My mama done told me

When I was in knee pants

My mama done told me

Son a woman'll sweet talk

And give you the big eye

But when the sweet talkin's done

A woman's a two face

A worrisome thing

Who'll leave ya to sing

The blues in the night

Now the rain's a fallin'

Hear the train a callin' whooee

My mama done told me

Hear that lonesome whistle

Blowin' 'cross the trestle whooee

My mama done told me

A whoo ee duh whoo ee

Ol' clickety clack's a echoin' back

The blues in the night

From natchez to mobile

From Memphis to St Joe

Wherever the four winds blow

I've been in some big towns

And I heard me some big talk

But there is one thing I know

A woman's a two face

A worrisome thing

Who'll leave you to sing

The blues in the night