Tell me, mama, where you stayed last, where you stayed last, I said, night Tell me, mama, where you stayed last night Tell me, mama, where you stayed last night Oh, your hair all wrinkled and your clothes ain't fittin' you right Got up this mornin', could not keep from, could not keep from, I said, cryin' I got up this mornin' and I could not keep from cryin' Got up this mornin' and I could not keep from cryin' Thinkin' 'bout my rider, she done put me down The sun's gon' shine in, my back door some, my back door some, I mean, day The sun's gon' shine in my back door some day Said, the sun's gon' shine in my back door some day I know my woman gon' come my way some day When I get drunk, well I sure won't drink no more Listen here, woman, what my, dear old mother, dear old mother, I mean, say Listen here what my dear old mother said Listen to what my dear old mother said, "These women and whiskey done carried my child astray." Easy, mama, 'cause, trouble's bearin', troubles bearin', I mean, down Take easy, mama, 'cause trouble's bearin' down Easy, mama, my trouble's bearin' down