Tell me how long must I wander, tell me how long must i cry Ain't there someone, someone who i love Dry these tears off my eyes Come on baby, rub my head (rub my head) Rub my head while I lay down in my bed (rub my head) Kiss me (kiss me baby) Kiss me baby (kiss me baby) Till I feel alright (kiss me baby) Till I feel alright (kiss me baby) Till I feel a little better now (feel alright) Till I feel a little better now (feel alright) Rub my head (rub my head) Rub my head (rub my head) Rub my head while I lay down in my bed (rub my head) Kiss me (kiss me baby) Kiss me baby (kiss me baby) Till I feel alright (kiss me baby) Till I feel alright (kiss me baby) Till I feel a little better now (feel alright) Till I feel a little better now (feel alright) Till I feel alright (feel alright) Till I feel alright (feel alright) But looking back over my life oh Lord I'm so depressed help me somebody I need some rest oh Lord I'm so depressed