[1st Verse]
There's a red house o-ver yon- __ der, ba- ___ by,
Lord, that's where my ba-by stays. __ ____________ ___
Lord, have mer-cy, there's a red house o-ver yon-der, __ _______
Lord, that's where my ba-by stays __ _______
Hey, I ain't been home to see my ba-by,
I just got out-ta jail __ 'n' it's been a-bout, ah, nine-ty-nine __ 'n' one-half days, __ now. __ _______
Hey, that's a long time ___ y' know what I mean?
[2nd Verse]
Wait a min-ute, some-thing's wrong, __ _____________ _______ __________
Lord have mer-cy, the key won't un-lock ___ the door. ___ _______ _______
Wait a min-ute some-thing's wrong. _____ _________ __________ __________ ____________ __________
No my key won't un-lock ____ the door. _________ ____ _____ _______
Hey, I got a bad ___ feel-in',
Lord, my ba-by don't live here no more. _______
[Guitar Solo]
[3rd Verse]
Hey, I be-lieve I'll go back o-ver yon-der, _____
way back o-ver yon-der a-cross __ the hill. __ ________ ________
Hey, I think I'll go back o-ver yon-der, ba- ___ ________ _______ by, _______
Way ________ __________ __________ _______________ _____________ __________ __________ ______ o-ver yon-der __ a-cross ___ _______ the hill. _______ ___________
Hey, if my ba-by don't love me no more. ______
Lord, I know good 'n' well that a her sis-ter will _______ _________
