I started little Mary over across the creek Soon as I got her somebody took her from me Mary come on home, Mary come on home Mary come on home, acknowledge you've done wrong I love little Mary, always will Once in time she like to got me killed Mary come on home, Mary come on home Mary come on home, acknowledge you've done wrong Took little Mary down to Tiptonville All the time she was out whe was raisin' hell Won't you come on home, she want to come on home Come on home, acknowledge I've done wrong Down in Lake County in that gumbo mud 'Fraid the mosquito bills keep on bitin' through 'her tub Won't you come on home? I want to come on home I want to come on home, acknowledge I've done wrong I git to starin', I look all around I asked anybody, "Little Mary in town?" Won't you come on home? I want to come on home I want to come on home, acknowledge you've done wrong