The sun rises in the east lover, it sets deeply in the west The sun rises in the east lover, it sets deeply in the west I've been looking for my lover, and I haven't found her yet I'm gonna call up China and see if my baby's over there I'm gonna call up China and see if my baby's over there You know I looked the whole world over, I can't find my lover nowhere She won't write me no letters, won't even call me on the telephone She won't write me no letters, won't even call me on the telephone You know I haven't had no real good lovin' since that gal of mine been gone Someday baby, you're gonna want me like I want you Someday baby, you're gonna want me like I want you But when I call you on the phone darlin', I'll say I have nothing for you to do