George Jones — My Baby Left Her Jinglin John for Foldin Fred

Well, my baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred True love never backed up one word that she said That proved to me that a black bear is green when it's red My baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred My baby told me, Honey, you're poor but I love you And you could make me happy just livin' in a little old shack You seemed real happy with my jinglin' John's pocket money Till the grapevine told her that foldin' Fred was back Well, my baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred True love never backed up one word that she said That proved to me that a black bear is green when it's red My baby left her jinglin' John for folddin' Fred --- Instrumental --- Now her love was sweeter than a great big watermelon And love was fifty-fifty right done the middle of the line I'd a-been better off if I'd never of tasted her lovin' She took the heart from a melon and left me nothin' but the rhine Well, my baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred True love never backed up one word that she said That proved to me that a black bear is green when it's red My baby left her jinglin' John for folddin' Fred Well, my baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred...