I'm gon' get up in the mornin' I believe I'll dust my broom I'm gon' get up in the mornin' I believe I'll dust my broom Girlfriend, the black man you've been lovin' Girlfriend, can get my room I'm gon' write a letter Telephone every town I know I'm gon' write a letter Telephone every town I know If I can't find her in West Helena She must be in East Monroe, I know I don't want no woman Wants every downtown man she meets I don't want no woman Wants every downtown man she meets She's a no good on me They shouldn't allow her on the street I believe, I believe I'll go back home I believe, I believe I'll go back home You can mistreat me here, babe But you can't when I go home And I'm gettin' up in the mornin' I believe I'll dust my broom I'm gettin' up in the mornin' I believe I'll dust my broom Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin' Girlfriend, can get my room ♪ I'm gon' call up Chiney She is my good girl over there I'm gon' call up China See is my good girl over there I can't find her on Phillipine's island She must be in Ethiopia somewhere