Verse 1:
Terraplane talking down at me,
Talking 'bout my baby, what's the matter with me,
And now my baby, ain't my woman no more,
You see her every evening 'round that man's door.
Verse 2:
I went over to her little front door,
That man he told me to get off the floor,
I said let me in, baby, can't you be my friend,
I just can't be no man's fool again.
Chorus:
My, my, my baby,
Can't you be my friend?
I just can't be no man's fool, no, no
Ain't gonna be your fool again, no, no
Verse 3:
That Terraplane, you know it just won't do,
Take my baby to town and leave me here half through,
I told you one time 'bout fooling 'round,
Don't know, oh, baby, but I know your ways of throwing me down.
Chorus:
My, my, my baby,
Can't you be my friend?
I just can't be no man's fool, no, no
Ain't gonna be your fool again, no, no
Verse 4:
Don't you know me when you see my face,
Can't you remember your touching the lace,
Ain't gonna tell this man about you and me,
I'm gonna save that up 'till I see you and he.
Chorus:
My, my, my baby,
Can't you be my friend?
I just can't be no man's fool, no, no
Ain't gonna be your fool again, no, no