Oh, Bess, oh, where's my Bess? Won't somebody tell me where? I ain't care what she say, I ain't care what she done Won't somebody tell me where's my Bess? Bess My Bess, I want her now Without her I can't go on I counted the days that I was gone Till I got home to see her face Won't somebody tell me where's my Bess? I want her so, my gal, my Bess Where is she? Oh, Lord, in your big heaven Please show me where I must go Oh, give me the strength, show me the way Tell me the truth, where is she? Where is my gal? Where's my Bess?