Mama I need to come home I've been starving myself to the bone I've been up all night cryin', I've been drinking alone Mama I need to come home Daddy I've been doing bad things Yeah I know they ain't no good for me I've been kissin' and tellin', I've been stealin, I've been sellin' Daddy I've been doing bad things Now Anna don't you tell on me I'm in some trouble down in Milwaukee And I've been going by the name of Sammy Lee I'm in some trouble down in Milwaukee Now they're running me right out of this town Across that line they've been chasing me down, down down Guess I've been found out for all my doggin' around They're running me right out of this town Oooh, mama, mama Mama I need to come home I've been starving myself to the bone I've been up all night cryin', I've been drinking all alone Mama I need to come home Mama I need to come home Yeah I can't do a thing on my own And I've come to find out I don't wanna be alone Mama I need to come home Yeah I've come to find out I can't do nothing on my own Mama I need to come home