[Verse 1]

Feel like a broke-down engine

Ain't got no drivin' wheel

Feel like a broke-down engine

Ain't got no drivin' wheel

You all been down and lonesome

You know just how a poor man feels

[Verse 2]

Been shooting craps and gambling

Mama, and I done got broke

Been shooting craps and gambling

Mama, and I done got broke

I done pawned my pistol, baby

My best clothes been sold

[Refrain]

Lordy, Lord, Lordy, Lord, Lordy, Lord, Lordy, Lord

Lordy, Lord

[Verse 3]

I went down in my praying ground

Fell on my bended knees

I went down in my praying ground

Fell on my bended knees

I ain't cryin' for no religion, Lord

Give me back my good gal, please

[Verse 4]

If you give me back my baby

I won't worry you no more

Give me back my baby

I won't worry you no more

Don't have to put her in my house

Lordy, just lead her to my door

[Refrain]

Lordy, Lord, Lordy, Lord, Lordy, Lord, Lordy, Lord

Lordy, Lord

[Verse 5]

Can't you hear me, baby

Rappin' on your door?

Can't you hear me, baby

Rappin' on your door?

Now you hear me tappin'

Tappin' across your floor

[Verse 6]

Feel like a broke-down engine

Ain't got no drive at all

Feel like a broke-down engine

Ain't got no drive at all

What make me love my woman

She can really do the Georgia Crawl

[Verse 7]

Feel like a broke-down engine

Ain't got no whistle or bell

Feel like a broke-down engine

Ain't got no whistle or bell

If you're a real hot mama

Come take away Daddy's weeping spell