Speak No Evil

We all live in a small town In a tumble-down shed Mama, she was a good, good woman She worked so hard Worked her fingers to the bone And us kids grew up on our own She said, you'll see it And you'll hear it Baby, don't speak no evil Baby, don't speak no evil Papa, he was a good, good man And he worked so hard He said, you'll see it And you'll hear it Baby, don't speak no evil My baby, don't speak no evil Baby, don't speak no evil What he said Baby, don't speak no evil Baby, don't speak no evil Baby, don't speak no evil What he said You'll have your turn Baby, don't speak no evil So they put us through school And kept us clothed and fed We went swimmin' in summer Rememberin' what mama said We moved into town Saw all the people messin' around And she said, you'll see it And you'll hear it My baby, don't speak no evil Baby, don't speak no evil Baby, don't speak no evil Is what she said What she said You'll hear it Baby, don't tell no secrets You may be old enough to be a man And no one can love you like a family can Baby, don't speak, baby, don't speak Baby, don't speak no evil Baby, don't speak no evil Is what she said What she said Baby, don't speak no evil My baby, don't speak no evil Baby, don't speak no evil What she said (Baby don't speak no evil) (Baby don't speak no evil) (My baby don't speak no evil) Baby, don't speak, baby, don't speak Baby, don't speak no evil No evil (baby, don't speak no evil) no evil No evil (baby, don't speak no evil) (Baby, don't speak no evil) no evil Baby, don't speak no evil That's what she said What she said No evil