| 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 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 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 bringing 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 kick me out |