I gave my woman half my money at the general store I said now buy a little groceries and don't spend no more Then she paid ten dollars for a ten cent hat And got some store bought cat food for a mean eyed cat When I give her ten more dollars for a one way ticket She was mad as she could be Then I bet ten more that if she ever left She'd come a-crawling back to me When I woke up this morning and I turned my head There wasn't a cotton picking thing on her side of the bed I found a little old note where her head belonged It said dear John honey baby I'm long gone When I heard a whistle blowing and the big wheels a-turning I was scared as I could be I put on my overalls and I headed for town I'm gonna bring her back with me I asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there I told him all about her pretty eyes and long blonde hair He spit his tobacco said I'll be dad blamed I believe I did see her leaving on the east bound train I bought a round trip ticket on the east bound train I was broke as I could be But when I come back I gotta buy another ticket Gonna bring her back with me