I woke up this morning feeling mighty bad I woke up this morning feeling mighty bad 'Twas the worst old feeling that I ever had It's war on Ethiopia and mama's feeling blue It's war on Ethiopia, mama's feeling blue I tell the cockeyed world, I don't know what to do They say that Ethiopia is a long ways from here They say that Ethiopia's a long ways from here They're trying to steal my man and carry him over there I love my man, tell the cockeyed world I do I love my man, tell the cockeyed world I do It's coming up tight but he sure loves me too This old cockeyed world will make a good man treat you mean This old (cock)eyed world will make a good man treat you mean He will treat you just like a poor girl he's never seen It's war on Ethiopia and the man overhead It's war on Ethiopia and the man overhead I tell the cockeyed world the things my baby said It's war on Ethiopia baby, please, please behave It's war on Ethiopia please, please behave I'll tell the cockeyed world I'll follow you to your grave That's right