You know, when my heart get to beat like a hammer, you know, my eyes stayed full of tears You know, when my heart keep to beatin' like a hammer, baby, you know, my eyes stayed full of tears Well, you know, my woman ain't gone but twenty-four hours, Lord, but it seemed like a thousand years I ever mistreat my little woman, God knows, I didn't mean no harm Lord, I ever mistreat my little woman, God knows, I didn't mean no harm Boys, you know, I ain't nothin' but a country boy, 'way down here on Miss Tabbin farm Hello baby, sure remind me of Miss Stella Mae Hello baby, sure remind me of Miss Stella Mae Lord, I get settin' 'round thinkin' about the days, days me and my baby used to go out and play Yeah man! Looks bad to be thinkin' about that woman! Well, my heart keep to beatin' like a hammer, you know, my eyes stated full of tears Lord, you know, my heart get to beatin' like a hammer, you know, my eyes stayed full of tears Well, my baby's gone but twenty-four hours, seem like a thousand years