[1st Verse] There's a red house o-ver yon- __ der, ba- ___ by, Lord, that's where my ba-by stays. __ ____________ ___ Lord, have mer-cy, there's a red house o-ver yon-der, __ _______ Lord, that's where my ba-by stays __ _______ Hey, I ain't been home to see my ba-by, I just got out-ta jail __ 'n' it's been a-bout, ah, nine-ty-nine __ 'n' one-half days, __ now. __ _______ Hey, that's a long time ___ y' know what I mean? [2nd Verse] Wait a min-ute, some-thing's wrong, __ _____________ _______ __________ Lord have mer-cy, the key won't un-lock ___ the door. ___ _______ _______ Wait a min-ute some-thing's wrong. _____ _________ __________ __________ ____________ __________ No my key won't un-lock ____ the door. _________ ____ _____ _______ Hey, I got a bad ___ feel-in', Lord, my ba-by don't live here no more. _______ [Guitar Solo] [3rd Verse] Hey, I be-lieve I'll go back o-ver yon-der, _____ way back o-ver yon-der a-cross __ the hill. __ ________ ________ Hey, I think I'll go back o-ver yon-der, ba- ___ ________ _______ by, _______ Way ________ __________ __________ _______________ _____________ __________ __________ ______ o-ver yon-der __ a-cross ___ _______ the hill. _______ ___________ Hey, if my ba-by don't love me no more. ______ Lord, I know good 'n' well that a her sis-ter will _______ _________