Well, the days they lonesome and the nights so long The days so lonesome and the nights so long And I left my woman with her layin' in another man's arms Then I cried, "Pretty mama, how long, how long?" Then I cried, "Sweet mama, how long, how long?" She had me sittin', sittin' to wait for her She had me sittin', sittin' to wait for her Said, my mind comes to ramblin' just like the stars above Then I cried, "Pretty mama, how long, how long?" Then I cried, "Sweet mama, how long, how long?" Baby, I went at night. I said, "I want her by my side." I, if I went at night, I thought, "I want her by my side." She treats me so bad I can lay right down and die The I cried, "Sweet mama, how long, how long?" Then I cried, "Sweet mama, how long, how long?" I never will forget that day she held me in her lovin' arms I never will forget that day she held me in her lovin' arms Says, I b'lieve to my soul, I'll never no more to roam