Отсутствует (исполнитель: Неизвестен)
I gave my woman half my money at the general store I said, "Now buy a little groceries, and don't spe nd no more." But she paid ten d ollars for a ten cent hat And bought some store bought cat food for that mean eyed cat. When I woke up this mornin' and I turned my head There wasn't a cotton pickin' thing on her side of the bed I found a l ittle old note where her head belonged It said, "Dear Jo hn, honey, baby, I'm long gon e." When I heard a whistle blowin', and the big wheels a-turnin' I was scared as I could be I pu t on my overalls and I headed to to wn Gonna bring her back with me. I asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there I told him all about her pretty eyes and long, b londe hair He spit his t obacco, said, "I'll be dad blamed...... I b'lieve I did se e her leavin' on the east bound t rain." I bought a round trip ticket on the east bound train I was broke as I could be But when [bad word] back, I gotta buy anothe r ticket, gonna bring her back wi th me. Well, I got off the train somewhere in Arkansas And I worked up the guts to call my Mot her-In-Law She said, "I'll t ell you where she is, if you act right." "She's workin' four to twelve at [bad word] r's World tonight." When I walked in she saw me, and she took off her apron And she grabbed her goin' home hat ,she bought a ticket with her tips and now we're curled up on the sofa, me and her and that mean eyed cat