[Verse 1]
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 cow been gone

[Verse 2]
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 way
Aw, now take it away, boys

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
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' 'til you lose your happy home

[Fiddle Solo]
Gene Elders on the fiddle

[Guitar Solo]
Aw, here comes those guitars
That's Benny and Rick
[Verse 4]
Well, good evenin', don't that sun look good goin' down?
I said well, good evenin', don't that sun look good goin' down?
And don't that old army cot look lonely when your lover ain't no place around?

[Verse 5]
Well, I tried everything, baby, to get along with you
And now I'm 'onna tell you what I'm 'onna do
I'm gonna stop my cryin', gon' leave you alone
And if you don't think I'm leavin', big mama, just count them days I'm gone
No, you ain't gonna see me, you ain't gonna see my sweet face no more
Lord, you gonna be wonderin', honey, where in this world I've gone

[Outro]
Milk cow blues