Well, it's early in the morning, morning When I rise a-well-a It's early in the morning, morning When you come a-home to mama ‘til you come a-home to mama I keep the fires burning well-a I keep the porch light on a papa ‘til you come a-home to mama It takes a big foot man, well-a To a-come a-home a-sugar Well it's early in the morning, baby When I rise a-well-a It's early in the morning, morning When you come a-home a-sugar With a dollar in your pocket well-a You keep a-coming a-home for sugar With a quarter in your pocket a-papa You a-come a-home to mama It takes a big foot man, well-a To a-come a-home a-sugar And it's a Lordy misery, burden You tell a dirty lie a-sugar With the eagle on a dollar and a quarter You gonna rise and fly well-a You gonna rise and fly, sugar You gonna rise and fly, well-a With the eagle on the dollar a quarter You gonna rise and fly fell-a It takes a big foot man, well-a To a-come a-home a-sugar It takes a big foot man, well-a To come a-home, a-mama