I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'
 I believe I'll dust my broom
 I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'
 I believe I'll dust my broom
 Boyfriend, the girl that you been lovin',
 She can have my room
 I'm gonna write me a letter, I'm gonna telephone every
 town I know
 I'm gonna write me a letter, I'm gonna telephone every
 town I know
 Well, if he ain't in West Helena
 He must be in East Monroe
 I don't want no man
 Who wants every downtown girl he sees
 I don't want no man
 Who wants every downtown girl he sees
 Well, he's a no good darlin'
 They shouldn't lie him on the street yeah
 I believe, I believe that I'll go back home
 I believe, I believe that I'll go back home
 You can mistreat me in New York City
 But you can't mistreat me when I go home
 I'm gonna call over to China,
 And see if my good man's over there
 Yes, I'm gonna call over to China,
 To see if my good man's over there
 Well, if he ain't on Philippine's Islands,
 He must be in Ethiopia somewhere