Now, I'm going out East, to wear you off my mind Lord, I'm going out East, just to wear you off my mind 'Cause you keep me worried, baby, and bothered all the time Now, I'm going 'way, baby, I won't be back 'til Fall Lord, I'm going 'way, baby, I won't be back 'til Fall And if I find me a kind-treatin' girl, don't look for me at all Pretty baby, tell me, what do you mean to do? I've tried so hard, baby, to try to get along with you
And you caused me to be your baby, and this is the old low-down way you do Now, I'm going away, baby, I won't be back no more Lord, I'm going 'way, baby, I won't come back no more You caused me to be in this trouble, baby, this is the old way you do Pretty baby, tell me, what do you mean to do? I've tried so hard, baby, to try to get along with you And you caused me to be your baby, and this is the old low-down way you do