darling, darling, darlin dear
you left me on the hottest day
oh darlin, darlin, darlin dear
you left me on the hottest day
I gave up on whisky and beer
to be better, oh
I gave up on whisky and beer
and am I happier? no
I tried my best to be good to you
could be better, though
I tried my best to be good to you
oh I tried, I tried, O lord, I tried
still, darlin darlin darlin dear
you left me on the hottest day
oh darlin darlin darlin dear
you left me on the hottest day
I'll take these rosy cheeks of mine
and be headed out
I'll take these rosy cheeks of mine
and be headed south
'cause I've got two hundred dollar bills of mine
to be headed out
I think I'll get as far as New Orleans
to be swallowed whole
find me the rockiest bank
find me the muddiest shore
that's where I'll go to get lost
won't cause you no trouble no more