ray charles - hide 'nor hair lyrics

ohhhh, i was lying in the bed with fever
and i was, burning up inside
my baby walked, in my bedroom
and i could hardly open my eyes
she said that she was going to the pawnshop
just across the track
she started packing some clothes in a hurry
and then she said she would be right back
but i ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
well i ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away
i remember so well when she slammed the door
but the girl didn't make it back no more
i ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day
well, i waited for 24 hours, and i was just about to starve to death
it didn't look like she was comin' back, so i had to look out for myself
well i called, the police department, to find out what they knew
they said, "no, by heck, but we will get her yet", because they was lookin' for her too
well i ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
well i ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away
well i don't know what happened a-cross the track
but i know my baby didn't make it back
i ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day

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well i called, my dr. foster, and when the girl answered the phone
i got a funny feeling, the way she said dr. foster had gone
she said, "he left with a lady patient, about 24 hours ago"
i added two and two, and here's what i got: i got i'll never see that girl no more
well i ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
but i ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away
if dr. foster has got her, then i know i'm through
because he's got medicine and, money too
i ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day
whoaah, no