Well, I'm in the kitchen, my baby's in the hall
Said, I'm in the kitchen, my baby's in the hall
Yes, I'm in the kitchen, baby's in the hall
She won't speak to me at all
'Cause you know we got, we got the separation blues
Said, you see that fly crawling up that wall, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta
Said, you see that fly crawling up that wall, bup da da, da dee dee da da
You see that fly crawling up that wall
He won't speak to Miss Spider at all
'Cause you know they got, they got the separation blues
When you kick your baby outta bed because she won't treat you nice
When you feel mistreated, said buddy take my advice
Leave that woman, and leave her quick, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta
Said, leave that woman, and leave her quick
Yes, leave that woman, and leave her quick, else she'll have you on a stick
You know it's better to leave, and get some separation blues
Now, Adam ate the apple which Eve did thieve
Said, Adam ate that apple which Eve did thieve
Yes, Adam ate the apple which Eve did thieve
The Lord said, "Adam, you've gotta leave"
You know that gave him, gave him the separation blues
Now, the last words that poor John The Baptist said, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta
Said, the last words that John The Baptist said, bup da da, da dee dee da da
Yes, the last words that John The Baptist said
Just before he, lost his head, UH!
Gives me, gives me the separation blues
All this goes to prove since time began what cause of women can do to men
It's better to buy than to be sold, to the gutter for a bottle of gin
If she don't treat you like you think she should
Said, if she don't treat you like you think she should
Yes, if she don't treat you like you think she should, services ain't no longer no good
Well it's time you got a dose of separation
Said, time you got a dose of separation blues