Now, when a little girl becomin' twelve years old Beginin' to think she grown Well, you can never catch that kinda Little girl at home But you have to go there early in the mornin' Baby, 'bout the break of day Now, you oughta see me grab the pillow Where my baby used to lay Now, that I've got a little woman Her name is, Miss Kate She told me to come to the house this mo'nin' I got there about half past eight She ask, 'I told you, come early in the mo'nin' Baby, 'bout the break of day' Now, ya oughta see me grab the pillow Where my baby used to lay I said, 'Look-a-here, woman You fool with too many men I can't never come to see you in the evenin I have to come 'n see you when I can' You tell me, 'Come early in the mo'nin' Baby, 'bout the break of day' Now, you oughta see me grab the pillow Where my baby used to lay Well now, I said, 'Look-a-here, woman (good!) I ain't gonna fool 'round wit' you, no mo' I know you don't love me You out, 'round with Mr. So 'n So You tell me, 'Come early in the mo'nin' Baby, 'bout the break of day' Now, ya oughta see me grab the pillow Where my baby used to lay.