Ida Cox — Cold Black Ground Blues

TRANSCRIPTION IN PROGRESS [Verse 1] I'm blue and I'm tired of being dogged all the time I'm blue and I'm tired of being dogged all the time Sometimes I sit and wonder why I do not lose my mind [Verse 2] I've got troubles, oh, troubles, yes, trouble seems to follow me I've got troubles, oh, troubles, yes, trouble seems to follow me Lord, I was born with trouble, trouble guess I'll always see [Verse 3] I've been dragged in the valley, pushed off the Rocky Mountain high I've been dragged in the valley, pushed off the Rocky Mountain high [Just/lost] like a helpless [?] I broke down with tears and [cried/sighed] [Verse 4] I'm a good-hearted woman, been kind [to/through] all my [?] I'm a good-hearted woman, been kind [to/through] all my [?] They put stones on my shoulders, [?] up my nose [Verse 5] I ain't no wicked sinner, but happiness I've never found I ain't no wicked sinner, but happiness I've never found The next one who mistreats me goes under the cold black ground