Odetta - Oh, My Baby Lyrics

On my way I'm going to leave my home
Oh, my baby
Now I'm going I'm goin and it won't be long
If I go let me go
If I stay let me say
Hear me out and let me come back home

Tell my man I won't be home tonight
Oh my baby
My heart aches and I'm not feeling right
My heart's down it's a shame
And I just can't call his name
Then I'll ask to let me come back home

Oh my lord have mercy on poor me
Oh my babe
Send somebody to let my heart go free
When I go leave me alone
And I'll stay for my own
Tell my man I want to come back home

Leaving now I'm sorry we have to part
Oh my babe
Though you tried to bring my aching heart
But someday we'll say
Come back home this old day
Then I'll no my man wants me back home