When I done quit hollerin' baby, I believe I'll shake 'em on down.
Get my baby, won't be late, You know by that I mean, ah, seconds late.
Aha, must I holler, Must I shake 'em on down?
Well I've done quit hollerin', baby, I believe I'll shake 'em on down. Shake!
Well, I ain't no monkey; I can't climb no tree.
No brown skin woman gonna make no monkey out of me.
Yeah, I ain't no monkey, Sure can't climb no tree.
Ah, I've been mistreated, babe, I believe I'll shake 'em on down.
Well, I've been mistreated babe, I believe I'll shake 'em on down.
Listen Mama, Put on your mornin' gown',
Put in your nightshirt Mama, we gonna shake 'em down.
Must I holler? Must I, must I, must I shake 'em on down?
Ooh, I done been mistreated, baby, I believe I'll shake 'em on down.
Gave my baby twenty dollar bill,
If that don't shake her, Sure my shot-, shot-, shotgun will,
Yeah, I gave my baby twenty dollar bill.
Well, if that don't get that woman, I'm sure my shotgun will.
I'm gonna shoot her now.
Get my baby, won't be late, You know by that I mean, ah, seconds late.
Aha, must I holler, Must I shake 'em on down?
Well I've done quit hollerin', baby, I believe I'll shake 'em on down. Shake!
Well, I ain't no monkey; I can't climb no tree.
No brown skin woman gonna make no monkey out of me.
Yeah, I ain't no monkey, Sure can't climb no tree.
Ah, I've been mistreated, babe, I believe I'll shake 'em on down.
Well, I've been mistreated babe, I believe I'll shake 'em on down.
Listen Mama, Put on your mornin' gown',
Put in your nightshirt Mama, we gonna shake 'em down.
Must I holler? Must I, must I, must I shake 'em on down?
Ooh, I done been mistreated, baby, I believe I'll shake 'em on down.
Gave my baby twenty dollar bill,
If that don't shake her, Sure my shot-, shot-, shotgun will,
Yeah, I gave my baby twenty dollar bill.
Well, if that don't get that woman, I'm sure my shotgun will.
I'm gonna shoot her now.
