Mean Eyed Cat

I give my woman half my money at the general store

I said: "Now buy a little groceries, and don't spend no more"

But she gave ten dollars for a ten cent hat

And bought some store bought cat food for a mean eyed cat

When I give her ten more dollars for a one way ticket

She was mad as she could be

Then I bet ten more that if she ever left

She'd come a-crawlin' back to me

When I woke up this mornin' and I turned my head

There wasn't a cotton pickin' thing on her side of the bed

I found a little old note where her head belonged

It said: "Dear John, honey, baby, I'm long gone"

When I heard a whistle blowin', and the big wheels a-turnin'

I was scared as I could be

I put on my overalls and I headed to town

I'm gonna bring her back with me

I asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there

I told him all about her pretty eyes and long, blonde hair

He spit his tobacco, said: "I'll be dad blamed...

I believe I did see her leavin' on the east bound train"

I bought a round trip ticket on the east bound train

I was broke as I could be

But when I come back gotta buy another ticket

Gotta bring her back with me