Late down last night, trying to play my hand   Oh, through the window, out stepped a man   I didn't know no better   Oh boys, in my girlish days      My mama cried, papa did too   Oh, daughter, look what a shame on you   I didn't know no better   Oh boys, in my girlish days      I hit the highway, flagged me a truck   Nineteen and seventeen, Lord, the winter was tough   I didn't know no better   Oh boys, in my girlish days      Flagged a train, didn't have a dime   Trying to run away from that old home of mine   I didn't know no better   Oh boys, in my girlish days      All of my playmates are now surprised   I had to travel 'fore I got wise   Now I know better   And I still got, oh, my girlish ways, ooh yeah