I'm gon' get up in the mornin'

I believe I'll dust my broom 

I'm gon' get up in the mornin' 

I believe I'll dust my broom 

Girl friend, the black man you been lovin' 

girlfriend, can get my room 

I'm gon'write a letter 

telephone every town I know 

I'm gon'write a letter 

telephone every town I know 

If I can't find her in West Helena 

she must be in East Monroe, I know 

I don't want no woman 

wants every downtown man she meet 

I don't want no woman 

wants every downtown man she meet 

She's a no good doney 

they shouldn't 'low her on the street 

I believe 

I believe I'll go back home 

I believe 

I believe I'll go back home 

You can mistreat me here babe 

but you can't when I go home 

And I'm gon' get up in the mornin' 

I believe I'll dust my broom 

I'm gon' get up in the mornin' 

I believe I'll dust my broom 

Girl friend, the black man you been lovin' 

girlfriend, can get my room 

I'm 'on' call up Chiney 

she is my good girl over there 

I'm 'on' call up Chiney 

she is my good girl over there 

'f I can't find her on "Phillipine's Island" 

she must be in Ethiopia somewhere