Now you ran 'round baby, Lord, in your V8 Ford I was thinkin' 'bout you mama, when you drove me from your door But I'll get a break, yeah, somewhere, mama 'fore long When I had money, had friends from miles around Broke, wet and hungry, none of my friends can be found But I'll get a break, yeah, somewhere, mama 'fore long When I was sick baby, Lord, down in my bed T.V. was on, and I heard the people say But I'll get a break, yeah, somewhere, mama 'fore long Mississippi river, Lord, so deep and wide Woman that I'm lovin', she's on the other side But I'll get a break, yeah, somewhere, mama 'fore long Ain't no use in cryin', no use in wearin' black Nobody Charlie, cryin' won't bring her back But I'll get a break, yeah, somewhere, mama 'fore long