Hide Nor Hair (Live 1962)-Ray Charles

Ohhhh, I was lying in the bed with fever And I was, burning up inside My baby walked, in my bedroom And I could hardly open my eyes She said that she was going to the pawnshop Just across the track She started packing some clothes in a hurry And then she said she would be right back But I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away I remember so well when she slammed the door But the girl didn't make it back no more I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day Well, I waited for 24 hours, and I was just about to starve to death Well I called, the police department, to find out what they knew They said, "No, by heck, but we will get her yet", because they was lookin' for her too Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away Well I don't know what happened a-cross the track But I know my baby didn't make it back I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day Well I called, my Dr. Foster, and when the girl answered the phone I got a funny feeling, the way she said Dr. Foster had gone She said, "He left with a lady patient, about 24 hours ago" I added two and two, and here's what I got: I got I'll never see that girl no more Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah But I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away If Dr. Foster has got her, then I know I'm through Because he's got medicine and, money too I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day Whoaah, no