Darlin' Cora Lyrics

Wake up, wake up, darling Cora
I wanna see you one more time
A sheriff and his hound dogs are coming
I gotta move on down the line

I don′t know why, darling Cora
Don't know what the reason can be
But I never yet found a single town
Where me and the boss man agree

I ain′t a man to be played with, I ain't nobody's toy
Been working for my pay for a long, long time
How come he still calls me boy?

Well, I′d rather drink muddy water
And sleep in a hollowed out log
Than to hang around in this old town
And be treated like a dirty dog

Well, I whupped that man, darling Cora
And he fell down where he stood
Don′t know if I was wrong, darling Cora
But Lord, it sure felt good

If it wasn't so dark, darling Cora
You′d see tears trickling down my face
It breaks my heart, darling Cora
But I got to leave this place

Wake up, wake up, darling Cora