Leadbelly - National Defense Blues lyrics

I had a little woman workin' on that National Defense I had a little woman workin' on that National Defense That woman got to the place, where act like she did not have no sense Just because she was workin', makin' so much dough Just because she was workin', makin' so much dough That woman got to the place, did not love me no more Every payday would come, her check was big as mine Every payday would come, her check was big as mine That woman thought that Defense was gonna last all the time That Defense is gone, just listen to my song That Defense, it is gone, just listen to my song Since that Defense been gone, that woman done lose her home SPOKEN: Yes, she is ... yeah ... . well all right, then I will tell you the truth and it's got to be the fact I will tell you the truth and it's got to be a fact Since that Defense has gone, that woman losed her Cadillac