Beatrice, she got a phonograph, and it won't say a lonesome word Beatrice, she got a phonograph, but it won't say a lonesome word What evil have I done, what evil has the poor girl heard Beatrice, I love my phonograph, but you have broke my windin' chain Beatrice, I love my phonograph, ooh, honey, you have broke my windin' chain And you've taken my lovin', and give it to your other man Now, we played it on the sofa, now, we played it 'side the wall My needles have got rusty, baby, they will not play at all We played it on the sofa, and we played it 'side the wall But my needles have got rusty, and it will not play at all Beatrice, I go crazy, baby, I will lose my mind And I go cra'eeh, honey, I will lose my mind Why'n't1 you bring your clothes back home, and try me one more time She got a phonograph, and it won't say a lonesome word She got a phonograph, ooh, won't say a lonesome word What evil have I done, or what evil have the poor girl heard