Capo 4 Em G Naa, naa, nanaa, na, naa, na, naa Em G I swear to tell the truth Em G and nothing but the truth Em G loving him ain't easy C it's bad bad news, yeah Em G mamma says \"use your head you don't need him, Em G look at all the shit he pulled you through\" Em G papa calles \"baby girl if you don't leave him C there's nothing I can do for you, there's nothing I can do\" G He's a mean man D but it's my man Em C my man alone G he's a mean, mean one D A son of a gun Em C He keeps me by the telephone G he's a mean man D Em C my man, my man alone yeah it's my man, my man. He likes to mess around It’s always in a mess he likes to have a drink or two before he gets down to rest yeah knock knock, 6 o'clock in the morning baby I've been missing you He comes and goes without a warning doing what he do doing what he do He's a mean man but it's my man my man alone he's a mean, mean one son of a gun keeps me by the telephone he's a mean man my man, my man alone yeah it's my man, my man. he lies and he cheats he loves and he leaves that's just the way it goes but I do what I can I stand by my man I think he loves me And I think he knows And I think he knows He's a mean man but it's my man my man alone he's a mean, mean one son of a gun keeps me by the telephone he's a mean man my man my man alone... he's a mean man my man my man my man alone...