Well this barrelhouse woman, what makes you so mean Well this barrelhouse woman, what makes you so mean Well you the meanest old woman, baby that I ever seen You stay drunk all night, and the whole day long You stay drunk all night, and the whole day long Sometimes I begin to wonder, what in the world is going on wrong Now I've told you once, ain't going to tell you no more Now I've told you once, ain't going to tell you no more Now the next time you get drunk, right out my door you'll go Now I'm going to get real mean baby, I swear I won't act right Now I'm going to get real mean baby, I swear I won't act right Next time I catch you drunk, baby we going to have a fight I don't want no barrelhouse woman, messing around with me I don't want no barrelhouse woman, messing around with me If you got to get drunk baby, mama please just let me be