- From four until late,
I was wringin' my hands and cryin'.
From four until late,
I was wringin' my hands and cryin'.
I believe to my soul,
That your daddy's Gulfport boun'.
From Memphis to Norfolk,
Is a thirty-six hours ride.
From Memphis to Norfolk,
Is a thirty-six hours ride.
A man is like a prisoner
And he's never satisfied.
A woman is like a dresser,
Some man always ramblin' through its draw'r.
A woman is like a dresser,
Some man always ramblin' through its draw'r.
It caused so many men,
Wear an apron overall.
From four until late,
She give with a no-good bunch and clown.
From four until late,
She give with a no-good bunch and clown.
Now, she won't do nothin',
But tear a good man' reputation down.
When I leave this town,
I'm gon' bid you fare, farewell.
And when I leave this town,
I'm gon' bid you fare, farewell.
And when I return again,
You'll have a great long story to tell.