I listened to my baby, when she was telling me her dreams I listened to my baby, when she was telling me her dreams Lord everything now, baby would be peaches and cream I had money on the horses, money on one two three I had money on the horses, money on one two three Now my water got muddy, and my horse run into a stream Now when I had money, I had friends and a real good home Now when I had money, I had friends and a real good home Lord I done lost my money, babe my friends and home is gone Lord my mother tried, Lord to make me do right Lord my mother tried, Lord to make me do right Lord I would stay drunk all day, baby and I wouldn't come home at night Lord if I had a‐listened to my mother, Lord what she say Lord if I had a‐listened to my mother, Lord what she say Lord I would not have been here no, baby laying in this old hospital bed