Told me early fall, you never had no man at all
Fare thee, baby, fare thee well
Told me early fall, you never had no man at all
Well you got more men than a two ton [bad word] can haul

Told me to my face [that/there’s] a good man in my place
Fare thee, baby, fare thee well
Told me to my face [that/there’s] a good man in my place
Fare thee, baby, fare thee well

Told me this early spring when the bird began to sing
Fare thee, baby, fare thee well
Told me early spring when the birds began to sing
Well this the last chance, kid, to be ‘round here with me

I told you early in June when the flowers began to bloom
Fare thee, baby, fare thee well
I told you early in June, when the flowers began to bloom
You can’t do no better, then a good girl can take your room

When I asked you when I’ll let your curtain down
Fare thee, baby, fare thee well
When I asked you when I let your curtain down
Well you kept tellin’ me, please don’t joke around

Go on, put on your nightgown, baby, let’s we go lie down
Fare thee, baby, fare thee well
Go on, puttin’ on your nightgown, baby, lets a-go lie down
Well it’s the last chance shakin’ in the [day] with you