Oh, Wretched Man That I Am

DESCRIPTION: "Oh, wretched man that I am (x3), Who will deliver poor me?" "I'm bound down with a burden of woe." "My heart's filled with sadness and pain."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1915 (Work-FolkSongOfTheAmericanNegro)
KEYWORDS: hardtimes nonballad
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Work-FolkSongOfTheAmericanNegro, p. 53, "Oh, Wretched Man That I Am" (1 text)
Roud #11951
File: FSAN053

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