Lord, I´m broke, I´m hungry, ragged and dirty too, Broke and hungry, ragged and dirty too. If I clean up, sweet momma, can I stay all night with you?
Lord, I went to my window, babe, I couldn´t see through my blinds, Went to my window, babe, I couldn´t see through my blinds, Heard my best friend a-comin´ and I thought I heard my baby cry.
Lord, if I can´t come in here, baby, then just let me sit down in your door, If I can´t come in here, baby, then just let me sit down in your door, And I would leave so soon that your man won´t never know.
How can I live here, baby, Lord, and feel at ease? How can I live here, baby, Lord, and feel at ease?
Well, that woman I got, man, she does just what she feels.
Lord, you shouldn´t mistreat me, baby, because I´m young and wild, Shouldn´t mistreat me, baby, because I´m young and wild. You must always remember, baby, you was once a child.
´Cause I´m leaving in the morning, if I have to ride the blinds, Leaving in the morning, if I have to ride the blinds. Well, I been mistreated and I swear I don´t mind dyin´