Well, I lay my head on the railroad track
Waitin\' on the "double e"
But the train don\'t run through here no more
Poor, poor pitiful me!

Chorus:
Poor, poor pitiful me!
Poor, poor pitiful me!
Oh, these boys won\'t let me be
Lord have mercy on me
Woe, woe is me!

Well, I met a man out in Hollywood
And I ain\'t namin\' names
But he really worked me over good
Just like Jesse James

Yes, he really worked me over good
He was a credit to his gender
He put me through some changes
Lord, sorta like a waring blender

Repeat Chorus

Well, I met a boy in Vieux-Carres
Down in Yokohama
He picked me up and he threw me down
Sayin\', "please don\'t hurt me, mama"

Repeat Chorus

Poor, poor poor me!
Poor, poor pitiful me...