Ohhhh, I was lying in the bed with fever   And I was, burning up inside   My baby walked, in my bedroom   And I could hardly open my eyes      She said that she was going to the pawnshop   Just across the track   She started packing some clothes in a hurry   And then she said she would be right back      But I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah   Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since she went away   I remember so well when she slammed the door   But the girl didn't make it back no more   I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day      Well, I waited for 24 hours, and I was just about to starve to death   It didn't look like she was comin' back, so I had to look out for myself   Well I called, the police department, to find out what they knew   They said, "No, by heck, but we will get her yet", because they was lookin' for her too      Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah   Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since she went away   Well I don't know what happened a-cross the track   But I know my baby didn't make it back   I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day      (instrumental break)      Well I called, my Dr. Foster, and when the girl answered the phone   I got a funny feeling, the way she said Dr. Foster had gone   She said, "He left with a lady patient, about 24 hours ago"   I added two and two, and here's what I got: I got I'll never see that girl no more      Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah   But I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since she went away   If Dr. Foster has got her, then I know I'm through   Because he's got medicine and, money too   I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day      Whoaah, no