Well the road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.
Ah, this old road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.
Well, another man got my baby, and gone.
Well, I got the blues, I'm wearing the soles right outta my shoes.
Aw, I got the blues, I'm wearing the soles right outta my shoes.
My baby ran away and left me with the doggone blues.
Well the road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.
Ah, this old road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.
Well, another man got my baby, and gone.
Aw, you're gonna lap up this water til the old well runs dry, yeah.
You're gonna lap up this water till the old well runs dry.
Well, you never miss your baby till she says goodbye.
Well the road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.
Ah, this old road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.
Well, another man got my baby, and gone.