It was late, one Saturday evenin'   After the sun went down   Yes, it was late one Saturday evenin'   Lord, after the sun went down   Yeah, I went lookin' for my baby   Lord, but she was not around      The wind started howlin'   And the rain begin to fall   Yeah, the wind started howlin'   Lord, and the rain begin to fall   Yes, if my baby had-a known how much I loved her   She wouldn't never left me at all      Her picture is still on my dresser   And her gown is on my bed   Yes, her picture's on my dresser   Lord, and her gown is on my bed   Lord, I'm just sittin' here wonderin' is my baby livin'   Lord, or is my little baby dead      She left home one Saturday evenin'   After the sun went down   Yes, she left home one Saturday evenin'   Lord, after the sun went down   Lord, I know it's somethin' wrong   'Cause my baby can't be found      Now every Saturday evenin'   After the sun go down   Every Saturday evenin'   I get these blues as blue can be   Lord, we three was so happy   My wife and my guitar and me