You know I went home last night 
Sat down on my bed and cried 
I went home, I went home last night, Sonny 
Sat down on my bed and cried 
Yeah, you know I was thinkin' about my little woman 
And at the time poor lightnin' couldn't be satisfied 
Lord, have mercy 

You know the nightmares got on me 
Whoa, they rode me all night long 
You know the nightmares jumped on poor lightnin' 
Ooh Lord, it rode me all night long 
And I woke up not findin' nothin' but a dream 
That's why I'm singin' this lonesome song 

I don't care when you go little woman 
I don't care how long you stay 
I don't care when you go little woman 
I don't care how long you stay 
Yeah, you know them old good kind treatments 
They bring a woman back home one day 
Don't worry about it, just call her one time 

Katie Mae, whoa, Katie Mae 
Katie Mae, whoa, Katie Mae 
Katie Mae, whoa, Katie Mae, now, don't you 
I know you hear me even if you don't answer 
I'm just prayin' to me good Lord up in Heaven 
Katie Mae [bad word] back home to me someday 

Play it a while, ooh Lord