When I was just a little bitty trash heap Mama told me Child there's something you should know (you should know): Everybody's got to have a special dream that they can dream That means troubles that means pain that means woe woe woe That means troubles that means pain that means woe woe woe Now I've lived some and I've learned some But my mama told me all I need to know (need to know): Everybody that I meet just seems to make my life complete Bring me troubles bring me pain they bring me woe woe woe They bring me troubles bring me pain they bring me woe woe woe First they lay down their heavy burden (heavy burden) Then I show them what to do and where to go (where to go) Well I'm a lucky lucky girl I'm like a swine before a pearl I see troubles I see pain I see woe woe woe I see troubles I see pain I see woe woe woe Oh gimme your troubles Give me your pa-a-in Give me your wo-o-oe woe woe woe woe woe