[Verse 1]
If you don't give me just what I want, mama, then I know who will
'You don't give me just what I want, then I know who will
Woke up this morning, 'bout a'half past four, found a man runnin' out my woman's back door
'f you don't give me just what I want, baby, then I know who will
I mean, mama, then I know who will (Yeah!)
[Verse 2]
'You don't give me just what I want, mama, then I know who will
'You don't give me just what I want, then I know who will
Ashes to ashes, sand to sand, show me a woman ain't got a back-door man
You don't give me just what I want, baby, then I know who will
I mean, baby, then I know who will (Yeah!)
[Verse 3]
If you don't give me just what I want, mama, then I know who will
If you don't give me just what I want, then I know who will
Ash to ashes and dust to dust, show me a woman that a man can trust
'f you don't give me just what I want, baby, then I know who will
I mean, sugar, then I know who will (Yeah!)
[Scat Verse]
Skoodam-mbadеbmba-deedeedmbadaw
Badmbe-ooh-za-zo-za
Yeah!
[Verse 4]
Now if you don't give mе just what I want, baby, then I know who will
If you don't give me just what I want, then I know who will
I asked my gal where'd she stay last night, "Reason why I had ask you, mama, 's y'sure ain't actin' right"
You don't give me just what I want, baby, then I know who will
I mean, baby, then I know who will
[Verse 5]
You don't give me just what I want, mama, then I know who will
You don't give me just what I want, tellin' you I know who will
Met a gal this mornin', she was sixteen years old, said if I'd quit you, woman, she would satisfy my soul
'f you don't give me just what I want, mama, then I know who will
See I'm tellin' you, then I know who will (Yeah!)
[Scat Verse]
Bedeedm-bedeedm-bedababaw
Baba-babadmbabaw
Dedeem-bedeedm-bedadmbabaw
Badadm-bababaw
Skoodam-badam, deedam-bam
Deda-bawm-ooh-za-zo-za
You don't give me just what I want, baby, then I know who will
I mean, mama, then I know who will
Blind Boy Fuller released If You Don’t Give Me What I Want on Mon Feb 08 1937.