Robert Nighthawk — Don't Mistreat Your Woman lyrics

Lyrics

Recorded: Aurora, Illinois — Leland Hotel Wed May 5th, 1937
Robert Lee McCoy — vocals and guitar
with Sonny Boy Williamson — harmonica and Joe Williams — guitar.
Album: Robert Lee McCoy Bluebird Recordings 1937−1939
1997 Bluebird RCA #67 416−2 (credits from Bluebird insert)
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com
Don’t mistreat yo' woman
When you know you’re doin' wrong, yourself
Don’t mistreat yo' woman
When you know you’re doin' wrong, yourself
She will try to make a fool outta you
Go wild about somebody else
Now, once had a good woman
But you know I didn’t treat her right
Now, once had a good woman
But you know I didn’t treat her right
An now she’s gone an left me I have to sleep by myself at night
Now, if you got a good woman
You better always treat her right
Now if you got a good woman
You better always treat her right
Because you know you’ll miss her
On some rainy night
'Play that thing'
(slide guitar)
Now, if I ever get another good woman
I’m gon' know how to treat her right
Now, if I ever get another good woman
I’m gon' know how to treat her right
Because you know it’s too lonesome
To sleep by yo’self at night.