Said, I didn't come here, baby, to take nobody's brown Said, I didn't come here, honey, take nobody's brown I'm just a poor man, babe, I just walked in your town From ashes from ashes, mama, from dust to dust From ashes from ashes, woman, from dust to dust Just show me a woman any poor man can trust Says, I laid and talked with my brown all night long Says, I laid and talked to my woman all night long Tryin' to teach that woman, teach her right from wrong Mississippi River, woman, is deep and wide Mississippi River (guitar fills in) deep and wide Couldn't see my brownie from this other side Said, go on, woman, look what you've done done Said, run here, woman, look what you've done done Said, run here, woman, look what you've done done You made me love you, now your man done come She's your and she's mine, she's someone else's, too She's your and she's mine, she's someone else's, too She's your and she's mine, she's someone else's, too Just any woman, Good Lord, she will do