I wash my clothes, I hang 'em by the fire Get up in the mornin' they be thoroughly dry Clean up at home, clean up at home Clean up at home, I 'clare you can't go wrong I went to the beer tavern, tryin' to make me a dime Said, "Go 'way, boy, clean up and git on some time." Clean up at home, clean up at home Clean up at home, I 'clare you can't go wrong Five cents cap and ten cent suit Then y'all think I'm tryin' to act cute, I want to Clean up at home, clean up at home Clean up at home, I 'clare you can't go wrong I was doin' somethin' that you can't do Go 'round on State Street, get a woman for a pot of stew, you have to Clean up at home, you have to clean up at home, Clean up at home, I 'clare you can't go wrong I played for the colored, I played for the white All you got to do, act kinda nice, you got to Clean up at home, you got to clean up at home Clean up at home, 'clare you can't go wrong