[VERSE 1]
A E A D
Good Lord, good Lord, send me an angel down
A E A
Can't spare you no angel, I'll send you a teasin' brown
A E A D
That new way of loving, swear it must be the best
A E A
These Georgia women won't let Mr. McTell rest
[VERSE 2]
A E A D
There was a cry on the corner, went to see what it could be
A E A
Must be some women, tryin' to get the best of me
A E A D
Went down to the sheriff, suitcase in my hand
A E A
All the women run cryin', saying, "Mr. Mac, won't you be my man?"
[VERSE 3]
A E A D
My baby studyin' evil, and I'm studyin' evil too
A E A
Gonna hang round here to see what my baby gon' do
A E A D
I can't be trusted, and I can't be satisfied
A E A
When the men see me comin', they go pin their womens to their side
[VERSE 4]
A E A D
Love my loving, like to get it any time of day
A E A
To get my right lovin', I'm going to south Georgia right away
A E A D
I got three womens, yellow, brown and black
A E A
Take the governor of Georgia to judge which one I like
[VERSE 5]
A E A D
One woman's Atlanta yellow, the other is Macon brown
A E A
But the Statesboro blackskin will turn your damper1 down
A E A D
So bye bye baby; I'll see you some sweet day
A E A
And you'll be sorry you drove your man away