Elsie is sweetest girl I know Elsie, sweetest girl I know If you didn't love me, Elsie Why didn't you tell me so? Now, I followed Elsie Right to the jumpin' off ground I followed Elsie To the jumpin' off ground But I never felt sorry 'Til I let my baby down Now, I followed my baby Long, long days and long nights I followed my baby Long, long days and long nights I followed my babe 'Til I see she wasn't gon' treat me right You can misuse me here, now, now But you can't when I go home You can mistreat me, here But you can't when I go home Elsie, I got somebody there Will really make you leave me alone Now, I give you all my lovin', Elsie What mo' can a po' man do? I gave you all my lovin', Elsie What mo' can a po' man do? You's a sweet little girl, Elsie But I swear you won't be true Now, you can't have me, Elsie Now, now and my partner, too 'Take your time' You can't have me, Elsie And my partner, too 'Cause you know good n' well, baby Oh, baby that won't do Now, I followed you some dance, now An' you juke-juke all the time I follow you to them dance An' then you juke-juke all the time You juke-juke, so that I'd Wouldn't pay you no mind Now, if you don't quit jukin', baby That's gon' be alright If you don't quit jukin', baby That's gon' be alright If yo' good man don't see ya I'll try an see ya tomorrow night