When I first met you, baby Baby, you were just sweet sixteen When I first met you, baby Baby, you were just sweet sixteen You just left your home then, woman Ah, the sweetest thing I'd ever seen But you wouldn't do nothing, baby You wouldn't do anything I asked you to Oh, you wouldn't do nothing for me, baby Oh, you wouldn't do anything I asked to You know you ran away from your home, baby And now you wanna run away from old B. too You know I love you And I'll do anything you tell me to You know, you know I love you, baby Baby, I love you, and I'll do anything you tell me to There's nothing in the world, woman Babe, it ain't nothing Nothing in the world I wouldn't do it for you You can treat me mean, baby But I'll keep on loving you just the same Treat me mean baby, treat me mean, baby Keep on loving you just the same Oh, but one of these days, baby You're gonna give a lot of money To hear someone call my name