Carolyn
Merle Haggard
() Carolyn () let me tell you what I heard () about a man today He () didn’t come home from work and he () went away () ’Til he came to a () city () bright in the () nightime like () day There they say he met with some () women dressed in yellow and () scarlet Their () warm lips like a honeycomb () dripped with honey And () somethin’ about the smell of () strange perfume () Made him feel warm () and not () alone Chorus (2x) () Yes Carolyn a man will do that ()sometimes on his own And () sometimes () when he’s () lonely And I believe a man will do that () sometimes out of spite But () Carolyn a man will do that () always () When he’s treated bad at home () (between choruses)() () ()()()