Well, I got a letter from baby way back home Yes, I got a letter from baby way back home I read that letter but, boy there's something is wrong Well, the letter read "Daddy, we got a brand new son" Well, the letter read "Daddy, we got a brand new son" I ain't seen my baby since 1951 Well, I wonder, wonder what could the matter be Yes, I wonder, wonder what can the letter be I wonder, wonde if the baby looks like me 'Cause I've been gone such a long, long time I've been gone such a long, long time I begin to wonder if that baby's mine Gonna call that woman and tell her I ain't blind Well, I'm gonna call that woman and tell her I ain't blind I ain't no fool that ain't no child of mine Well all you men take a dog fool's advice Well, all you men take a dime on fool's advice Eyes a woman is cookng like a loaded dice I'ma fool 'em all in a second I've been gone too long years And she sent me a letter saying "I'm the father of a newborn child"