Asked sweet mama, Let me be her kid
  She said, "You might get hurt if you don't keep it hid"
    Well I know my baby, If I see her in the dark
  I said I know my rider, If I see her in the dark
    Now, I goin' to Rosedale, Take my rider by my side
  Still barrelhouse, If it's on the riverside, yeah
  I know my baby, Lord, I said, "is really sloppy drunk"
  I know my mama, Lord, a brownskin, but she ain't no plum
    See my baby, tell her, Tell her hurry home
  Had no lovin', since my baby been gone
  See my baby, Tell hurry on home
  I ain't had, Lord, my right mind, Since my rider's been gone
    Hey, she promises, She's my rider
  I wanna tell you, She's my rider
  I know you're mine, She's my rider
  She ain't but sixteen, But she's my rider
    I'm goin' to Rosedale, Take my rider by side
  Anybody argue with me man, I'll keep them satisfied
  Well, see my baby, tell her, Tell her the shape I'm in
  Ain't had no lovin', Lord, since you know when
    Spoken: Why don't you come into my kitchen
    She's a kindhearted lady. She studies evil all the time
  She's a kindhearted woman. She studies evil all the time
    Squeeze my lemon 'til the juice runs down my leg
  Squeeze it so hard, I'll fall right out of bed
  Squeeze my lemon, 'til the juice runs down my leg
    Spoken: I wonder if you know what I'm talkin' about
    Oh, but the way that you squeeze it girl
  I swear I'm gonna fall right out of bed
    She's a good rider
  She's my kindhearted lady
  I'm gonna take my rider by my side
  I said her front teeth are lined with gold
  She's gotta mortgage on my body, got a lien on my soul
  She's my brownskin sugar plum...