Goodbye So long Lord knows that you done wrong I'm gonna leave you, baby Far away from home Go along Sail on Get back where you belong Down in New Ibery Far away from home Why don't you tell the truth? You didn't wanna see it through Why don't you tell the truth? Baby, I ain't lying Well, I ain't lying So long, thieving woman Take back all your charms You gotta take it, baby Far away from home Well, well, there's no pity to be found now
When you're going downtown and you're screwing around, yeah You brought this on yourself, baby So don't you come back crying now So goodbye, little thief Don't you bring me back no grief You gotta leave it, baby Far away from home You gotta leave it, baby Far away from home Why don't you tell the truth? You didn't wanna see it through Why don't you tell the truth? Baby, I ain't lying Well, I ain't lying to you, woman