Mean-Eyed Cat

I gave my woman half my money at the general store,

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

But she paid ten dollars for a ten cent hat,

And bought some store-bought cat food for that 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 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.