My Baby’s Gone - Blind Willie McTell

My baby’s gone

and I’m almost in my grave

But for your love

good gal I will be you slave

My baby left me

says she didn’t mean me no good

And that’s the reason why

I’m moving on back to the woods

My baby left me

she didn’t even say goodbye

Says I’m drinking real good whiskey

that’s the reason I did not *inquire why*

My baby’s gone

says I ain’t even worried at all

Before she even left me

says she riding that Cannonball

Mmm

Lordy Lordy Lordy Lord

Says my good gal she’s gone

she didn’t mean me no good at all