Down an’ Out + 

If you loves me + 

Help me when I’m down an’ out. + 

If you loves me + 

Help me when I’m down an’ out. + 

Cause I’m a po’ gal that + 

Nobody gives a damn about. + 

’Stalment man’s done took ma clothes + 

An’ rent time’s most nigh here. + 

’Stalment man’s done took ma clothes, + 

Rent time’s most nigh here. + 

I’d like to buy a straightenin’ comb + 

An’ I needs a dime for beer. + 

Talk about yo’ friendly friends + 

Bein’ kind to you. + 

Talk about yo’ friendly friends + 

Bein’ kind to you: + 

Just let yo’self git down an’ out + 

An’ then see what they’ll do. + 