Words and Music by Mississippi John Hurt

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(Chorus)
Lonesome is I, wished I could die
Nobody cares for me
Lonesome is I, wished I could die
Nobody cares for me

It was a bright
moonlighted night
The moon shining bright
When you and I made love
Your love wasn’t true,
I’ll say unto you
I moaned like a turtle dove
(Instrumental Break)

I’m coming home no more to roam
Darling I’m coming home
I’m coming home no more to roam
Darling I’m coming home
It was a bright moonlighted night
The moon shining bright
When you and I made love
Your love wasn’t true, I’ll say unto you I moaned like a
turtle dove
(Instrumental Break)

(Chorus)

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