Have you ever been mistreated, and you know what I'm talkin' about Have you ever been mistreated, and you know what I'm talkin' about Now you know I work five long years for one woman, she had the nerve to put me out I finally learned a lesson, you know a long long time ago I finally learned a lesson, you know a long long time ago The next woman that I marry, she got to work and bring me some dough Yes I been mistreated, you know what I'm talkin' about Yes I been mistreated, you know what I'm talkin' about Now you know I work five long years for one woman, she had the nerve to put me out She had the nerve She had the nerve She had the nerve to put me out