My mama done told me
When I was in pig tails
My mama done told me so

A man is gonna sweet talk
Give you the big eye
But when the sweet talkin's done
A man is a two face
A worrisome thing
Who'll leave you sing, yeah
The blues in the night

Now that the rain is fallin'
Hear the train collin'
(My mama done told me)
Hear the lonesome whistle
Howlin' across the trestle
(My mama done told me)
A whoo-ee-duh-whoo-ee, clickety clack's
Echoin' back the blues in the night

The evenin' breeze will start the trees to cryin'
And the moonlight hide its light
When you get the blues in the night
Oh, take my word, the mockin' bird will sing
His saddest, saddest kind of song
He knows things are wrong (and he's right)
Aw, from Natchez to Mobile
From Memphis to St. Joe
Wherever the four winds blow
Yeah, I've been to the big towns
And I heard me some big talk too
Mh, but when the big talkin' is done
A man is a two face
A worrisome thing
Leave you singing, aw, the blues in the night

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