Early in the morning she'll be leaving To visit with her mother for a spell But I know that really ain't the reason Cause I know what she's doing all too well She says she don't know how long she's staying Since she ain't seen her mother for so long What she really means but isn't saying Is she means to get the feel of being gone She would never up and leave me Unless she knew that it was really best But she ain't got no way knowing Till she puts me and leaving to the test She's just got to know for certain What it's like to live away from me But I'm so afraid I'm gonna lose her When she gets the taste of being free I know that I'd be wrong to try and stop her There's nothing I can do but play along And get used to the feel of being lonesome In case she likes the feel of being gone