Well, I'm in the kitchen, my baby's in the hall

Said, I'm in the kitchen, my baby's in the hall

Yes, I'm in the kitchen, baby's in the hall

She won't speak to me at all

'Cause you know we got, we got the separation blues

Said, you see that fly crawling up that wall, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta

Said, you see that fly crawling up that wall, bup da da, da dee dee da da

You see that fly crawling up that wall

He won't speak to Miss Spider at all

'Cause you know they got, they got the separation blues

When you kick your baby outta bed because she won't treat you nice

When you feel mistreated, said buddy take my advice

Leave that woman, and leave her quick, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta

Said, leave that woman, and leave her quick

Yes, leave that woman, and leave her quick, else she'll have you on a stick

You know it's better to leave, and get some separation blues

Now, Adam ate the apple which Eve did thieve

Said, Adam ate that apple which Eve did thieve

Yes, Adam ate the apple which Eve did thieve

The Lord said, "Adam, you've gotta leave"

You know that gave him, gave him the separation blues

Now, the last words that poor John The Baptist said, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta

Said, the last words that John The Baptist said, bup da da, da dee dee da da

Yes, the last words that John The Baptist said

Just before he, lost his head, UH!

Gives me, gives me the separation blues

All this goes to prove since time began what cause of women can do to men

It's better to buy than to be sold, to the gutter for a bottle of gin

If she don't treat you like you think she should

Said, if she don't treat you like you think she should

Yes, if she don't treat you like you think she should, services ain't no longer no good

Well it's time you got a dose of separation

Said, time you got a dose of separation blues