[Verse 1]
I wonder why, why
The woman treats me low down and dirty, yeah
I wonder why, why, why, why
She treats me low down and dirty, yeah
You know I would beg and steal for you
'Cause I just got to have you to see me through
Don't you treat me low down and dirty, dirty

[Verse 2]
You just got to stop treating me low down and dirty
Right now, right now, right now
You just got to stop treating me low down and dirty
You know I'd take you out to have some fun
I just want you to tell me that I'm the only one
And don't you treat me low down, low down and dirty
I wonder why, why
You treat me low down and dirty, ooh-hoo
She treats me low down and dirty, yes, you do
I just want you to tell me that I'm the only one and there ain't no more
Keep calling me King 'cause my name ain't Joe
And stop treating me low down and dirty, mhm

[Verse 3]
You just got to stop
Going around with my life
But treating me low down and dirty
You know I want you for my wife, yeah, hey, yeah, yeah
I promise to love you for the rest of my life
I won't treat you low down and dirty
[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
You know I wanna be your man
But I done took all of your stuff for as long as I can stand
I don't want no more foolin' around, you hear?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah, yeah
You gotta straighten out right now, baby
No more foolin' 'round, no more foolin' 'round
Because all you wanna do is stay out all night long
And when I work, I can't even get you on the phone
Just waitin' for your calls here
Mhm