Oh, I went to the doctor I said doctor, please What do you do when your true love leaves? He said the hardest thing in the world to do Is to find somebody believes in you Make a sad, make a sad, make a sad, sad song Make a sad, make a sad, make a sad, sad song And so I went to the whip–poor–will I said whip–poor–will, please What do you do when your true love leaves? He said I only have but one trick up my sleeve I sing it over and over 'till she comes back to me I make a sad, make a sad, make a sad, sad song I make a sad, make a sad, make a sad, sad song And so I went to a whale I said killer whale, please What do you do when your true love leaves? He said I only have but one trick up my sleeve I sing it over and over 'till she comes back to me I make a sad, make a sad, make a sad, sad song I make a sad, make a sad, make a sad, sad song And so I went to my momma I said momma, please What do you do when your true love leaves? She said the hardest thing in the world to do Is to find somebody believes in you