There ain't nothing I can do, or nothing I can say That folks don't criticize me But I'm goin' to do just as I want to anyway And don't care if they all despise me If I should take a notion To jump into the ocean 'Tain't nobody's business if I do, do, do do If I go to church on Sunday Sing the shimmy down on Monday Ain't nobody's business if I do, if I do If my friend ain't got no money And I say "Take all mine, honey" 'Tain't nobody's business if I do, do, do do If I give him my last nickel And it leaves me in a pickle 'Tain't nobody's business if I do, if I do There are a lot of men, that would hit me Since I've arrived up and quit me 'Tain't nobody's business if I do, do, do do I swear I won't call no copper If I'm beat up by my poppa 'Tain't nobody's business if I do, if I do