I want all of you to take good inventory
Listen to my story:
"If you give true love and I know you do
Soon your woman will believe in you
So you can be too sweet
I know you can be too kind
She'll break your heart, boys
And control your minds
- Listen to my story -
One thing I know now and this is a fact
- Take an inventory -
She'll be cryin' and tryin' to take you back

No good man
Don't go for it
Don't be a fool
Beware, beware what you tell her
- Listen to my story -
To fly and go away
- Take an inventory -
But not too far babe
You may wanna back someday
- Listen to my story -
And if this happens
She'll go by your rules
- Take an inventory -
She'll do what you tell her
And you do what you wanna do
Alright
Just sit back and be cool
- Listen to my story -
Alright
As you do what you tell her to do

- Listen, listen, listen... - 
Be sure to lie and be sure to cheat
- Listen to my story -
Always keep that woman beggin' at your feet
- Take, take, take... -
Don't be so loyal and don't be so true
- Take an inventory -
'Cause if you are boy, they'll run over you
- Listen, listen, listen... -
Show who's the boss and
Show who's the king
- Listen to my story - 
Show you can be cold now
And you can be mean
Alright
- Take, take, take... -
Tell me how you like my stuff
- Take an inventory -
I want you to take good inventory
- Take an inventory...