My room was empty And my woman was gone My room was empty And my woman was gone I didn't have a nickel And all my clothes in pawn I asked my next door neighbor Which a-way did my baby go? Asked my next door neighbor Which a-way did my baby go? She says she left for the border Down in old Mexico I found a note on the floor It almost sent me off in a trance I found a note on the floor It almost sent me off in a trance She said it's nothin' that you done I'm just leavin' in advance Yes, yes, yes It's so hard when a woman leave you And she leave you on a zoom It's so hard when a woman leave you And leave you on a zoom You come home feelin' very happy And find only a empty room