when i done quit hollerin´ baby
i believe i shake ´em on down
get my babe, won´t be late,
you know by that i mean seconds late
ah, must i holler,
must i shake ´em on down,
well i´ve been mistreated, babe,
i believe i´ll shake ´em on down.
shake ´em.
well i ain´t no monkey.
i can´t climb no tree,
no brown skin woman gonna make
no monkey out of me,
i ain´t no monkey,
sure can´t climb no tree,
i been mistreated babe
i believe i´ll shake ´em on down,
well i´ve been mistreated babe
i believe i´ll shake ´em on down.
listen mama,
put on your mornin´ gown´
put in your nightshirt
mama we gonna shake ´em down
must i holler
must i shake ´em on down?
gave my baby a twenty dollar bill,
if that don´t get her,
sure my shot, shot, shot-gun will,
yeah, i gave my baby a twenty dollar bill,
if that don´t get that woman,
i´m sure my shot-gun will.
gonna go shoot her now...