Did you ever wake up 'tween midnight and day? Did you ever wake up 'tween midnight and day? And felt for your rider, she done eased away Fourteen long years C & O run by my door Fourteen long years C & O run by my door My brown told me this mornin' she didn't want me no more If you don't want me baby what makes you whine and cry? If you don't want me what makes you whine and cry? Just put that thing on me mama and let a black child die Which a way, which a way, do the C & O leave your town? Which a way, which a way, do the C & O leave your town? She's goin' west baby, Cabin Creek Junction bound My mama told me baby, two long years ago My mama told me two long years ago If you fool with that little woman, you'll have nowhere to go Want all of you men to surely understand Want all of you men to surely understand This Alabama woman, she's gonna quit you for another man I love you baby, tell the whole round world I do I love you baby, tell the whole round world I do I love you baby, don't care what you do