I Got Fooled Lyrics - Singles - Sonny Terry

Walkin' down the street this mornin' 

Full of my good gin 

A lady was in the doorway she said 

"Mister, won't you come on in?" 

She wanted me to clean her house 

Move her furniture around 

Said she would bake a jelly roll 

And it would be nice and brown 

But I got fooled 

Yes, I got fooled 

Well, don't you know I got fooled 

She was jivin' me all the time 

She said, "I own this apartment 

And I got a big blue Buick Sedan 

All that I need 

Is just a handy man" 

You know that she promised me 

When the work was through 

That I could have my way 

And do anything I wanted to 

But I got fooled, sonny 

Yes, I got fooled, buddy 

Don't you know I got fooled 

She was jivin' me all the time 

I hear you, boy 

But I went on and cleaned her house 

From the front to the back 

Cleaned out every corner 

I didn't even miss a crack, uh huh 

She promised me a kiss 

And a great big hug 

Sweep down my stairs now 

And beat my bedroom rug 

But I got fooled, sonny, yes, you did, boy 

Yes, I got fooled, buddy 

Don't you know I got fooled 

She was jivin' me all the time 

In the evenin' about five o'clock 

I said, "House lady, I'm through 

Come on and tell me now exactly 

What in the world are we gonna do?" 

She said, "We gonna dance all night long 

And have plenty of good gin" 

Soon as she spoke those words 

You know her husband come walkin' in 

I got fooled, sonny, yes, you did, boy 

I got fooled, buddy 

Don't you know I got fooled 

She was jivin' me all the time 

Oh, that's a shame for you to wait like that 

And get fooled in the end