MAMA, HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN
(Johnny Wallace / Herbert J Lance)

recorded by -
Ruth Brown 1952  1962
Anita Wood 1960
Sarah Vaughan 1962
Koko Taylor 1975
Susan Tedeschi 1998


as recorded by Ruth Brown
December 1952 


Mama, he treats your daughter mean,
Mama, he treats your daughter mean,
Mama, he treats your daughter mean,
He's the meanest man I've ever seen!

Mama, he treats me badly,
Makes me love him madly.
Mama, he takes my money,
Makes me call him "honey"!

Mama, he can't be trusted,
Makes me so disgusted.
All my friends say they don't understand
What's the matter with this man!

I tell you mama, he treats your daughter mean,
Mama, he treats your daughter mean,
Mama, he treats your daughter mean,
He's the mean, meanest man I've ever seen!

Mama, this man is lazy,
Almost drives me crazy.
Mama, he makes me squeeze him,
Still my squeeze don't please him!

Mama, my heart is achin',
I believe it's breakin'.
Mama I've stood all XXX? that I can stand,
What's the matter with this man?

I tell you mama, treats your daughter mean,
Mama, he treats your daughter mean,
Mama, he treats your daughter mean,
He's the mean, meanest man I've ever seen!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - April 2016)