| Song | Mean Old World |
| Artist | The Heavenly Gospel Singers |
| Album | Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 4 |
| This is a mean old world, | |
| Baby to live in by yourself. | |
| This is a mean old world, | |
| Baby to live in by yourself. | |
| Cant get the woman you love, | |
| Cause you know shes lovin someone else. | |
| Well I drink to keep from worryin | |
| Baby and I smile to keep from cryin'. | |
| Yes I drink to keep from worryin | |
| And you know I smile to keep from cryin. | |
| Thats to keep the public from knowin | |
| Just what I have on my mind. |