When I got home, I found my baby away That little piece of paper said she'd gone out to play I know the river's done gone dry She's trapped another fly I got nothing to do but a few more words to say I got the mean woman blues Lord knows I lose I just can't seem to get her off my mind She's an all night rocking mother Lord knows I love her But she's leaving me to ramble on up the line When she moved in I kissed the blues goodbye She lit my torch and left the burners on high Lord the money that I paid for that living loving maid Now she's left me here to grieve, moan, and cry I got the mean woman blues Lord knows I lose I just can't seem to get her off my mind She's an all night rocking mother Lord knows I love her But she's leaving me to ramble on up the line If you hear my song you know just what I mean Lord I think its all just a part of the woman's scheme If you're buying what she says she'll run you straight to hell Captivate your mind at pick at you so clean I got the mean woman blues Lord knows I lose I just can't seem to get her off my mind She's an all night rocking mother She's my flip-top package cover She's leaving me to ramble on up the line I got the mean woman blues Lord knows I lose I just can't seem to get her off my mind She's an all night rocking mother Lord knows I love her But she's leaving me to ramble on up the line Yes, she is She's leaving me to ramble on up the line