Well it was early in the morning When my blues come falling down I want to tell you, it was early in the morning now When my blues come falling down Well you know, you know, it felt so, so bad When my baby, yeah, she's been around Whoa it was but a while after midnight When the rooster crowed for day Whoa it was but a while after midnight When that rooster began to crow for day Well I been mistreating my baby That's about a crime that I need to pay Come back baby Whoa, please don't go I said come back baby Come on darling, please don't go Well you know the way I love you rider More than you ever know Yes Lord, please stop her I won't get drunk no more Whoa Lord, please stop her now I want to tell you that I won't drunk no more Well you know she put me out in the morning She drive this poor boy from her door