A great big moon
Shines up above me
It makes the whole world
Look bright and gay
A great big moon
Shines above me
And it makes the whole world
Look bright and gay
Well deep inside
I feel like dying
'Cause pretty mama
Left me yesterday
She told me that
There was no other
And like a fool
I did believe
She told me there was no other man
Just like a great big fool I did believe
My best friend bill
Walked up and told me
That pretty mama stepped around on me
My conscience says
Now watch your temper
Don't let that woman
Get the best of you
My conscience says
Watch your temper
Don't let that woman
Get the best of you
But me and conscience
Done talked it over
We've about decided
What I got to do
I'm a gonna go out
Gonna go this morning
I'm gonna find me
A thirty eight
I'm a gonna go out this morning
Gonna find me a lone thirty eight
And when old monkey boy
Sees me a'coming
I'm going to shoot the last
Car going out the gate
I'm a gonna go knock
Upon her front door
Gonna run around
Watch the back door slam
I'm a gonna knock on her front door
Gonna run around and
Watch the back door slam
And like a royal mounted policeman
Gonna stay right there
Until I get my man
Now wait for me
If I'm in prison
Don't need to fall
Down on your knees
Don't wait for me to in prison
Ain't no need to fall
Down on your knees
'Cause I gotta go do
What conscience tells me
Gonna let no woman
Get the best of me