Brownskin mama what in the world you want me to do Brownskin mama what in the world you want me to do You keep my poor heart aching I'm blue through and through I helped you when you were down and could not help yourself I helped you when you were down and could not help yourself Now I'm down you want to help somebody else You can go do anything that you want to do You can go do anything that you want to do Some day you want me mama and I won't want you You treat me lowdown and dirty baby that's all you do You treat me lowdown and dirty baby that's all you do But some old rainy day it's coming home to you My mind's all churned up that's why I'm all confused My mind's all churned up that's why I'm all confused That's the reason why I'm moaning these brownskin mama