Lyrics
You're gonna quit me, baby
Anticipation or prediction that the person addressed will leave
Good as I been to you, lord, lord
Expressing disappointment despite being good or kind to the person
Good as I been to you, lord, lord
-Good as I been to you
-Give you my money, honey
Offered financial support and care
Buy you shoes and clothes, lord, lord
Emphasizing the extent of providing material things
Buy you shoes and clothes, lord, lord
-Buy you shoes and clothes
-You're gonna quit me, baby
Reiteration of the belief that the person will leave
Put me outta doors, lord, lord
Fear of being cast out or abandoned despite efforts
Put me outta doors, lord, lord
-Put me outta doors
-Six months on the chain gang
Reference to serving time in prison
Believe me, it ain't no fun, lord, lord
Emphasizing the hardship and lack of enjoyment during imprisonment
Believe me, it ain't no fun, lord, lord
-Believe me, it ain't no fun
-Day you quit me, baby
Assertion that the person leaving will result in dire consequences
That's the day you die, lord, lord
Stressing the severity of the outcome of leaving
That's the day you die, lord, lord
-That's the day you die
-Jailhouse ain't no plaything
Reiteration of the seriousness of being in jail
Believe me, ain't no lie, lord, lord
Emphasizing the truthfulness of the statement about jail
Believe me, ain't no lie, lord, lord
-Believe me, ain't no lie
-Day you quit me, baby
Repetition indicating the seriousness of the warning
That's the day you die, lord, lord
Reiteration of the severe consequences of leaving
That's the day you die, lord, lord
-That's the day you die
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