Mama got mad at papa 'cause he didn't bring no coffee 
home
Mama got mad at papa 'cause he didn't bring no coffee 
home
She begin to wonder what is going on wrong

Papa said, "Mama, I ain't mad with you, now, don't you 
get mad with me
Baby, I ain't mad with you, now, don't you get mad with 
me"

Papa must have been teasing mama 'cause she said, "I 
ain't mad with you"
Papa must have been teasing mama 'cause she said, "I 
ain't mad with you"
She said, "Everything's all right; don't make no 
difference what you do"
(Spoken: You know papa got good with mama somehow)

And I was crying for bread, and yes, I,
Baby, I was crying for bread; and these are the words I 
said
(Spoken: Now look at mama, just trying to shout)

It was early one evening but papa came home late at night
It was early one evening but papa came home late at night
That's when mama was mad and her and papa began to fight