Oh I'm gonna leave this country
Lord I'm going around this world
Oh I'm gonna leave this country
For the sake of one little girl
Chorus:
Oh I ain't gonna work tomorrow
I ain't gonna work this day
Lord I ain't gonna work tomorrow
For it may be a rainy day
Don't you hear my banjo ringing
Don't you hear that mournful sound
Don't you hear those pretty girls laughing
Standing on that cold cold ground
Oh I'll hang my head in sorrow
Oh I'll hang my head and cry
Oh I'll hang my head in sorrow
As my darling passes by
Verse and Chorus:
| I | I | I-V | I |
| IV | I | I-V | I |