I'm just a red-hot papa, in a class all by myself I'm just a red-hot papa, in a class all by myself And the woman gets me, she don't want nobody else Now mamas, don't get mad because your hot papa runs around Now mama, don't get mad because your hot papa runs around Because I can't help if the women keeps on runnin' me down I'm a good-time man, been a hot papa all of my days I'm a good-time man, been a hot papa all of my days I got a big reputation for havin' such sweet lovelyin' ways You can fall from a mountain, or jump down in the deep blue sea You can fall from a mountain, or jump down in the deep blue sea You ain't had no real lovin', sweet mama, until you've met me Now I think I heard a rumbling deep down in the ground Now I think I heard a rumbling deep down in the ground It was nothing but my women trying to run me down I ain't no mule, and I ain't no clown I ain't no mule, and I ain't no clown I'm just a red-hot papa, easing out of your town