I know a triflin' man They call him Triflin' Sam He lives in Birmingham Way down in Alabam' Then the other night He had a fight With a gal named Mandy Brown She plainly stated He was aggravating As she shouted out to him Aggravatin' papa Don't you try to two-time me I said don't two-time me Aggravatin' papa Treat me kind or let me be I mean just let me be It's been a while I'll get you told Stop messin' round Sweet jelly roll If you stay out With a high-brown, baby I'll smack you down And I don't mean maybe Aggravatin' papa I'll do anything you say Anything you say But when you go struttin' Do you strut around my way? So, papa, just treat me pretty Be nice and kind The way you're treating me Will make me lose my mind Aggravatin' papa Don't you try to two-time me Just treat me pretty Be nice and sweet I got a darn forty-four That don't repeat Aggravatin' papa Don't you try to two-time me