when i got home i found my baby away that little piece of paper said she d gone out to play i know the river s done gone dry she s trapped another fly i got nothing to do but a few more words to say i got the mean woman blues lord knows i lose i just can t seem to get her off my mind she s an all night rocking mother lord knows i love her but she s leaving me to ramble on up the line when she moved in i kissed the blues goodbye she lit my torch and left the burners on high lord the money that i paid for that living loving maid now she s left me here to grieve moan and cry i got the mean woman blues lord knows i lose i just can t seem to get her off my mind she s an all night rocking mother lord knows i love her but she s leaving me to ramble on up the line if you hear my song you know just what i mean lord i think its all just a part of the woman s scheme if you re buying what she says she ll run you straight to hell captivate your mind at pick at you so clean i got the mean woman blues lord knows i lose i just can t seem to get her off my mind she s an all night rocking mother she s my flip top package cover she s leaving me to ramble on up the line i got the mean woman blues lord knows i lose i just can t seem to get her off my mind she s an all night rocking mother lord knows i love her but she s leaving me to ramble on up the line yes she is she s leaving me to ramble on up the line