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(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean (v3)

Ruth Brown
Track 50 on The Very Best of Ruth Brown 
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(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean (v3) Lyrics

[Chorus]
Mama, he treats your daughter mean
Mama, he treats your daughter mean
Mama, he treats your daughter mean
Oh, he's the mean, the meanest man I've ever seen

[Verse 1]
Mama, this man is lazy
Almost drives me crazy
Mama, he takes my money
He makes me call him honey
Mama, my heart is aching
I believe that it's breaking
All of my friends say they don't understand
What's the matter with this man

[Chorus]
I tell you Mama, he treats your daughter mean
I tell you Mama, he treats your daughter mean
Mama, he treats your daughter mean
Oh he's the mean, meanest man I've ever seen

[Verse 2]
Mama, this man is lazy
He almost drives me crazy
Mama, he makes me squeeze him
Still my squeeze don't please him
Mama, my heart is aching
Oh I believe it's breaking
Mama, I've stood through all that I can stand
What's the matter with this man?
[Chorus]
I tell you Mama, he treats your daughter mean
Mama, he treats your daughter mean
Mama, he treats your daughter mean
He's the mean, the meanest man I've ever seen
He's the mean, the meanest man I've ever seen

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The Very Best of Ruth Brown (2015)
Ruth Brown
  1. 1.
    (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
  2. 2.
    Lucky Lips
  3. 3.
    5-10-15 Hours
  4. 4.
    Cry, Cry, Cry
  5. 5.
    I Don’t Know
  6. 6.
    I Want to Do More
  7. 7.
    Anyone But You
  8. 8.
    Bye Bye Young Man
  9. 9.
    Jim Dandy
  10. 10.
    The Door Is Still Open (To My Heart)
  11. 11.
    Teardrops From My Eyes
  12. 12.
    Here He Comes
  13. 13.
    I Know
  14. 14.
    Sea Of Love
  15. 15.
    I Can’t Hear A Word You Say
  16. 16.
    It’s Love Baby (24 Hours Of The Day)
  17. 17.
    Pappy Daddy
  18. 18.
    Sure ’Nuff
  19. 19.
    Mend Your Ways
  20. 20.
    Itty Bitty Girl
  21. 21.
    Old Man River
  22. 22.
    Jack O’ Diamonds
  23. 23.
    What I Wouldn’t Give
  24. 24.
    Show Me
  25. 25.
    Sweet Baby Of Mine
  26. 26.
    This Little Girl’s Gone Rockin’
  27. 27.
    Mambo Baby
  28. 28.
    As Long As I’m Moving
  29. 29.
    Honey Boy
  30. 30.
    I Can See Everybody’s Baby
  31. 31.
    I Burned Your Letter
  32. 32.
    Why Me
  33. 33.
    Love, Love, Love
  34. 34.
    Oh What a Dream
  35. 35.
    Please Accept My Love
  36. 36.
    Shake A Hand
  37. 37.
    I Hope We Meet (On The Road Someday)
  38. 38.
    Look Me Up
  39. 39.
    Daddy Daddy
  40. 40.
    Takin’ Care Of Business
  41. 41.
    Wild Wild Young Men
  42. 42.
    Love Has Joined Us Together
  43. 43.
    Don’t Deceive Me
  44. 44.
    A New Love
  45. 45.
    So Long
  46. 46.
    The Treasure Of Love
  47. 47.
    I’ll Wait for You
  48. 48.
    Why Don’t You Write Me
  49. 49.
    Sentimental Journey
  50. 50.
    (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean (v3)
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