I went down to Mississippi and I tried to beg a ride   I saw Jesus and the devil they was walkin side by side   I said whoa Mr. Devil is that really what I see   He said I was thinking folks might try to judge me by my company      Well my boss gave me the wages   So I went down to the market   Before I bought some bread   Somebody took it from my pocket      Now you see why   I have a suspicious mind   My momma done told me   You gonna have to meet all kinds      I thought the preacher stole my Cadillac   So I looked him in the eye   I asked him for the truth and he told me a lie   Well we settled in the middle now I'm too poor to die   But I seem to keep on movin and i'm too proud to cry      But I keep on moving   But I seem to keep on movin   Well I seem to keep on movin and I'm too proud to cry      I met a little pretty and she told me that she loved me   If I wanted things to go well I should try to meet her family   I bought a diamond ring and I showed it to her mother she told me it was too small   And the daughter had another man   Another man      So you see why   I have a suspicious mind   Only way I know I’m ahead   Is when they tell me I'm behind      Someone took me to a restaurant and I had to eat something fast   I ordered me some chicken   They gave me alligator ass      Now you see why   I have a suspicious mind   I keep on lookin   But I can’t seem to find   Someone simply nice and kind