Lord, have you ever been mistreated?

Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about


Yes, have you ever been mistreated?


Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about

Lord I work five long years for one woman


And she had the nerve to kick me out




I got a job at a steel mill, I'm shucking steel just like a slave


Five long years, every Friday y'all I went straight home, yeah


I went straight home

Mistreated, then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about


Lord I work five long years for one woman


And she had the nerve to kick me out




Lord but I finally learned a lesson, I should have known long time ago


The next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs

And she gotta go out and work long and bring some dough


Lord, said I've been mistreated


And you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about

Lord I work five long years for one woman


And she had the nerve to kick me out




Have you ever been mistreated?


Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about


Yes, have you ever been mistreated?

Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about


Lord I work five long years for one woman


And she had the nerve to kick me out




I got a job at a steel mill, I'm shucking steel just like a slave


Five long years, every Friday yes y'all I went straight home

I went straight home with all my pay


Yes, I've been mistreated


And you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about

Lord I work five long years for one woman


And she had the nerve to kick me out, Lord




Lord, I finally learned a lesson, I should have known a long time ago


The next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs

And she gotta go out and work and bring home some dough


I've been mistreated, yeah

And you, you know just what I'm talking about

I work five long years for one woman


And she had the nerves to put me out