bess, oh where's my bess?

bess

oh

where's my bess?

won't somebody tell me where?

i don't care what she says

i don't care what she's done

won't somebody tell me where's my bess?

bess

no

lord

my bess

i want her now

without her i can't go on

i counted the days that i was gone

till i got home to see her face

won't somebody tell me where's my bess?

i want her so

my gal

where is she?

oh lord

in your big heaven

show me where i must go

oh

give me the strength

show me the way

tell me the truth

where is she? where is my gal?

where is my bess?