INTRO
I'm movin' out, deep water, say I'm goin' up on the hill
Girl I love done quit me, but I love her still
Mmmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm, hmmmm
Mmmmm, hmmmm, mmm, hmm, hmmm
Yes, the brown, I love, started out of her door
Funny feeling struck me, I couldn't hardly go
Hate the things you got, mama, hate this way you do
Goin' up the country, but I can't take you
SOLO
It ain't but one thing, baby, that I done wrong
Stayed in Deep Bottom one day too long
Don't the moon look pretty, shinin' down through the trees?
Don't my brown look lonesome, packin' up to leave?
SOLO
Says I love my brown, like a schoolboy love his pie
And if that ain't lovin', hoping I may die
My baby come running, hollering, holding up both hands
Hollered, "Hold on mister, don't let 'em hurt my man!"
SOLO
Fell down on my knees, prayed to the Lord above,
Says, "Lord, please send me back the brown I love."