When I was a little boy baby, about sixteen inches high I had a mean stepfather, lord he didn't want me to eat a bite I've got a mean stepfather, and I know you have one too And my mother dead and gone, nothing in this world that he will do Well my mother she gone, and I hope she gone to stay I have a mean stepfather, he done drove me away When I was a little boy lord, my stepfather didn't allow me around He's a no‐good weed mama, and the cows going to mow him down Well (poor joe, I'm) leaving this morning, my face is full of frowns I got a mean stepfather, and my dear mother she don't allow me around That's all right, may be home some day My mean stepfather, he won't give me no place to lay I am a little boy, (I'm crying all, I cried the whole) night long My stepfather, he swears he done done me wrong And before I'll be a dog mama, I'll leave my happy home He's a no‐good weed, and swear he done me wrong