I'll tell you girls what my man done to me one day I'll tell you girls what my man done to me one day He was so nice and kind, til he started for that WPA Before then I gave him my money, even bought his shoes and clothes I said I gave him my money, even bought his shoes and clothes Got a job on the WPA and put poor me outdoors Be a good friend to me girls, please try and see it my way Be a good friend to me girls, please try and see it my way If you want a good man, don't get one on that WPA I did everything I could to keep that man from going down I did everything I could, girls, to keep that man from going down I even pawned my clothes and kicked mud all around this town But I knew he was jiving when he laid down across my bed Now I knew he was jiving when he laid down across my bed Smoking his good doing reefers and talking all out his head