Separation Blues

Well, I'm in the kitchen, my baby's in the hall Said, I'm in the kitchen, my baby's in the hall Yes, I'm in the kitchen, baby's in the hall She won't speak to me at all Cause you know we got, we got the separation blues Said, you see that fly crawling up that wall, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta Said, you see that fly crawling up that wall, bup da da, da dee dee da da You see that fly crawling up that wall He won't speak to Miss Spider at all Cause you know they got, they got the separation blues When you kick your baby outta bed because she won't treat you nice When you feel mistreated, said buddy take my advice Leave that woman, and leave her quick, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta Said, leave that woman, and leave her quick Yes, leave that woman, and leave her quick, else she'll have you on a stick You know it's better to leave, and get some separation blues Now, Adam ate the apple which Eve did thieve Said, Adam ate that apple which Eve did thieve Yes, Adam ate the apple which Eve did thieve The Lord said, "Adam, you've gotta leave" You know that gave him, gave him the separation blues Now, the last words that poor John The Baptist said, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta Said, the last words that John The Baptist said, bup da da, da dee dee da da Yes, the last words that John The Baptist said Just before he, lost his head, UH! Gives me, gives me the separation blues All this goes to prove since time began what cause of women can do to men It's better to buy than to be sold, to the gutter for a bottle of gin If she don't treat you like you think she should Said, if she don't treat you like you think she should Yes, if she don't treat you like you think she should, services ain't no longer no good Well it's time you got a dose of separation Said, time you got a dose of separation blues