darling darling darlin dear you left me on the hottest day oh darlin darlin darlin dear you left me on the hottest day i gave up on whisky and beer to be better oh i gave up on whisky and beer and am i happier no i tried my best to be good to you could be better though i tried my best to be good to you oh i tried i tried o lord i tried still darlin darlin darlin dear you left me on the hottest day oh darlin darlin darlin dear you left me on the hottest day i ll take these rosy cheeks of mine and be headed out i ll take these rosy cheeks of mine and be headed south cause i ve got two hundred dollar bills of mine to be headed out i think i ll get as far as new orleans to be swallowed whole find me the rockiest bank find me the muddiest shore that s where i ll go to get lost won t cause you no trouble no more