Well there's a red house over yonder
 That's where my baby stays
 Lord there's a red house over yonder
 Oh that's where my baby stays
 I ain't been home to see my baby
 In ninety-nine and one half days

Wait a minute, something wrong here
 My key won't unlock this door
 Wait a minute, something wrong here
 Lord have mercy this
 key won't unlock this door
 (something wrong here)
 I gotta bad, bad feeling
 My baby don't live here no more
 (That's ok, I still got my guitar...look out!)

Well I might as well look back over yonder
 Way back up over the hill
 Lord I might as well go back over yonder
 Way back yonder across the hill
 Even though my baby don't love me no more
 I know her sister will