If I leave here runnin', mama, don't you follow me
If I leave here runnin', mama, don't you follow me
If I leave here walking, you can go with me
Sally went to cookin', man, but she didn't know how
Sally went to cookin', man, but she didn't know how
Says, she put cayenne pepper, mama, in my hot bow-wow
Says, I'm goin' up the country, mama, don't you want to go?
I'm goin' up the country, mama, don't you want to go?
Said I need another dozen, right on my right side, sho'
If I'm get lucky, mama, should happen to work
If I'm get lucky, mama, should happen to work
I'm gonna carry my money right on back home again
'D'rather see my coffin easin' through the world
I'd rather see my coffin easin' through the world
Than to see my woman do me like she does
Than to see my woman do me like she does
I'm scared to go down that big road by myself
I'm scared to go down that big road by myself
'Fore I go, baby, I'll carry me someone else