I'm just mindin' my own business, Lord, and I'm leavin' other peoples alone,
Yes, I'm mindin' my own business, I declare, I'm leavin' other peoples alone,
Lord, because in my home, whoa, Lord, I got a plenty trouble there of my own

Good Bill tryin' to tell you, you sure gotta reap just what you sow,
Good Bill tryin' to tell you, you sure gotta reap just what you sow,
Yes, you sure gotta repay, hoo, Lord, I don't care where you go

Good Bill tryin' to tell you, you sure gotta reap just what you sow
Good Bill tryin' to tell you, you sure gotta reap just what you sow
Yes, you sure gotta repay, hoo, Lord, I don't care where you go

Some man's spendin' money on drinkin' and gamblin', Lord, and havin' a good time
Some man's spendin' money on drinkin' and gamblin', Lord, and havin' a good time
Oh, why should I worry, hoo, Lord, when I do what I wanna do with mine

It take me six month attend to my business, six month to leave other peoples alone
Six month attend to my business, six month to leave other peoples alone
Now by the time I do that, ho, Lord, I declare the whole twelve months is gone