Yes, I got a little woman named Cartey, people, that little woman is forever on my mind
Yes, I got a little woman named Cartey, that little woman is forever on my mind
Well, I can't sleep for dreamin', poor me can't lie 'wake for cryin'
You know, that woman's been gone, that little woman's been gone a long, long time
You know, that little woman's been gone, she's been gone a long, long time
Well if poor Lane don't see her soon, poor Lane's about to lose his mind
I had a friend named Nora give me a number to call. She said, "Lane, you might find Cartey there."
Nora gave me a number to call. She said, "Lane, you might find her over there."
I said, "Nora, I'm gonna wake up seven in the mornin'. I really know my baby's in this world somewhere." (Spoken: Play it, Mr. Jones!)
SOLO
"Yes, I'm calling Central, Central, please give me 'leven twenty-nine.
Yes, I'm calling Central, please give me 'leven twenty-nine.
I want to see my baby so bad, Central, poor me is about to lose my mind."
Yes, she's my daylight study, that little woman sure is my midnight dream
Yes, she's my daylight study, she sure is my midnight dream
Well, she's the sweetest little woman that poor Lane ever seen