Well, have you ever been mistreated Then you know what I'm talking about Have you ever been mistreated Then you know what I'm talking about I worked five long years for one woman She had the nerve to put me down Now I got a job in a steel mill Shucking steel like a slave Five long years, every Friday I come straight home with all my pay I've been mistreated You know just what I'm talking about I worked five long years for one woman She had the nerve to put me down Five long years payment It's a long, long way to go The next woman that I marry She'll have to carry And bring me some dough Yes, I've been mistreated You know what I'm talking about I worked five long years for one woman She had the nerve to put me down