It was early in the mornin', I heard the roosters crowin' for day
It was early in the mornin', I heard the roosters crowin' for day
I looked out my window and saw my baby walk away
I cried, "Lord please stop her, ain't gonna get drunk no more"
Yeah, I cried, "Lord please stop her, ain't gonna get drunk no more"
I hollered out my window, "Come back baby, please don't go"
I know she heard me callin', she looked back and waved her hand
I know she heard me callin', she looked back and waved her hand, yeah
I could hear her telling her mother
"Mother, that's one no good man," yeah
I watched my baby leaving, her mother held by the hand
You know I watched my baby leaving, her mother held by the hand
I could hear her telling her mother
"Mother, that's one no good man," yeah
I cried, "Lord, stop her, I ain't gonna get drunk no more"
I cried, "Lord, stop her, I ain't gonna get drunk no more"
I hollered out my window, "Come back, baby, please don't go