East Kentucky Fibers

AIN’T GONNA WORK TOMORROW (lily may ledford)

I ain’t gonna work tomorrow, I ain’t gonna work today.

I ain’t gonna work tomorrow, for it may be my marrying day.

I’m going to leave this country I’m going to leave this world.

I’m going to leave this country for the sake of one little girl.

I’ll hang my head in sorrow and I’ll hang my head and cry.

Well I’ll hang my head in sorrow as my true love passes by. 

Can’t you hear my banjo ringing can’t you hear its mournful sound?

Can’t you hear them pretty girls singing as they stand on the cold, cold ground.

Sometimes I live in the country, sometimes I live in town,

Sometimes I take a full notion to jump in the river and drown.