não se sabe exactamente quando foi que huddie william ledbetter largou o acordeão (o primeiro instrumento musical que teve, oferta de um tio) e se dedicou à guitarra de doze cordas, que veio a ser o seu cartão de visita. 
ninguém sabe ao certo a razão que o levou a adoptar o nome de lead belly e quando terá escrito esta canção.
e também não se consegue explicar o que leva um conhecido actor (e um médico ainda mais famoso) a dizer que o que quis fazer desde sempre foi apenas tocar azuis.

Walking down the levee with my head hangin' low

Looking for my mama but she ain't here no more

Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind

When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

She won't cook my dinner, won't wash my clothes

Won't do nothing but walk the road

Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind

When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

My breakfast on the table and my coffee's getting cold

And mama's in the kitchen getting a sweet papa talk

Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind

When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

Sometimes I think my baby's too good to die

Sometimes I think she should be buried alive

Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind

When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

I wish I had a nickel, I wish I had a dime

I wish I hadn't give myself a fabulous time

Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind

When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

Look at you mama, see what you got it done

You got my money now you broke and run

Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind

When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying

You made me get mad and you made me get sad

The going gets tougher than you aint never had

Baby you don't know, you don't know my mind

When you see me laughing, I'm laughing just to keep from crying.