Well forty nine nights and I ain’t had no sleep Yeah forty nine nights and I ain’t had no sleep Forty nine nights make a man mighty weak Forty nine nights since baby went away Forty nine nights since baby went away Forty nine nights and I ain’t hit the hay One more day my baby’s coming home One more day my baby’s coming home Twenty-four hours and I won’t be alone Well in one more day my baby’s coming home One more day my baby’s coming home Twenty-four hours and I won’t be alone Well forty nine nights and I ain’t had no sleep Yeah forty nine nights and I ain’t had no sleep Forty nine nights make a man mighty weak Forty nine nights since baby went away Forty nine nights since baby went away Forty nine nights and I ain’t hit the hay Well forty nine nights and I ain’t had no sleep Yeah forty nine nights and I ain’t had no sleep Forty nine nights make a man mighty weak