I had a hard run Running from your window I was all night running Lord, I wonder if you care I had a run-in Run around and a run down Run around the corner Lord, I run smack into a tree I had to move Really had to move That's why, if you please I am on my bended knees Bertha, don't you come around here anymore Dressed myself in green I went down to the sea To try to see what's going down Gonna try to read between the lines Had a feeling I was falling, falling, falling Lord, I turned around to see Heard a sweet voice calling Lord, you was coming after me I had to move Really had to move That's why, if you please I am on my bended knees Bertha, don't you come around here anymore, anymore Ran into a rainstorm Turned back into a bar door It's all night pouring, pouring rain Lord, but not a drop on me Test me, test me, test me, test me Why don't you arrest me? Throw me into the jailhouse Lord, until the sun goes down I had to move Really had to move That's why, if you please I am on my bended knees Bertha, don't you come around here anymore I had to move Really had to move That's why, if you please I am on my bended knees Bertha, don't you come around here anymore Anymore Anymore Anymore