Mu-mu-mu-mu-mu, down
When I done quit hollerin', babe
I believe I'll shake 'em on down

Forgive me, baby, won't be late
You know by that I mean-ah seconds late
Ahh-hah, must I, must I shake 'em on down
When I done quit hollerin', babe
I believe I'll shake 'em on down
Shake it, ah-ah

Well, I ain't no monkey, I can't climb no tree
No brown-skinned woman gonna make no monkey outta me
Yeah, and I ain't no monkey, sure can't climb no tree
I been mistreated, babe, I believe I'll shake 'em on down
Well, I been mistreated, babe, I believe I'll shake 'em on down

Ah-hah-hah, hah-hah-hah-hah, hi-hi-hah-hah
Hi-hi-hah-hah, hi-hi-hah-haaah

Listen, mama, put on your mornin' gown
Put on your nightshirt, mama, we gonna shake 'em on down
Yeah, yay, must I-ha, must I, must I, must I shake 'em on down
Ooh, well, I done been mistreated baby
I believe I'll shake 'em on down-ow-own

Gave my baby twenty-dollar bill
If that don't finish her, I'm sure my shot-shot-shotgun will
Yeah, yeah, I gave my babe twenty-dollar bill
Well, if that don't get that woman out, I'm sure my shotgun will
Yeah, I'll go shoot her, now