Yeah, my baby, gone An' she won't be back no mo' My baby, gone An' she won't be back no mo' Yeah, she left me this mo'nin' Oh babe, that's all I know When that little woman was leavin' She wouldn't even shake my hand Great God-a-Mighty, gone When that little woman was leavin' She wouldn't even shake my hand I tol' her that's alright, baby Someday you will understand, yeah Now, that's alright, baby Take your time now an play it right Babe, that's alright, the way you do At's alright, babe Baby, that's alright, the way you do Say you always keep some Fat mouth foll'win' you You can treat me mean, now-now An' do anything that you want to do Take your time play it right, man You can treat me mean, baby Do anything that you want to do But that's alright, sweet mama Someday it's comin' back home to you Play the boss now and then Yeah, yeah