I ain't good-lookin', and I don't dress cute I ain't good-lookin', and I don't dress cute But I just want to be some good man's substitute I ain't no race horse, I ain't built for speed I ain't no race horse, I ain't built for speed But I got everything that a red hot papa needs You may fall from the mountains down in the deep blue sea You may fall from the mountains down in the deep blue sea You ain't done no fallin' till you fall in love with me I ain't no coal man, ain't no coal man's son I ain't no coal man, ain't no coal man's son But I can keep you warm until your coal man comes Why don't you tell me, pretty mama, so I won't have to wait Why don't you tell me, pretty mama, so I won't have to wait Can I be your regular, or did I come too late? I may look green, but I ain't no clown I may look green, but I ain't no clown I'm just a red hot papa, just blowed in your town