Well she walked into the bar And she looked dead at me She was with some other man But I said she'd rather be free Now that crazy little woman She got next to me that night I had to control myself I almost started a fight But I got by Woah yes I did Said I got by Now listen She was sittin' with her man When the band was beginnin' to wail He was playin' such a fool I knew I could not fail, now I'm not the kind of mule To go kickin' in another man's stall But why should a woman be sittin' around When she could be havin' a ball I had to get by Woah, yeah I had to get by Woah, yes I did Her old man passed out And then I made my move I walked on up, set myself down And we began to groove When she told me that she wanted She wanted to be with me I bought her man two more drinks And people, I was home free And I got by Woah, yeah Well, I got by Oh, yes I did