I got a gal, nice and Mean Meanest gal ever have seen She ain't good lookin' but she do go clean Aw, baby, don't you be so mean Darling, baby, mama, don't you be so mean Oh baby, don't you be so mean Oh mama, don't you be so mean Lots of things in world you haven't seen Come on, baby, don't be so mean Darlin', baby, mama, don't you be so mean Oh baby, don't you be so mean Oh mama, don't you be so mean Lots of things I want to tell you haven't seen Come on baby, don't be so mean Darlin', baby, mama, don't you be so mean (Now the women on Fourteenth Street drink rock and rye The women on Liberty Street drink anything you buy C'mon baby, don't sit down and cry I want to tell you, mama, don't tell your papa no lie) Oh Baby, mama, don't you be so mean Oh baby, don't you be so mean Oh mama, don't you be so mean There's lots of things in the world you haven't seen Come on baby, don't be so mean Darlin', baby, mama, don't you be so mean (Now the women on Thirteenth Street think they got their way The Cadillac squad drove their mens away Ah, some of them got to go off in the greens And they got to ask their gals, "Don't be so mean" Darlin' baby), mama, don't you be so mean Oh baby, don't you be so mean Oh mama, don't you be so mean Lots of things in this world you haven't seen Come on baby, don't be so mean Darlin', baby, mama, don't you be so mean (Ah mama, don't dance so rough 'Cause I know you're fixin' to strut your stuff You know you ain't right in fixin' to fuss C'mon baby don't start no fuss Darlin', baby), mama don't you be so mean Oh baby, don't you be so mean Oh mama, don't you be so mean Lots of things that you never have seen Oh baby, don't be so mean Darlin', baby, mama, don't you be so mean