Well, it was all

That I could do to keep from crying'

Sometimes it seemed so useless to remain

But you don't have to

call me darlin', darlin'

You never even call me by my name

You don't have to call

me Waylon Jennings

And you don't have to

call me Charlie pride

And you don't have to call

me Merle Haggard anymore

Even though you're on my fighting' side

Chorus:

And I'll hang around as

long as you will let me

And I never minded standing' in the rain

But you don't have to

call me darlin', darlin'

You never even called me by my name

Well, I've heard my name

A few times in your phone

book (hello, hello)

And I've seen it on

signs where I've played

But the only time I know

I'll hear "David Allan Coe"

Is when Jesus has his final judgment day

Repeat chorus Re

And I'll hang around as

long as you will let me

And I never minded standing' in the rain

But you don't have to

call me darlin', darlin'

You never even called me by my name

Break

Well, I was drunk the day

my mom got out of prison

And I went to pick her up in the rain

But before I could get to the

station in my pickup truck

She got run ned over

by a damned old train

Chorus:

And I'll hang around as

long as you will let me

And I never minded standing' in the rain

No, a' you don't have to

call me darlin', darlin'

You never even call me

Well I wonder why you don't call me

Why don't you ever call me by my name