I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow
I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow
Stanley Brothers
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Lyrics
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 borned and raised
(The place where he was borned and raised)
For six long years I've been in trouble
No pleasure here on earth I find
For in this world I'm bound to ramble
I have no friends to help me now
(He has no friends to help him now)
It's fare thee well my own true 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
Then 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'll 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)
Demo Videos
Alison Krauss & Union Station - Man of Constant Sorrow
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Billy Strings "Man Of Constant Sorrow" & "Everything's The Same"- The Ryman in Nashville, TN 5/6/22
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Man Of Constant Sorrow - Post IBMA jam 2015
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Man of Constant Sorrow by OMGG at IBMA 2010 Fan Fest
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About This Song
I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow is a traditional song made famous by the Stanley Brothers in 1951, and later by the Soggy Bottom Boys in O Brother, Where Art Thou? It's a quintessential example of the high lonesome sound that defines bluegrass.
