Just one thing I want my man to know I ain't going to be his lowdown dog no more You know he's boogin' me, yes, he's boogin' me And I'm getting sick and tired the way my man is boogin' me He gets up every morning and before he goes Say he don't want me to put my head out of my front door You know he's boogin' me, yes, he's boogin' me And I'm getting sick and tired the way my man is boogin' me He won't buy me no shoes he won't buy me no clothes And he's got so lowdown he wants to put me outdoors You know he's boogin' me, yes he's boogin' me And I'm getting mighty tired the way my man is boogin' me I ain't got no coal I ain't got no wood And you know by that, that man don't mean me no good Yes, he's boogin' me, yes, he's boogin' me And I'm getting sick and tired the way my man is boogin' me I ain't got no flour I ain't got no lard And he knows doggone well the times is done got hard Yes, he's boogin' me, yes, he's boogin' me And I'm getting mighty tired the way my man is boogin' me