Mean Mistreatin' Mama

(album: History Of Elmore James - 1971)

You're a mean mistreating mama, you mistreat me all the time
You're a mean mistreating mama, you mistreat me all the time
I tried to tell you how much I loved you
But you don't pay that no mind

You're a mean mistreating mama, and you don't mean me no good
You're a mean mistreating mama, and you don't mean me no good
I don't blame you baby
I'd be here the same way if I could

You remember baby, when I knocked upon your door
You had the nerve to tell me that you didn't want me no more
Remember baby, when I knocked upon your door
You had the nerve to tell me that you didn't want me no more
Oh, yeah

Ain't it lonesome sleeping all by yourself
When the woman you've been loving is in love with someone else
Ain't it lonesome, baby, sleeping by yourself
When the woman you've been loving is in love with someone else

You're a mean mistreating mama, you mistreat me all the time
You're a mean mistreating mama, you mistreat me all the time, oh yeah
I tried to tell you how much I loved you
But you don't pay that no mind
Ah, let's go