Moanin' low, 
My sweet man, I love him so; 
Though he's mean as can be; 
He's the kind of a man needs the kind of woman like me. 

Gonna die, if sweet man should pass me by, 
If I die, where'll he be? 
He's the kind of a man needs the kind of woman like me. 

Don't know any reason why he treats me so poorly; 
What have I gone and done? 
Makes my troubles double with his worries, 
When surely I ain't deservin' of none. 

Moanin' low, 
My sweet man is gonna go, 
When he goes, oh, Lordy! 
He's the kind of a man needs the kind of woman like me. 

Don't know any reason why he treats me so poorly; 
What have I gone and done? 
Makes my troubles double with his worries, 
When surely I ain't deservin' of none. 

Moanin' low, 
My sweet man is gonna go, 
When he goes, oh, Lordy! 
He's the kind of a man needs the kind of woman like me. 
My man is leavin' me.