Blues for Mama

[Intro] Yeah [Verse 1] Hey, Lordy, mama I heard you wasn't feelin' good So they're spreadin' dirty rumors All around the neighborhood They say you're mean and evil Don't know what to do And that's the reason that he's gone And left you black and blue [Refrain] Hey, Lordy, mama Hey, girl, what you gon' do? What you gon' do? [Verse 2] They say he's left you all alone To weather this old storm And he's got another woman now Hangin' on his arm That fool's tellin' everybody He's sick and tired of you Hey, Lordy, Lordy, mama What you gonna do? [Refrain] Hey, girl You sure ain't ready for that [Verse 3] They say you love to fuss and fight And bring a good man down And you don't know how to treat him When he takes you on the town They say you ain't behind him And just don't understand Think that you're a woman But you're actin' like a man [Refrain] Hey, girl [Verse 4] Get your nerves together, girl And set the record straight Let the whole round world know It wasn't you that caused this bitter fate All these years you loved him And he knows it's true 'Cause what you're wantin' for your man Is what he's wantin', too When you love a man enough You're bound to disagree Ain't nobody perfect 'Cause ain't nobody free [Refrain] Hey, Lordy, mama Tell me, what you gon' do now?