When my bed get empty, make me feel awful mean and blue When my bed get empty, make me feel awful mean and blue My springs are getting rusty, sleeping single like I do Bought him a blanket, pillow for his head at night Bought him a blanket, pillow for his head at night Then I bought him a mattress, so he could lay just right He came home one evening, with his beret way up high He came home one evening, with his beret way up high What he had to give me, made me wring my hands and cry He give me a lesson, that I never had before He give me a lesson, that I never had before When he got to teachin' me, from my elbow down was sore He poured my first cabbage, and he made it awful hot He poured my first cabbage and he made it awful hot When he put in the bacon, it overflowed the pot When you get good lovin', never go and spread the news It'll build up across you, and leave you with them empty bed blues