Belie--ieve somebody been ridin' my mule I belie--ie--hieve somebody been ridin' my mule Lord, when I try to ride her cuts a doggone fool Hoo-eee, somebody ridin' my mule Hoo--eee, (guitar finishes refrain) I belie--ie--hieve somebody ridin' my mule Because then I try to ride her she cuts a doggone fool Preacher went to sister house,"Come here, rest your hat" Sister begin to grinnin', like to say, "Sister, where your husband at?" I belie--ieve preacher want to ride my mule I belie--ieve preacher want to ride my mule Because then I try to ride her (guitar finishes line) Hoo-eee (guitar finishes line) Hoo-ee, somebody riding my mule (SPOKEN: "How you know?") Because then I try to ride her she cuts a doggone fool Preacher went to sister house, went to stay all day Give the children fifteen cents, "Y'all go in the yard and play" I belie-ieve preacher want to ride my mule Because then I try to ride her, cuts a doggone fool