Well, I've been through the Army, baby, you know
I stayed a long, long time
And I came back home, baby, I heard
A new-born baby cryin'

You know it's a hard pill to swallow
Baby it fills my heart with pain
Baby it's a hard pill to swallow
Baby he ain't no ??night man??

When I went down on the corner, man, you know
Down to the paper stand
I hear the boys all talkin' it about
The way she run around

You know it's a hard pill to swallow
Oh it fills my heart with pain
You know it's a hard pill to swallow, man
Hey you ain't no ??night man??

[Break]

Well I'm goin' back to prison babe, you know
I'm gonna do some mo' time
I may get to let the jail-man know
And I may get lifetime

You know it's a hard pill to swallow
Baby that fills my heart with pain
Well, you hear me cryin' little girl
You know ain't no ??night man??