Mama, I ain't gon' be your old work ox no more Mama, I ain't gon' be your old work ox no more You done fooled around, woman, and let your ox get bored She'll get up early in the morning, just a while 'fore day She get up early in the morning, just a while 'fore day Then cook your breakfast, man, rush you away "Come in, daddy, know my ox is gone." "Come in, daddy, know my ox is gone." You can never tell when your ox is comin' back home You can never tell what these double-crossing women will do You can never tell what these double-crossing women will do Says, they will have your buddy, then play sick on you