Lyrics

[Intro: Merle Haggard] Aw [Verse 1: Merle Haggard] Lord I hate to see that evenin' sun go down I hate to see that evenin' sun go down 'Cause my baby, she don't, she don't love me no how [Bridge: Merle Haggard] I'm a Saint Louis man with a diamond ring Aw, she pull that guy around by her apron strings And if it weren't for powder and all that store-bought hair Well, that gal of mine, she wouldn't have gone so far from here [Verse 2: Merle Haggard] Got that St. Louis blues, honey, blue as I can be And that man got a heart like a rock that's down in the sea Or else he wouldn't have carried her so doggone far, far from me [Fiddle Solo] [Verse 3: Merle Haggard] Listen, all you rounders, you better leave my good gal alone I said, "Listen, all you rounders, you better leave my good gal alone" 'Cause you can't give her nothing, ha ha, she can't get at home [Interlude: Merle Haggard] I'll fiddle around if she'll come on home Aw, Johnny Gimble Ha ha ha Aw, yes [Verse 4: Merle Haggard] Somethin' 'bout you Mama sure give me the blues Aw, there's somethin' 'bout you Mama that sure give me the blues It ain't your drop stitch stockings, might be your blue buckle shoes [Interlude: Merle Haggard & Ray Benson] Aw, doggone that ol' gal Ha ha, what you talkin' 'bout, Merle? What's wrong? Well, she done, she done left me F-L-A-T, flat Ooh, that spells "flat" alright Well, but I ain't worried Ha ha, you not worried, why is that, Merle? Well, I never did like store-bought blonde hair Ha ha ha, you don't like that blonde in the bottle (No, sir) Well, wha- wha- what do you like in a woman, Merle? (No, sir) What do you like to see in a woman? I'll tell ya, I've got to admit it I'm crazy about black-headed women Woo, talk on, talk on! [Verse 5: Merle Haggard] 'Cause a black-headed woman make a freight train jump the track I said a black-headed woman make a freight train jump the track And that ol' long, tall, ha-ha gal make a bullfrog ball the jack [Outro: Merle Haggard] Aw, yes