[Verse 1]
Mm, tell mama
Where’d ya sleep last night?
Cain’t ya hear me crying?
Hm, hm, hm

[Verse 2]
Hey, tell me baby
What’s the matter here?
Cain’t ya hear me crying?
Hm, hm, hm

[Verse 3]
Hey, stop you ol’ train
Let a poor boy ride
Cain’t ya hear me crying?
Hm, hm, hm

[Verse 4]
Hey, Mister Bartender
I swear I’m not too young
Cain’t you hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm

[Verse 5]
Blow your whistle, policeman
My poor feet are trained to run
Cain’t you hear me crying?
Hm, hm, hm
[Verse 6]
Long-distance operator
I hear this phone call is on the house
Can’t you hear me crying?
Hm, hm, hm

[Verse 7]
Ashes and diamonds
The diff’rence I cain’t see
Cain’t ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm