Well, I'm in the kitchen, my baby's in the hall
Said I'm in the kitchen, my baby's in the hall
Yes, I'm in the kitchen, baby's in the hall
She won't speak to me at all
Cause you know we got, we got the separation blues
Said you see that fly crawling up that wall
Said you see that fly crawling up that wall
Yes, you see that fly crawling up that wall
He won't speak to Miss Spider at all
Cause you know they got, they got the separation blues
When you kick your baby out of bed
Because she won't treat you nice
When you feel mistreated
Said, buddy, take my advice
Leave that woman and leave her quick
Said, leave that woman and leave her quick
Yes, I'll leave that woman and leave her quick
Else she'll have you on a stick
You know it's better to leave
Than get some separation blues
Now Adam ate the apple
Which Eve did to thee
Said Adam ate that apple
Which Eve did to thee
Yes, Adam ate the apple
Which Eve did to thee
The Lord said, Adam, you've
Gotta leave
You know that gave him
Gave him the separation blues
Now the last words that poor John the Baptist said
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Said the last words that
John the Baptist said
Ba-da-da-da-ba-dee-dee-dee-da
Yes, the last words that John the Baptist said
Just before he lost his head
Gives me
Gives me the separation blues
All this goes to prove since time began
What those women can do to men
It's better to buy than to be sold
To the gutter for a bottle of gin
If she don't treat you
Like you think she should
Said, if she don't treat you
Like you think she should
Yes, if she don't treat you
Like you think she should
Your services ain't no longer no good
Well, it's a time
You got a dose of separation
Said, time
You got a dose of separation blues