Hey, sweet little Cora-Mae You'd be in my spell if I could sing that well Hey, good old Cora-Mae You're no good to me gone I can't find the old groove since you left me I stumble 'round as if in a dream Staring at the morning paper And I wonder what the strange words mean A week, a month, and no break from the heartbreak So I got my mama on the phone She said, "All you'd ever done for me was poison my heart" But we all know that Mama was against you from the start Hey, sweet little Cora-Mae If there was a way, I'd sure use the way Hey, good old Cora-Mae You're no good to me gone Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-oh ♪ Now it's trash, snuck a few looks at your sister The day she wore that halter-top and a thong But what law says just for looking A man should have to suffer this long? And if I once believed I loved you only I believe that twice as much now And if you miss me just a little, well, imagine how I feel 'Cause when we're split in two, I get the worst end of the deal Hey, sweet little Cora-Mae You've made your point known, now it's time you came home Hey, good old Cora-Mae All you ever seem to do hurts me not you Hey, sweet little Cora-Mae Back when we shared a bed, girl, you're wrapped around my head Just like the sweetest song But you're no good to me gone