I got ramblin', I got ramblin' on my mind I got ramblin', I got ramblin' all on my mind Hate to leave my baby, but you treats me so unkind And now babe, I will never forgive you anymore Little girl, little girl, I will never forgive you anymore You know you did not want me, baby, why did you tell me so? And I'm runnin' down to the station, catch that first mail train I see (spoken: I hear her comin' now) An' I'm runnin' down to the station, catch that old first mail train I see
I've got the blues 'bout Miss So-and-So, and the child got the blues about me An' they's de'ilment, she got devilment1 all on her mind She's got devilment, little girl, you got devilment all on your mind Now I got to leave this mornin', with my arm' fold' up and cryin' I believe, I believe my time ain't long I believe, I believe that my time ain't long But I'm leavin' this mornin', I believe I will go back home