Dust My Broom

I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'

I believe I'll dust my broom

I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'

I believe I'll dust my broom

Boyfriend, the girl that you been lovin',

She can have my room

I'm gonna write me a letter, I'm gonna telephone every town I know

I'm gonna write me a letter, I'm gonna telephone every town I know

Well, if he ain't in West Helena

He must be in East Monroe

I don't want no man

Who wants every downtown girl he sees

I don't want no man

Who wants every downtown girl he sees

Well, he's a no good darlin'

They shouldn't lie him on the street yeah

I believe, I believe that I'll go back home

I believe, I believe that I'll go back home

You can mistreat me in New York City

But you can't mistreat me when I go home

I'm gonna call over to China,

And see if my good man's over there

Yes, I'm gonna call over to China

To see if my good man's over there

Well, if he ain't on Philippine's Islands

He must be in Ethiopia somewhere