| Well, I’m drifting and drifting |
| Like a ship out on the sea |
| And I’ve been drifting and drifting, baby |
| Drifting just like a ship out on the sea |
| Oh, and you know |
| I ain’t got nobody now, baby |
| In this great big world |
| To care for me If my baby would only |
| Take me back again |
| I wish my, my, my, my baby |
| Would stop fooling around |
| And take me back again |
| Well, you know, you know |
| I messed around out here |
| Now, baby, yeah, let me tell you |
| I don’t even have no friend |
| I gave you all of my money, baby |
| Tell me what more can I do Lord, after I gave you |
| All of my money, baby |
| Pray tell me, what more can I do Yeah, I know you may be a Good little girl sometimes now, baby |
| But I’m standing here to tell you |
| I know you’ll never be true |
| And that is why |
| That is why I got to say |
| Bye bye, baby, yeah |
| Bye bye, baby |
| Lord, bye bye bye |
| Bye bye bye, baby |
| Baby, bye bye |
| Oh, Lord, I know |
| I know it’s too late to worry |
| Lord, too late to cry |
| Oh, yeah, cry |