C.c. rider, see what you done done, lord, lord, lord
Made me love you, now your man done come
Well, you made me love you, now your man has come

C.c. rider, where did you stay last night, lord, lord, lord
Tell me right on where did you stay last night
You come home this mornin' the sun was shinin' bright

Did you, did you get that letter that i thrown in your backyard? lord, lord, lord
Did you get that letter that i thrown in your backyard?
Well, it read i would come to see you, but your best man's got me barred

Well, i'm goin' away baby, i won't be back till fall, lord, lord, lord
I'm goin' away baby, i won't be back till fall
Well, if i find me a good girl, i won't be back at all

I'm gonna buy me a shotgun, long as i am tall, lord, lord, lord
Gonna buy me a shotgun, long as i am tall
I ain't gonna shoot you because you don't love me,
Gonna kill you because you was doin' me wrong