I ain't going to be your lowdown dog no more And I ain't going to be your lowdown dog no more I'll get me a good gal most any place I go And I walked all night long, my feet got soaking wet Walked all night long, my feet got soaking wet And I haven't walked up on my good gal yet Well mama, mama, what's the matter now Well mama, mama, what's the matter now Trying to quit your daddy, honey, and you don't know how I'm going, I'm going, and your crying won't make me stay I'm going, I'm going, and your crying won't make me stay Honey, the more you cry, the further I'm going away I don't like no woman got hair like drops of rain I don't like no woman got hair like drops of rain Because the girl I like got hairs like horse's mane That's what my mother told me just before she died That's what my mother told me just before she died Son, your trouble ain't now but it sure be after a while Well, I fell down on my knees and... I fell down on my knees and cried I fell down right by my mama's side Well, son, son, there's one thing I want you to do Well, there's one more thing, son, that I want you to do And then these women sure take care of you