I'm an evil gal; don't you bother with me Yes, I'm an evil gal; don't you bother with me I'll empty your pockets and fill you with misery I've got men to the left, men to the right Men every day and men every night I've got so many mem, mmm, I don't know what to do So I'm tellin' you, daddy, I ain't no good to you I've got men in the east, men in the west But my man here in Harlem always loves me the best I'm an evil gal and I need an evil man But I'm down in the dumps since I lost him to Uncle Sam If you want to be happy, don't hang around with me Mmm, I said if you wanna be happy, don't hang around with me 'Cause I'm an evil gal and I want to set you free