Down To The Bottom Where I Stay by Ozie McPherson Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Back in the year of 19-and-25
These men got us women where they got to go and run and hide
'Cause they all have made a plan
To make us poor women work just like a natural man
Hey, they're doing it in the bottom
In the bottom where I stay

[Verse 2]
You can't beat them [?], not to save your life
They're making the outside woman go to work, just the same as the wife
They black your eye and bite your skin
Beat you half to death if you don't bring nothin' in
Hey, they're doing it in the bottom
In the bottom where I stay

[Instrumental Break]
Lord, have mercy
Play it, Mr. [?], play it

[Verse 3]
Ida Cox said your man goes fishin', don't stay home and wait
'Cause any fish will bite if you've got good bait
So I took Ida's advice, and I stayed out late
And when I come home, my old man cut up my face
I'm down sick in the bottom
In the bottom where I stay