It was early in the mornin', I heard the rooster call for day

It was early in the mornin', I heard the rooster call for day

I looked out my window and saw my baby walk away

I cried Lord please stop her, ain't gonna get drunk no more

Yeah, I cried Lord please stop her, ain't gonna get drunk no more

I was out my window, come back baby, please don't go

I know she heard me callin', she looked back and waved her hand

I know she heard me callin', she looked back and waved her hand, yeah

I heard her tell her mother, that golfer was no good man, yeah

Watch out, watch out

Well, I was fine baby, leave her, mother held by the hand

I was fine baby, leave her mother held by the hand

I'd give anything I have to just see that little girl again