Well, she's got eyes like crystal water Lips like cherry wine A body like fine brandy and a soul like turpentine Oh, mama, you treat your daddy so damn mean When I ask for water she brings me gasoline She brings me gasoline I say, "Watch out now, mama Don't you treat big David bad You don't watch your step You're bound to make big David mad" I said, "Mama, you treat your daddy so damn mean" Oh, when I ask for water she brings me gasoline She brings me gasoline (alright) ♪ Oh, won't you tell me now, sweet mama How can you stand to see me cry? She said, "Now look here, papa I could stand to see you die" I said "Mama, you treat your daddy so damn mean" Oh, when I ask for water she brings me gasoline She brings me gasoline You know my woman, she's so doggone evil She's evil all the time She wants you to kill me just so you'll have me on your mind I said, "Mama, you treat your daddy so damn mean" Oh, when I ask for water she brings me gasoline She brings me gasoline ♪ She's got eyes like crystal water Lips like cherry wine A body like fine brandy And a soul like turpentine Oh, mama, you treat your daddy so damn mean Now, when I ask for water she brings me gasoline She brings me gasoline