[Refrain]
Now here ya' come baby
With your tail draggin' the gravy
Y' know your P's 'n Q's
What ya don't know baby
Is that you givin' me the blues

[Verse 1]
Ya got juice on your chin
Eggs on the drain-board
Pie on the wall
Dirt on the rug
I come home late
And I stumbled 'n swore
Ya won't even give me a hug
Ya had my things all laid out
Laid out by the door
I'm leavin'

[Chorus]
I'm gonna take up with a mermaid
And leave you land lubbin' women alone leave you land-lubbin' women alone

[Verse 2]
You said ya had it together once
Now your head's around the bend
I'm tellin' ya, woman
Ya' better get it back together again
I'm gonna grow fins
And go back in the water again
If you don't leave me alone
[Chorus]
I'm gonna take up with a mermaid
And leave you land lubbin' women alone leave you land-lubbin' women alone

[Refrain]
Now here ya' come baby
With your tail draggin' the gravy
Y' know your P's 'n Q's
What ya' don't know woman
Is you're givin' me the blues