Baby, just as sure as a blackbird flies to the skies above Baby, just as sure as a blackbird flies to the skies above Says your own life ain't worth living, baby, if you ain't with the one you love My baby tried to do me like the tadpole do the trout My baby tried to do me like the tadpole do the trout That's get me out in the deep water, baby, then she walks on out Mmm, good Lordy, send me an angel down Mmm, good Lordy, send me a angel down Said "Now I can't spare you no angel, but I'm send you a teasin' brown" I don't think no woman in this whole round world do right Don't think no woman in this whole round world do right If they be good all day, they will do wrong at night Baby and it may be my last time, rider, you sure don't know May be my last time, rider, you sure don't know It may be my last time, baby, knocking on your door