It was a cold black night,
And the rain was falling down.
It was a cold black night,
And the rain was falling down.
It was a cold black night,
The night that my baby left town.
It was the darkest day,
And the wind was howlin' through.
It was the darkest day,
And the wind came howlin' through.
It was the darkest day,
Day my baby said
we're through.
Oh, come back baby,
Never did you no wrong.
Come back baby,
I never did you no wrong.
I've been sleeping in the ground
Ever since your love been gone.
It was a cold black night,
And the rain was falling down.
It was a cold black night,
And the rain was falling down.
It was a cold black night,
The night that my baby left town.
It was a cold black night.
It was a cold black night.