Nobody knows the trouble I've seen
Nobody knows but Jesus
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen,
Glory Hallelujah!
Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down
Oh, yes, Lord!
Sometimes I'm almost down to the ground,
Oh, yes, Lord!

Nobody knows ...
Now you may think that I don't know,
Oh, yes, Lord!
But I've had my troubles here below.
Oh, yes, Lord!

Nobody knows ...
One day when I was walkin' along
Oh, yes, Lord!
The sky opened up and love came down
Oh, yes, Lord!

Nobody knows ...
What makes old Satan hate me so?
Oh, yes, Lord!
He had me once and had to let me go
Oh, yes, Lord!