Call me ol' dog when I'm gone, gone, gone, yes you Call me your dog when I'm gone It's when I come back with a ten dollar bill "Honey, where you been so long?" Been all around Kentucky, yes, honey, and the State of old Tennessee It's everywhere, well, I hang my hat, Home sweet home to me Daddy learned me how to gamble Told me to play that jack and trey Ev'y time when that deal would go down, I would Leave on that deuce, ace and trey Old black dog when I'm gone, gone, gone, honey, it's Old black dog when I'm gone It's when I come back with a ten dollar bill "Honey, where you been so long?" Daddy learned me how to gamble Told me to play that jack and trey Ev'y time when that deal would go down, I would Leave on that deuce, ace and trey Call me old dog when I'm gone, gone, gone, honey Call me old dog when I'm gone It's when I come back with a ten dollar bill "Honey, where you been so long?" "Where'd you get that dress you wear The shoes that you wore so fine?" "Got my dress from a railroad man Shoes from a driver in the mine" Call me old dog when I'm gone, gone, gone, honey You call me your dog when I'm gone It's when I come back with a ten dollar bill "Honey, where you been so long?" Bet my dice in Cuby Played my cards in Spain It's when I get ready, well, to leave this town I'm gonna ride that fast mail train