When my baby she left me
Left me with a mule to ride
When my baby she left me
Left me with a mule to ride
When that train left the station
That old mule laid down and died

Just give my baby
A brand new twenty dollar bill
I done give my baby
A brand new twenty dollar bill
If that don't get her back
I swear this old shotgun will

Standing down by the landing
Big old board on the door
Standing down by the landing
Big old board on the door

When I say goodbye
Won't see that girl no more
Look out baby
Gonna spread the news
Look out baby
Got to spread the news
Treat me so bad
I'm buried with these blues
When my baby she left me
Left me with a mule to ride
When my baby she left me
Left me with a mule to ride
When that train left the station
That old mule laid down and died
Yeah...