| Classy Mae, my sweet woman | 
| She sho' don’t do nothin' wrong | 
| Classy Mae, is my sweet woman | 
| I don’t allow her to do nothin' wrong | 
| An' when she happen do somethin' wrong | 
| Oh Lord, she makes it right home | 
| Now, Classy Mae you know you misused me | 
| You misused me without a cause | 
| Classy Mae, you know you misused me | 
| Whoa Lord, you misused me without a cause | 
| But some a-these old days | 
| I’m 'onna get round the corner | 
| Get yo' ashes hauled | 
| Now, you know you didn’t want me | 
| Now, now you, why didn’t you tell me so? | 
| Classy Mae, you know you didn’t want me | 
| Why in the world don’t you tell me so? | 
| 'Cause you know I can get me a pretty woman | 
| Most anywhere, po' Tommy go | 
| Now, if dats yo' name | 
| Buy you a good lock an key | 
| Yes, Good God a Mighty, now | 
| If thats yo' name, Classy Mae | 
| Buy you a good lock an key | 
| 'Cause that’s the only-est way | 
| You can stay away from me | 
| Now, right last night | 
| I couldn’t sleep for cryin' | 
| I say, all night last night | 
| Classy Mae, you know | 
| I couldn’t sleep for cryin' | 
| I was thinkin' 'bout somebody | 
| Who had the loneliest life |