From four till late I was wringing my hands and cryin'
From four till late I was wringing my hands and cryin'
I believe to my soul that your daddy's Gulfport bound

From Memphis to Norfolk is a thirty-six hour ride
From Memphis to Norfolk is a thirty-six hour ride
man's like a prisoner and he's never satisfied

woman is like a dresser some man is always rambling through its drawers
woman is like a dresser some man is always rambling through its drawers
It's 'cause so many men wear an apron overhaul

From four until late she get with a no-good bunch and clown
From four until late she get with a no-good bunch and clown
Now, she won't do nothin' but tear a good man's reputation down

When I leave this town, I'm 'onna bid you fare, farewell
When I leave this town, I'm 'onna bid you fare, farewell
And when I return again you'll have a great long story to tell