Beatrice, she got a phonograph And it won't say a lonesome word Beatrice, she got a phonograph But it won't say a lonesome word What evil have I done What evil has the poor girl heard Beatrice, I love my phonograph But you have broke my windin' chain Beatrice, I love my phonohra'-ooo Honey, you have broke my windin' chain And you've taken my lovin' And give it to your other man Now, we played it on the sofa, now We played it 'side the wall My needles have got rusty, baby They will not play at all We played it on the sofa We played it 'side the wall But my needles have got rusty And it will not play at all Beatrice, I go crazy Baby, I will lose my mind And I go cra'-ee Honey, I will lose my mind Why'nt you bring your clothes back home And try me one more time She got a phonograph And it won't say a lonesome word She got a phonograph Oo-won't say a lonesome word What evil have I done Or what evil have the poor girl heard