Well it's hard to be mistreated, when you ain't done nothing wrong Well it's hard to be mistreated, when you ain't done nothing wrong And you caught your lover‑man, when you can't keep him at home Now I'm going to get myself a single Man, and leave these married mens alone Now I'm going to get myself a single Man, and leave these married mens alone They ain't nothing but a wad of Trouble, when they laying up in your arms I need someone to love me, but someone to call my own I need someone to love me, but someone to call my own I'm tired of loving these married men, Can say I know their wives got them and gone Well I'm getting so tired, staying home all by myself Well I'm getting so tired, staying home all by myself And every man I fall in love with, he loving someone else But I tried to be nice, tried to be nice and kind But I tried to be nice, tried to be nice and kind But every man I love, don't seem like he want to pay me no mind