Well, I'm drifting and drifting 
Like a ship out on the sea 
And I've been drifting and drifting, baby 
Drifting just like a ship out on the sea 

Oh, and you know 
I ain't got nobody now, baby 
In this great big world 
To care for me 

If my baby would only 
Take me back again 
I wish my, my, my, my baby 
Would stop fooling around 
And take me back again 

Well, you know, you know 
I messed around out here 
Now, baby, yeah, let me tell you 
I don't even have no friend 

I gave you all of my money, baby 
Tell me what more can I do 
Lord, after I gave you 
All of my money, baby 
Pray tell me, what more can I do 

Yeah, I know you may be a 
Good little girl sometimes now, baby 
But I'm standing here to tell you 
I know you'll never be [bad word] 

And that is why 
That is why I got to say 
Bye bye, baby, yeah 

Bye bye, baby 
Lord, bye bye bye 
Bye bye bye, baby 
Baby, bye bye 

Oh, Lord, I know 
I know it's too late to worry 
Lord, too late to cry 
Oh, yeah, cry