Come and sit by me, Grace, let me talk to you, girl You know I wouldn't want to hurt you for the world But the more I try, Lord, the more it seems to take And I don't know how we're gonna make it on what I make The railroad's out of business and they're firing at the mine No use at the factory, you can't cross the picket line The farmer's got machinery and the soldiers are coming home There ain't gonna be much meat left on the barn Come and sit by my side for a while You know you always warm my heart with your smile My manly pride someday is bound to break But I don't know how we're gonna make it on what I make That old north wind, Lord, it's starting to blow See the kids, they can feel it in their bones And it's enough to teach a man to sing the blues A little help is something I could use Come and sit by my side for a while You know you always warm my heart with your smile My manly pride someday is bound to break But I don't know how we're gonna make it on what I make Now when you see the preacher, tell him, say a prayer for me Tell him I've always known what's gonna be will be When the morning sun is rising, Lord, I'm bound to roam Jesus, won't you look down on a helpless soul? Come and sit by my side for a while You know you always warm my heart with your smile My manly pride someday is bound to break But I don't know how we're gonna make it on what I make