| Now when a little girl becomin' twelve years old | 
| Beginnin' to think she’s grown | 
| Well you can never catch that kinda, little girl at home | 
| But ya have to go down early in the mornin' | 
| Baby 'bout the break of day | 
| Now ya oughta see me grab the pillow | 
| Where my baby used to lay | 
| Now that I’ve got a new woman | 
| Her name is Miss Kate | 
| She told me to come to the house this mornin' | 
| I got there about half past eight | 
| She says, «I told you come early in the mornin' «Baby 'bout the break of day | 
| Now you oughta see me grab the pillow | 
| Where my baby used to lay | 
| I said, «Look-a-here woman, you fool with too many men, | 
| I can’t never come to see you in the evenin', | 
| I have to, come see you when I can» | 
| You tell come early in the mornin' | 
| Baby 'bout the break of day | 
| Now you oughta see me grab the pillow | 
| Where my baby used to lay | 
| Well I said, «Look-a-here woman, | 
| I ain’t gonna fool around wit' you no mo', | 
| I know you don’t love me, you out an 'round Mister So an So | 
| You tell me, come early in the mornin' | 
| Baby 'bout the break of day | 
| Now you oughta see me grab the pillow | 
| Where my baby used to lay |