The sun rises in the east lover, it sets deeply in the west
The sun rises in the east lover, it sets deeply in the west
I've been looking for my lover, and I haven't found her yet

I'm gonna call up China and see if my baby's over there
I'm gonna call up China and see if my baby's over there
You know I looked the whole world over, I can't find my lover nowhere

She won't write me no letters, won't even call me on the telephone
She won't write me no letters, won't even call me on the telephone
You know I haven't had no real good lovin' since that gal of mine been gone

Someday baby, you're gonna want me like I want you
Someday baby, you're gonna want me like I want you
But when I call you on the phone darlin', I'll say I have nothing for you to do