Said, look-a-here, mama, I've got a complaint to make Said, look-a-here, mama, I've got a complaint to make If things don't get no better, I'm gonna jump into the main Said, long, long time, mama, baby, since I've been your slave Said, long, long time, mama, baby, since I've been your slave Says, I ain't gon' be your dog, mama, be your dog no more Come home last night, mama, throwed my dinner down to me Come home last night, throwed my dinner down to me Said, then you go, stay out all night from me I work hard all night, tryin' to be your slave I work hard all night, mama, tryin' to be your slave Said, I tried to get in, mama, but your other man, he had me barred I got a gal crosstown, 'fraid to call her name I've got a gal crosstown, 'fraid to call her name When I leave this town, mama, I ain't comin' back no more