I can't sleep no more, can't get her off my mind I can't sleep no more, I can't get her off my mind No, I wants to see my baby, man, only one more time I treat her wrong, 'fore she left my home I treat her wrong, 'fore she left my home I just ought not to done it, and she would not've been gone Spoken: Ah, play that thing, boy. Play 'em a long time
I didn't know I loved my baby 'til she packed her trunk to leave I didn't know I loved my baby 'til she packed her trunk to leave I telephoned the undertaker, "Just come and bury me, please" Gonna get a black cat bone, gonna bring my baby back home I'll get a black cat bone, bring my gal back home Lord, and if that don't do it, gonna be one more rounder gone