It's gettin' late
Gettin' colder
You at the church
You holy roller
When you sing
Your voice inspires
You're the best
One in the Choir
The other voices
They amongst yours
You're an angel
They are monsters
And now you're leavin'
And then I foll'er
To your cabin
Down in the Holler
There's a latch
But you forget it
You go to bed
But he ain't home yet
And so your sittin'
Your candle burning
A'when I get to the door
Your head is turning
And pardon me Ginger for barging in
But there's trouble down at the cotton gin
And the boy you love he won't be coming back again
You may be lonely now
But baby I can be your friend
How do you do it
You so stoic
I saw the mess
And it was tragic
Debt of wailin'
You will be owing
If you don't get
Them tears a'flowin
You too proud
To let me see it
I'll be here
When you need it
'Cause I won't go
I won't be leavin'
It wouldn't be Christian
With you bereavin'
What was that prayer
That you quoted
Is that his gun
Does he keep it loaded
A'don't pull that trigger
A'there ain't no hurry
And once again
I'm truly sorry
And pardon me Ginger for barging in
But there's trouble down at the cotton gin
And the boy you love he won't be coming back again
You may be lonely now
But baby I can be your friend
How 'bout that
It's after midnight
And you ain't shot me
I must've did right
But if I'm quiet
And if I listen
I hear your heart
Sound like a piston
If you gonna do it
Go on pull that trigger
This love inside
Is gettin' bigger
And pardon me Ginger for barging in
But there's trouble down at the cotton gin
And the boy you love he won't be coming back again
You may be lonely now
But baby I can be your friend
You may be lonely now
But baby I can be your friend
You may be lonely now
But baby I can be your friend