Текст песни Sweet Mistreater (with James P. Johnson) - Bessie Smith

He was a Jack from Jacksonville
She was a Lou from Louisville
For his highbrow girl he fell
Like old pussy in the well

She used to vamp him now and then
Then run around with other men
So on the telephone
Every night, he'd call and moan

Oh, you mistreater
Oh, you lowdown cheater
No one can be so sweet when you are lovin' you
But when you strut your Lizzie
And you knock them dizzy
When you mess around and cheat the way you do

When you are out there lowdown, you as smart as can be
But how come you so dumb when you easin' home to me?
Oh, you lowdown cheater
Oh, you red-hot mistreater
Oh, sweet mistreater, don't mistreat me so

Oh, you mistreater
Oh, you dirty mistreater
No one can be so sweeter when you are lovin' you
Oh, you look so willin'
But this way, it is killin'
Tell me how come you save it the way you do?

Yeah, you wring and you twist
And you can't leave soon enough
And then someone insists
They will let you do your stuff

Oh, tell Saint Peter
You are a no-good cheater
Oh, sweet mistreater don't mistreat me so