Hide 'Nor Hair

Ohh, I was lyin' in the bed with fever

And I was burnin' up inside

My baby walked in my bedroom

And I could hardly open my eyes

She said that she was goin' to the pawnshop

Just across the track

She started packin' some clothes in a hurry

And then she said she would be right back

But I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby since that day, yeah

Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby since she went away

I remember so well when she slammed the door

But the girl didn't make it back no more

I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby since that day

Well, I waited for twenty four hours and I was just about to starve to death

It didn't look like she was comin' back, so I had to look out for myself

Well, I called the police department to find out what they knew

They said, "No, by heck, but we will get her yet"

Because they was lookin' for her too

But I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby since that day, yeah

Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby since she went away

Well, I don't know what happened across the track

But I know my baby didn't make it back

I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby since that day

Well, I called my Dr. Foster and when the girl answered the phone

I got a funny feeling, the way she said 'Dr. Foster had gone'

She said, "He left with a lady patient, about twenty four hours ago"

I added two and two and here's what I got

I got I'll never see that girl no more

Well, I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby since that day, yeah

But I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby since she went away

If Dr. Foster has got her, then I know I'm through

Because he's got medicine and money too

I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby since that day, woh, no