Katy Mae, I love you for my own
Katy Mae
Katy Mae, I love you for my own
Katy Mae
Katy Mae, I love you baby
Don't care what you do

Now, if you make any money, Katy Mae
If you make any money, Katy Mae
If you make any money
Katy Mae, bring it home to me

Katy Mae's a good lookin' woman
But she stays out all night long
Katy Mae's a good lookin' woman
But she stays out all night long
Katy Mae be doin' somethin'
Lord, Lord, when you know is wrong

Ya know I love you, Katy Mae
And that's why we can't get along
'Take your time, you don't need to hurry
Ya got all day to do it'
You know I love you, Katy Mae
And that's why we can't get along
Someday, yeah, you will be sorry
That you ever done po' Tommy wrong

I give you all my lovin', Katy Mae
What mo' can a po' man do?
'Take your time'
Give you all my lovin', Katy Mae
What mo' can a po' man do?
You a sweet little girl
But I swear you won't be true

Now, can I do right
Now baby, you won't do right, yo'self?
'Ta-hm, mo'nin', ya here'
How, can I do right
Now, Katy Mae, won't do right, yo'self?
Before you love me, baby
You wants to love somebody else

Now, Katy Mae, she won't wash none
She won't starch my clothe'
Yes, yes-yes-yes-yes
Katy Mae, she won't wash none
She won't starch an iron my clothe'
'What she do?'
Katey Mae won't do nothin'
Ooh-ooh, but walk the road