Intro: C 

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 )