Well I'm goin' down south child This weather here's too cold You know I'm goin' down South child This weather here's too cold I gotta lay around Chicago I ain't got change in cold When I woke up this morning and found my baby gone You know I woke up this morning found my baby gone I couldn't do nothing but bury my head in home Well I was in jail with my back turned to the wall Well I was in jail with my back turned to the wall Now ... is in a free world having herself a home When I leave you this morning I'm glad to shake your hand You know I'm leaving this morning I got to shake your hand And I'm going back to my woman you back to your man