Have you ever been mistreated Then you've gotta know what I'm talking about Have you ever been mistreated Then you gotta know what I'm talking about Lord, I worked five long years for the same woman And she had the nerve to put me out I got a job at a steel mill I was chucking steel like a slave Five long years, but Friday I come home I said Lord, Lord, I said Lord with all my pay I said I've been mistreated Then you gotta know what I'm talking about Five long years, but Friday I come home She had the nerve to put me out You know I finally learnt my lesson I should've known a long time ago The next woman that I marry Gonna have two jobs and She gonna work, gonna work and bring me the dough I've been mistreated Then you gotta know, you got to know, you gotta know what I'm talking about Five long years the same woman I said she had the nerve, she had the nerve to put me out Yeah