When the sunrise in the east, lover
It set deeply in the west
Oh, the sunrise in the east
I set deeply in the west
I've been lookin' for my lover
And I haven't found her yet

I'm gonna call up China
And see if my woman's over there
Well, I'm gonna call up China
And see if my woman's over there
You know I've searched the whole world over, Lord
I can't find my lover nowhere - hey yeah

She won't write me a letter
She won't even call me on the telephone
No, she won't write me a letter
She won't even call me on the telephone
You know I haven't had no real good lovin since the girl of mine been gone

Someday baby, you're gonna need me, like I want you
Hey, baby, you're gonna need me, like I want you
Oh, but when you call me on the phone, angel
I'll say - I have nothing for you to do