In the early morning Mama woke us for the stormy dayJust waiting to be bornI heard the engine ironingMy husband daddy's ride to workWas well in the yard on timeSo me and my brotherMade a pallet on the floorWe had dogs to keep us warmAnd a simple kindnessWas a kindness all the sameAnd a simple kindnessWas a kindness all the sameAll the sameIn the Greyhound stationLeaving Fort Smith, ArkansasAnd me crying for it allYou sat down beside meLooking so completely lostAnd then we paid what it costFor a simple kindnessWas a kindness all the sameAnd a simple kindnessWas a kindness all the sameAll the sameIn the early eveningWhen the sun is going downAnd there ain't no one else aroundI try and get myself rightTuck my shirt and comb my hairAnd one last look into the mirrorAnd a simple kindnessWas a kindness all the sameAnd a simple kindnessWas a kindness all the sameAll the sameAll the same