verse 1 A D The place I go to draw my pay, E A Slammed the door on me today. A D Told me just to stay away, E A And don't come back again. verse 2 A D I came home to break the news, E A my woman saw that I had the blues, A D she said "The babies need new shoes" E A now I'm a worried manA D Worried man, worried man. E A I'm a very worried man. A D Hungry babies don't understand, E A that Papa is a worried man. A Papa is a worried man.verse 3 A D There is no way that I can see, E A That I can feed my family, A D I don't own a money tree: E A An' I don't own no land. verse 4 A D I told my Mama: "Don't you cry. E A "I'll get a job before the day go by." A D I don't know where, and that is why, E A that I'm a worried man.A D Worried man, worried man. E A I'm a very worried man. A D Hungry babies don't understand, E A that Papa is a worried man. A Papa is a worried man.A D Worried man, worried man. E A I'm a very worried man. A D Hungry babies don't understand, E A that Papa is a worried man. A Papa is a worried man.