Early one morning, mama, just 'bout the break of day I said it was early one morning, mama, just 'bout the break of day Come along a dirty man, try to stray little old Mame away You know that curbstone was my pillow, cold street was my bed He-ey hey, cold street was my bed Say, you know I didn't have little Mamie just to hold my worried head Said, so many mornings I woke up, baby, pillow wringing wet with tears I said, hey hey, pillow wringing wet with tears Said, I'd give a thousand dollars just to find out where my baby is Spoken: Yes I think I heard Mamie calling Whoa Mamie, whoa Mamie, Maa-mie, whoa Mamie, Mamie Please come back to me mama, I'm blue, Lord, as I can be Said, I believe I heard my woman call my name Yes, I believe I hear my woman call my name She didn't call so loud, baby, but she call so nice and plain