Written and recorded by hank wiliams sr.

[c] listen to ---the rain a-fallin
Cant you hear ---that lonesome sound [c7]
Oh, my [f] poor ---old heart is [c] breakin
cause my sweet ---love [g7] aint a-[c] round.

Lord, I think ---Ill start to ramble
Got to leave ---this weary town
This old place ---is way too lonely
cause my sweet ---love aint around.

On that train ---tonight Im leavin
And dont ask me ---where Im bound
I cant stay ---here any longer
cause my sweet ---love aint around.

(two additional verses not on record)
Mem-o-ries ---come back to haunt me
My dream house ---has done fell down
This old world ---is dark around me
cause my sweet ---love aint around.

Something tells ---me that Im losing
cause these weary ---blues Ive found
Oh, my bab- ---y left this morning
Lord, my sweet ---love aint around.