In the name she brought a little joy She told me I was the baby boy She said that she would never leave Oh Lord, have mercy on me In the name she called me on the telephone She said, "Sweet baby, I'm coming home I've been gone for such a mighty long time And I just can't get you out of my mind" Oh, in the name she wrote me a letter sweet Now she said, "Sweet baby, when we gonna meet? I've been gone for such a mighty long time And I just can't get you out of my mind" Oh, in the name In the name she brought me a little joy Now she told me I was the baby boy, yes she did, y'all Now she said that she would never leave me, yes she did, honey Oh Lord, have mercy on poor me, uh-huh Now in the name she called me on the telephone Now she said, "Sweet baby, I'm moving on I've been gone for such a mighty long time And I just can't get you out of my mind" In the name she wrote a letter sweet Now she said, "Sweet baby, when we gonna meet? I've been gone, a mighty long time And I just can't get you out of my mind"