You know she took the Chevrolet with her this morning, people She didn’t leave me nothing but a mule to ride She took the car this morning Left me an old mule to ride You know, when the car backed out the driveway That old mule laid down and died She didn’t leave me nothing, people Nothing but this old helpless blues She didn’t leave me nothing, people Nothing but this old helpless blues I turned it into my apartment Yes, and a cardboard suitcase full of "I owe you" I said, what did you do to me, baby Oh, how can you just stand right there in my face and watch me cry? Oh, tell me, baby, how can you stand in my face, watch me cry? Oh, she said: I got news for you Oh, darling, I can stand in your face and watch you die! She took my ring right off the night stand, people You know, she went and put my grandpa's watch in the pawn She took my gold diamond ring off the night stand, people She put my grandpa's watch in pawn She said: if you don’t believe I’m leaving, baby If you don’t believe I’m leaving, baby If you don’t believe I’m going, sweet thing If you don’t think I’m quitting Denver Why just you count those days are gone?