Henry Blake and I were childhood lovers
Wasn't long before we knew we had discovered
A love so wild and free, it would last all through the years
It had me so until I cried when he found another

Henry, how could you be so cruel?
Henry, oh, how could you do this to me?
Ah, now I miss you
When that old Henry tree
He went away one day
To Suzie Galloway, who used him for a toll
Until she found another one
What are you gonna do, she made a fool out of you?

I'll tell you, Henry, you just come on home to me, yeah, yeah
Always have a place right here with me, yes you will
Walkin' side by side, letting true love be our guide
Just the way it was meant to be, oh yeah

Henry you know I love you so
Henry, oh Henry, oh yes I do
Swallowed all my pride just to have you here with me

But Henry Blake, tell me one thing
How come you went off with that Suzie anyway? (Henry, Henry)
Everyone in town knew what she was (Henry, oh Henry)
It would take an old simple country boy like you
To go off to the big city and lose your head
But that's alright
I knew when we were teenagers that you never had no sense
So Henry, promise me one thing
Don't you never go off and do a foolish thing like that again