Been a dog in my family, drove from door to door Been a dog in my family, drove from door to door Been a dog in my family, drove from door to door Since I swore to the Lord that I wouldn't be drove no more I got a lovin' sweet woman, her name is Sadie Lee I got a lovin' sweet woman, her name is Sadie Lee I got a lovin' sweet woman, her name is Sadie Lee I love li'l Sadie, but Sadie don't love me I'm gonna buy me a pistol, mama, long as I am tall Gonna buy me a pistol, long as I am tall Buy me a pistol, long as I am tall I'm gonna shoot li'l Sadie, see her rise and fall I've been your dog, mama, ever since I been your man I've been your dog ever since I been your man I've been your dog, mama, ever since I been your man Say now I'm leavin', try to do the best you can Hard luck in the family, mama, done fell on me Hard luck in the family, mama, done fell on me Hard luck in the family done fell on me I'm worried and troubled, sweet mama, as I can be