Music and Lyrics: Trudy M. Rhone; and James C. Moore
© Eroom /Tradition Music Company/ BMI #468897

I guess I’m alone in this here town
All my good time buddies have all put me down
I need to get one penny
To call my man
Just one penny
Can’t you understand

I got nine cents to my name
I need one penny ain’t that a shame

I got to get me one penny
I need it so very bad
Just one penny and I know
Child it will make me feel glad
You see my daddy told me
When I left home
That he wanted to talk to me on the telephone

I got nine cents to my name
I need one penny ain’t that a shame


I guess I’ll get myself a walking cane
And then all my so-called friends can say
That she was lame
And then maybe
Somebody’d gimme a penny, lord
To call my man

I got nine cents to my name
I need one penny ain’t that a shame