I believe to my soul, there's a black cat sleeping under my bed I believe to my soul, there's a black cat sleeping under my bed Every time I get drunk, my woman wants to cut my head She keeps me running, ducking and dodging all night long She keeps me running, ducking and dodging all night long Every time I get drunk, I don't mean to treat nobody wrong Now listen here mama, I ain't going to do it no more Now listen here mama, I ain't going to do it no more When I get full of my good whiskey, you got me running from door to door Now I'm leaving you mama, Lord and it won't be long Now I'm leaving you mama, Lord and it won't be long Now if you don't believe I'm leaving, please count the days I'm gone Now just as sure as a freight train, rolls up in the yard Now just as sure as a freight train, rolls up in the yard Says I'm going to go far, take two dollars to send me a postal card