Black Dog Blues

Call me ol' dog when I'm gone, gone, gone, yes you
Call me your dog when I'm gone
It's when I come back with a ten dollar bill,
"Honey, where you been so long?"

Been all around Kentucky, yes, honey, and the
State of old Tennessee
It's everywhere, well, I hang my hat
Home sweet home to me

Daddy learned me how to gamble
Told me to play that jack and trey
Ev'y time when that deal would go down, I would
Leave on that deuce, ace and trey

Old black dog when I'm gone, gone, gone, honey, it's
Old black dog when I'm gone
It's when I come back with a ten dollar bill
"Honey, where you been so long?"

Daddy learned me how to gamble
Told me to play that jack and trey
Ev'y time when that deal would go down, I would
Leave on that deuce, ace and trey

Call me old dog when I'm gone, gone, gone, honey,
Call me old dog when I'm gone
It's when I come back with a ten dollar bill
"Honey, where you been so long?"

"Where'd you get that dress you wear,
The shoes that you wore so fine?"
"Got my dress from a railroad man,
Shoes from a driver in the mine."

Call me old dog when I'm gone, gone, gone, honey,
You call me your dog when I'm gone
It's when I come back with a ten dollar bill
"Honey, where you been so long?"

Bet my dice in Cuby
Played my cards in Spain
It's when I get ready, well, to leave this town
I'm gonna ride that fast mail train