John Lee Hooker — Lost a Good Girl

[Verse 1] I lost a good woman just about to break my heart I lost a good woman just about to break my heart It is all my fault I didn’t do the things I should [Verse 2] She begged, she begged me “Johnny, Johnny stay home with me” She begged, and begged me “Johnny, stay home with me” I wasn’t paying no mind Running around night and day Well, got to… [Verse 3] She’d try to talk to me. I grab my hat and run She’ll try to talk to me. I grab my hat and run Well, she couldn’t tell me nothin’ Sat down and talked to me [Verse 4] Now, not long that girl hurtin’ me to my heart I done lost a good woman, and hurtin’ me to my heart Now she mistreats me, I can’t take it no more