There's a redhouse1 over yonder, that's where my baby 
stays
Lord, there's a redhouse over yonder, Lord, that's where 
my baby stays
I ain't been home to see my baby in, ninety-nine and one 
half days
Wait a minute, something's wrong here, the key won't 
unlock this door
Wait a minute, something's wrong, Lord, have mercy, this 
key won't unlock this door
Something's goin' on here
I have a bad bad feeling that my baby, don't live here no 
more
Well, I might as well a go back over yonder, way back up 
on the hill,
That 's something to do
Lord, I might as well go back over yonder, way back 
yonder cross the hill
'cause if my baby don't love me no more, I know her 
sister will