Oh Lord, oh Lord, baby   What in the world gonna become of me?   I don't know, I don't know, baby      Lord, Lord, Lord   What in the world gonna 'come of me?   These hard times, hard times, baby   'Bout to get the best of me      You know Paul Chrysler, God knows   Been under for ninety days already   Was one thing, now people   Lord, I sure can't understand at all      What in the world gonna become of me?   This doggone strike soon   It's gon' become over, people   God knows my life can't last any longer      I go to the welfare   This is what the welfare said   ?Look at here now, man, one type-a, a-beans   And one can-a tripe?, I said, ?No?      God know that will never do   If Paul Chrysler will soon end this strike   God knows, God knows   I don't know what I'm gonna do