Il testo della Mean eyed cat

I give my woman half my money at the general store
I said, "now buy a little groceries, and don't spend no more"
But she gave ten dollars for a ten cent hat
And bought some store bought cat food for that mean eyed cat

When i woke up this mornin' and i turned my head
There wasn't a cotton pickin' thing on her side of the bed
I found a little old note where her head belonged
It said, "dear john, honey, baby, i'm long gone"

When i heard a whistle blowin', and the big wheels a-turnin'
I was scared as i could be
But i put on my overalls and i headed to town
Gonna bring her back with me

I asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there
I told him all about her pretty eyes and long, blond hair
He spit his tobacco, said, "i'll be dad blamed
I believe i did see her leavin' on the east bound train"

I bought a round trip ticket on the east bound train
I was broke as i could be
But when i come back and gotta buy another ticket
Gonna bring her back with me

Well, i got off the train somewhere in arkansas
And i worked up the guts to call my mother-in-law
She said, "i'll tell you where she is, if you act right"
"she's workin' four to twelve at trucker's world tonight"

Well when i walked in she saw me, and she took off her apron
And she grabbed her goin' home hat
She bought a ticket with her tips and now we're curled up on the sofa
Me and her and that mean eyed cat