She's hard for me to satisfy.
Hey, hey, it's takin' me down.
Pretty mama, it's makin' me blue.
Hey, hey, it's takin' me down.
I call on her on Saturday night.
When I get there, we put out the light.
hey, hey, it's takin' me down
Too much lovin', it's makin' me thin,
hey, hey, it's takin' me down
Sadie Jane, you make me blue
You can't cheat and still be true
Hey, hey, it's takin' me down
Pretty mama, your eyes are blue
Hey, hey, they're takin' me down
Sweetie Jane, she likes to drink
And I'm so dizzy, I can't think
Hey, hey, it's takin' me down
Corn liquor, it's makin' me drunk
Hey, hey, it's takin' me down
Hey, hey, it's taking me down,
too much love and I hate to quit,
hey, hey, but it's taking me down.
When she walks up on the street,
she winks at all the men she meet
Hey, hey, it's takin' me down
Too much flirtin', it's makin' me blue
Hey, hey, but it's takin' me down
I'm leavin' here for Birmingham
Before my deal goes clear on down
Hey, hey, it's takin' me down
Too much love and I hate to leave
Hey, hey, but it's takin' me down
When you hear that freight train moan
You will know your daddy's gone
Hey, hey, it's takin' me down
Too much love and I hate to leave
Hey, hey, but it's takin' me down