Black gal, black gal, What make your doggone head so hard? Black gal, black gal, What make your doggone head so hard?
Well you know I would come to see you (But your) Best man got me bad You know I love you, you know I love you, That's why you treat me like you do
You know I love you, you know I love you, That's why you treat me like you do You know just like you treat poor Lightnin' Someone treat you the same way too
When I had my bonus, had my bonus, You follow me all over town When I had my bonus, had my bonus, You follow me all over town Now since I ain't got no money Black gal, you can't be found
I caught a Katie, she caught a Katie, And I caught on behind She caught a Katie, poor Lightnin' caught on behind And that whistle began to blow Only saint pacify my mind