Muddy Waters - Nine Below Zero lyrics

As sung on Live At Newport-Live At Mr. Kelly (1971) Ain't this a pity, people ain't this a cryin' shame Ain't this a pity, people ain't this a cryin' shame Well you know it's nine below zero, she put me down for another man Gave her all of my money, all of my love and everything I gave her all of my money, all of my love and everything Nine below zero, she put me down for another man She lied to me, she didn't tell me everything She lied to me, the woman didn't tell me everything Well you know its nine below zero cousin, she put me down for another man Ain't this a pity, people ain't this a cryin' shame Ain't this a pity, people ain't this a cryin' shame It's nine below zero, she put me down for another man (Well alright!) I'm gonna retire on the delta, layin' out there in the fallin' rain I'm gonna retire on the delta, layin' out there in the fallin' rain You know it's nine below zero people, and my love don't mean a thing As sung on Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live (1979) Nine below zero and that fool done put me down Nine below zero and that fool done put me down Well you know I don't have nowhere to stay and I don't have a lossy dime Yeah ain't that a pity people ain't that a cryin' shame Yeah ain't that a pity people ain't that a cryin' shame Well it's nine below zero and put me down for another man I bought her a Cadillac, I even bought her a diamond ring Yeah, I bought my babe a Cadillac, I bought her a diamond ring Yeah you know it's nine below zero and my love don't mean a thing It Nine below zero and that fool done put me down Yeah it's Nine below zero and that fool done put me down Well you know I ain't got no place to stay and I don't have a lossy dime I'm gonna retire on the Delta, layin there in the falling rain Yeah, I'm gonna retire on the Delta, out there in the falling rain Well it got nine below zero and the fool put me down for another man Nine below zero and that fool done put me down Nine below zero and that fool done put me down Yeah you know I don't have no place to stay and I don't have a dime