Well I woke up this mornin'
Looked outdoors
I can tell my milk cow
I can tell by the way she lows
If you see my milk cow
Please drive her on home
'Cause I ain't had no milk and butter
Since that cows been gone

Well you gotta treat me right honey, day by day
Get out your little prayer book
Get down upon your knees and pray
'Cause you're gonna need me
You're gonna need my help someday
Lord, you're goin' to be sorry
Ooh, you treated me this a way

Sail on, sail on, sail on little gal, sail on
Sail on, sail on, sail on little gal, sail on
You're gonna keep right on to sailin'
Till you lose your happy home

Well good evening
Don't that sun look good goin' down?
I said well good evening
Don't that sun look good goin' down?
Don't that old army cot look lonely
When your lover ain't no place around?

Well I tried everything baby to get along with you
Now I'm gonna tell you what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna stop my cryin' gonna leave you alone
And if you don't think I'm leavin' big momma
Just count the days I'm gone

An' you ain't gonna see me
You ain't gonna see my sweet face no more
Lord you gonna be wondering honey
Where in this world I've gone
Milk cow blues