Once I had an old gray mare Once I had an old gray mare Saddled her up on the roads girl, there Saddled her up on the roads girl, there When I began singin' and a cryin' and pray When I began singin' and a cryin' and pray Oh my God in happy way Oh my God in happy way Got her by the brothel, bought her liter' out Got her by the brothel, bought her liter' out She oughta sleep down at witches' house She oughta sleep down at witches' house She got out and took her backpack She got out and took her backpack She got out and took her backpack She fell in the mood, oh fell to her back Fell in the mood, oh fell to her back Me being young and thought it no sin Me being young and thought it no sin Me being young and thought it no sin I went for nothing, I began to sin I went for nothing, I began to sin