If I had a dollar bill

Yes I believe I surely will

Go to town and drink my fill

Early in the morning





Little darlin' she's a red haired thing

Man she makes my legs to sing

Gonna buy her a diamond ring

Early in the mornin'





Mother was a golden girl

Slit her throat just to get her pearls

Cast myself into a world

Before a bunch of swine





It's a long way down the Harlan road

Busted back and a heavy load

Won't get through to save my soul

Early in the mornin'





I always been a gambling man

Roll them bones with either hand

Seven is the promised land

Early in the mornin'





Whiskey be my dyin' bed

Tell me where to lay my head

Not with me is all she said

Early in the mornin'





If I had a dollar bill

Yes I believe I surely will

Go to town and drink my fill

Early in the mornin'