Hey Lawdy Mama

Take me out of this bottom, baby, 'fore the water rise
Lawdy mama, great God almighty
Take me out of this bottom, 'fore the water rise
I ain't got no religion, don't wanna be baptized
Well, the woman I love, she just six-foot-three
Lawdy mama, great God almighty
Woman I love, she's six-foot-three
She sleeps in the hall, she keeps her eyes on me
You know last winter, when it was chilly and cold
Lawdy mama, great God almighty
Well, last winter, when it was chilly and cold
My babe put me out, I didn't have nowhere to go
Things done changed, 'bout to come my way
Lawdy mama, great God almighty
Things have changed, all 'bout to come my way
I got money in my pocket, can change clothes every day
Soon one morning, just 'bout the break of day
Lawdy mama, great God almighty
Soon one morning, just 'bout the break of day
Laid my head on the pillow where my baby used to lay
My girl, she done quit me, got somebody else
Lawdy mama, great God almighty
She done quit me, got somebody else
If you don't mind, brought trouble on yourself
Got to walk 'cause I done wore out all my shoes
Lawdy mama, great God almighty
Got to walk, wore out all my shoes
Got to keep on walking 'til I lose my blues
Well early one morning when the clock was striking four
Lawdy mama, great God almighty
Early one morning, clock was striking four
Thought I heard my baby knocking on my door