I can't forget the day, baby, you walked away Can't forget the day, mama, you walked way Can't forget the day you walked away When you come back next time you're here to stay And that's the reason I'm telling you, mama, you losin' out Well it was early one morning you come dragging home Yeah it was early one morning you come dragging home It was early morning, dragging home Said "Forgive me, Daddy, for I done wrong" That's the reason I'm telling you, mama, you losin' out Well you left that time and you ain't gonna leave no more Yeah you left that time and you ain't gonna leave no more Well you left that time, ain't gonna leave no more I'm putting a lock on my back door
And that's the reason I'm telling you, mama, you losin' out Well I followed my baby to a barren place Yeah I followed my baby to a barren place Well I followed my baby to a barren place Can't get another rider to take your place That's the reason I'm telling you, mama, you losin' out Y'oughta heard me crying, baby, you're all I crave Y'oughta heard me crying, mama, you're all I crave Y'oughta heard me crying, you're all I crave While I wrote your will upon your grave That's the reason I'm telling you, mama, you losin' out Yeah that's the reason I'm telling you, mama you losin' out Yeah that's the reason I'm telling you, mama you losin' out