I was born in the canebrakes Raised up in the lion's den I was born in the canebrakes Raised up in the lion's den Don't wanna hurt you baby Wanna use you for my friend Well you let that be your secret Keep that to your natural self Well you let that be your secret Keep that to your natural self Don't you tell your friend now Please don't tell nobody else You can shake, you can shim, sham, shimmy Shake your money baby all night long You can shake, you can shim, sham, shimmy Shake your money baby all night long Poor boy may be crazy Well I do know right from wrong You better watch your woman now She bout to get down in a fix Yeah you better watch your woman now She's bout to get down in her fix I'd rather be way out in the jungle With nothing but a rock and stick, mmh Man, I'd rather be way out in the jungle With nothing but a rock and stick, mmh