[Intro:]
[C]
[Verses]
[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
( [G] [C] )
*Note: Alternate between [C] and [C7] during the song. Listen to the song to get the jist of it
