I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow
Bobby Bare Lyrics


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I'm a man of constant sorrow I've known trouble all my days
I'll say goodbye and leave tomorrow and I won't be back this way

Misery is nothing new to me memories will fade in time
Another day some new tomorrow just might ease my troubled mind
I'm a man of constant sorrow

I just can't be the man you've made of me only you know how I tried
I'll say goodbye and leave tomorrow maybe then you'll be satisfied




Cause I'm a man of constant sorrow and I won't be back this way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bobby Bare's song, Man of Constant Sorrow, depict the life of a troubled man who has faced hardship all his days. He introduces himself as a man of constant sorrow, indicating that he is no stranger to misfortune. He plans to say goodbye and leave tomorrow, suggesting that he wants to move on from his troubled past and start afresh. The line "I'll say goodbye and leave tomorrow and I won't be back this way" implies that he does not intend to return to his current situation.


The singer of the song remarks that misery is nothing new to him, and that memories will fade in time. He looks forward to another day and some new tomorrow, hoping that it will ease his troubled mind. He then goes on to express his frustration at not being able to be the man that his lover wants him to be, but expresses his intention to leave anyway, hoping that it will bring her satisfaction. The chorus reaffirms his status as a man of constant sorrow, and his decision to leave for good.


Overall, the song conveys a sense of resignation and weariness, with the singer's constant sorrow being the driving force behind his decision to leave.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm a man of constant sorrow
I am a person who has been in pain and misery for a long time.


I've known trouble all my days
I have been facing problems and difficulties for as long as I can remember.


I'll say goodbye and leave tomorrow and I won't be back this way
I will bid farewell and go away tomorrow, and I will not return here again.


Misery is nothing new to me memories will fade in time
Suffering and sorrow have been familiar to me for a while, and over time, memories of them will fade.


Another day some new tomorrow just might ease my troubled mind
Perhaps tomorrow or some other day in the future, something new might occur and help ease my worried mind.


I just can't be the man you've made of me only you know how I tried
I cannot be the person you have shaped me to be, and only you know how much effort I have put in trying to be that person.


I'll say goodbye and leave tomorrow maybe then you'll be satisfied
I will bid adieu and go away tomorrow, and maybe then you will feel content and happy.


Cause I'm a man of constant sorrow and I won't be back this way
Because I am a person in perpetual distress, and I will not return to this situation again.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Traditional, John Allen, Scott Mills, Victor Carrera

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