Don't mistreat me, mama   When you know you doin' wrong yourself   Don't mistreat me, baby   When you know you're doin' wrong yourself   Well, you ain't doin' nothin'   But drivin' me right to somebody else      How can I love you woman   When you always gone   You expect for me to do right   When you always doin' wrong      Don't mistreat me, mama   When you know you doin' wrong yourself   Don't mistreat me, baby   When you know you're doin' wrong yourself   Well, you ain't doin' nothin'   But drivin' me right to somebody else      I asked her where she been   She said, "Sonny that ain't a rule"   She looked me dead in my face   "None of your business, fool"      Don't mistreat me, mama   When you know you doin' wrong yourself   Don't mistreat me, baby   When you know you're doin' wrong yourself   Well, you ain't doin' nothin'   But drivin' me right to somebody else      You know I love you woman   You can bet your life it's true   I want you to love me little girl   That all I want from you      Don't mistreat me, mama   When you know you doin' wrong yourself   Don't mistreat me, baby   When you know you're doin' wrong yourself   Well, you ain't doin' nothin'   But drivin' me right to somebody else      Don't get mad little girl   'Cause a' the things I'm sayin' to you   I want you to realize woman   You know you got some troubles, too      Don't mistreat me, mama   When you know you doin' wrong yourself   Don't mistreat me, baby   When you know you're doin' wrong yourself   Well, you ain't doin' nothin'   But drivin' me right to somebody else