Beatrice, she got a phonograph, and it won't say a lonesome word   Beatrice, she got a phonograph, but it won't say a lonesome word   What evil have I done, what evil has the poor girl heard      Beatrice, I love my phonograph, but you have broke my windin' chain   Beatrice, I love my phonograph, ooh, honey, you have broke my windin' chain   And you've taken my lovin', and give it to your other man      Now, we played it on the sofa, now, we played it 'side the wall   My needles have got rusty, baby, they will not play at all   We played it on the sofa, and we played it 'side the wall   But my needles have got rusty, and it will not play at all      Beatrice, I go crazy, baby, I will lose my mind   And I go cra'eeh, honey, I will lose my mind   Why'n't1 you bring your clothes back home, and try me one more time      She got a phonograph, and it won't say a lonesome word   She got a phonograph, ooh, won't say a lonesome word   What evil have I done, or what evil have the poor girl heard