Her head rolls back and forth amidst the billows of her long black shiny hair

As she contemplates the ecstasy of some other love that now she wished was there

If she could only realize that the love I have would beckon her command

Instead of laughing endlessly and pushin' back advances with her hands

Every night I see her leaves a nightmare of illusions when she's gone

And it leaves a granded statue in a man with a pain that lingers on

The gaudy goodbye can't replace the girlish giggle of her sweet hello

But tonight I've made my crumbled mind up that I'll never ever let her go

[ harmonica ]

Too many nights I've watched her tease by shifting all her weight from hip to hip

And with her hands brush back the falling strands that covers up her satin lips

She struts upon the stage and her fallen victims are calling out for more

But she leaves them stranded helplessly and exits to her dressing room door

Tonight I'm here to take her I've infiltrated past the guarded door

But she just hurries by me carrying all them scanty customes that she wore

And asks a sawed off cigar smoking cat if he would open up the door

Then she told them to load the baggage cause they open tomorrow night in Baltimore

And lord if I have to crawl I'm gonna be there tomorrow night in Baltimore