[Verse 1]
I looked down the road, Lord, far as I could see
I looked down the road, Lord, far as I could see
And I saw my man wavin' farewell to me

[Verse 2]
I laid and I worried, cried the whole night through
I laid and I worried, cried the whole night through
Tryin' to figure out, sweet papa, how to get along with you

[Verse 3]
I ain't going to Texas, ain't going to Tennessee
I ain't going to Texas, ain't going to Tennessee
But I'm going down the road and tryin' to find my used-to-be

[Verse 4]
I'm worried now, but I won't be when the sun goes down
I'm worried now, won't be when the sun goes down
Poor mama's got the blues and mama's going to find her brown

[Verse 5]
Going down the road and ain't comin' back 'til fall
Going down the road, ain't comin' back 'til fall
If I don't find my man, I ain't comin' back at all

[Verse 6]
Started to write a letter, had to lay my pencil down
Started to write a letter, had to lay my pencil down
'Cause the blues overtook me, and I'm down the road bound