Mother-In-Law Blues

It was early in the mornin', I heard the roosters crowin' for day

It was early in the mornin', I heard the roosters crowin' for day

I looked out my window and saw my baby walk away

I cried, "Lord please stop her, ain't gonna get drunk no more"

Yeah, I cried, "Lord please stop her, ain't gonna get drunk no more"

I hollered out my window, "Come back baby, please don't go"

I know she heard me callin', she looked back and waved her hand

I know she heard me callin', she looked back and waved her hand, yeah

I could hear her telling her mother

"Mother, that's one no good man," yeah

I watched my baby leaving, her mother held by the hand

You know I watched my baby leaving, her mother held by the hand

I could hear her telling her mother

"Mother, that's one no good man," yeah

I cried, "Lord, stop her, I ain't gonna get drunk no more"

I cried, "Lord, stop her, I ain't gonna get drunk no more"

I hollered out my window, "Come back, baby, please don't go