i m gettin up soon in the mornin i believe i ll dust my broom i m gettin up soon in the mornin i believe i ll dust my broom i quit the best girl i m lovin now my friends can get in my room i m gonna write a letter telephone every town i know i m gonna write a letter telephone every town i know if i don t find her in mississippi she be in east monroe i know and i don t want no woman wants every downtown man she meets no i don t want no woman wants every downtown man she meets man she s a no good doney they shouldn t allow her on the street yeah i believe i believe my time ain t long i believe i believe my time ain t long i ain t gonna leave my baby and break up my happy home