Noirsville Tune of the Week

Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947)is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, and record producer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States.

"Nobody" is a popular song with music by Bert Williams and lyrics by Alex Rogers, published in 1905.  "Nobody Knows the Trouble I See" to open his version of the song.

Nobody

Nobody knows the trouble I see

Nobody knows but me

When life seems full of clouds and rain

And I am filled with naught but pain

Who soothes my thumpin' bumpin brain?

Nobody

And When winter comes with snow and sleet

And me with hunger and cold feet

Who says, "Here's a quarter, boy now you go and eat"?

Nobody

I ain't never done nothin' to nobody

And I ain't never got nothin' 

From nobody, no time

And until I get somethin'

From somebody sometime

Well, I don't intend to do nothin'

For nobody, no time

Then summer comes all cool and clear

And my good friends they see me drawin' near

Who says, "Come on in here, man, have a beer?"

Nobody

Last christmas eve it was about daybreak

I was in that railroad wreck

And who was it hauled the engine off my neck

Not a livin' soul

I ain't ever done nothin' to nobody

And I ain't never got nothin'

From nobody, no time (oh yes)

Until I get me somethin' (oh yes)

From somebody sometime (oh yes)

Well, I been thinkin' it out and beyond a doubt

I ain't gonna do nothin' for nobody no time

When I don't intend to do nothin' 

For nobody, no time

Nobody no time