I lay down, down last night, & tried to take my life, when my soul shot me loose boy got to lose, take a stroll to Howdy High, oh lord strollin' by, oh lord Howdy High. I went down, down to the station, & looked at the signs, buy your ticket it a cost you in, training all night long, oh lord all night long. Well I told you, oh my baby, & I told you all night long, if I catch you running round girl, I'm gonna put you down, oh lord put you down. I lay down, down last night, and I tried to take my life, with s strong check this morning I got to, take a stroll to Howdy High, oh lord strollin' by, oh lord Howdy High.