Vernita, honey what you want me to do?
Vernita, baby what you want me to do?
Now I've done everything but I can't get along with you

Now - see Vernita, tell her - hurry home
Had no lovin' since - she been gone
See Vernita - please tell her hurry home
Now I ain't had no lovin' since my Vernita been gone

Vernita, baby where did you stay last night?
Vernita, honey where did you stay last night?
Now you come home this mornin', babe the moon was shinin' bright

Now I met Alberta - 'cross the sea
She didn't write no letter, she didn't care for me
I met Alberta - way across the sea
Now she didn't write no letter, and she didn't care for me

Vernita, couldn't anything I do to change your mind
Vernita, couldn't anything I do to change your mind
Now I could come to love you if you would treat me nice and kind