You know I went home last night Sat down on my bed and cried I went home, I went home last night, Sonny Sat down on my bed and cried Yeah, you know I was thinkin' about my little woman And at the time poor lightnin' couldn't be satisfied Lord, have mercy
You know the nightmares got on me Whoa, they rode me all night long You know the nightmares jumped on poor lightnin' Ooh Lord, it rode me all night long And I woke up not findin' nothin' but a dream That's why I'm singin' this lonesome song
I don't care when you go little woman I don't care how long you stay I don't care when you go little woman I don't care how long you stay Yeah, you know them old good kind treatments They bring a woman back home one day Don't worry about it, just call her one time
Katie Mae, whoa, Katie Mae Katie Mae, whoa, Katie Mae Katie Mae, whoa, Katie Mae, now, don't you I know you hear me even if you don't answer I'm just prayin' to me good Lord up in Heaven Katie Mae will come back home to me someday