Peoples, I had a woman She was nice and kind to me in every way Peoples, I had a woman She was nice and kind to me in every way Lord, she died; she left me I sing the blues on every Decoration Day Lord, I was standin' around my baby's bedside When my Lord taken my baby away Lord, I was standin' around my baby's beside When my Lord taken my baby away Well, well, when it hurt so doggone bad Lord, I hung my head an cried "Yes, so sorry" She said, "Daddy, please, don't worry 'Cause everybody's got to go Daddy, please, don't worry 'Cause everybody's got to go" Well, well, well, well Lord, the best woman God knows I ever had All this hurtin' I just hung my head an cried Yes, it was a sad day with me So sad that day So sad that day When my Lord taken my baby away Well, well, well, I'll meet my baby On some old lonesome day