Now, all these men,
they've had varying experiences
with the kind of thing
we're about to talk to you about now.
We're talking about being poor.
Now, being poor is not a sin,
but can you imagine being poor
and living in New York?
That's death, folks,
that is death.
Do you know, I said death,
that's what I said,
in New York, to be poor.
Can you imagine,
they don't even have any alleys
for you to sleep in.
Cost you money to relieve your
self in New York.
It's ridiculous. I went to New York,
and I had such a wonderful time,
but I went there with Count Macy,
so I was making some money.
you know I had a
great black father
whatever you want to call it
so I didn't have any problems
but I saw friends around me
that had a whole lot of problems
now it's not bad enough being pulled
now you got to have a girl
that's got a heroin habit
a junkie brought listen
a monkey woman
that's what you can you dig where we coming from a monkey
wo man you know meaning she got a monkey on her back,
or maybe by the size of her hair,
but a gorilla, can you dig it?
And now you got to live with this.
So one day, out of left field, you say,
well, I think maybe I'll go somewhere,
maybe to a gambling establishment
or anywhere.
Or you go to work one day,
and you suddenly have a payday.
And instead of going home,
you say to yourself,
Well, I think I'm going to
take another city foot
while I still can breathe.
Because right now,
the situation is stifling me.
Listen. You keep your New York joy.
I'm going to Illinois just
as fast as I can.
You New York women
think you make a fool of any man.
You play all kind of games,
and you cheat if you can,
you're chippy.
Use love like a tool
and make a man a fool,
what a beautiful model.
but I got my money and that's it
how can you mind if I split me go ing back
where a woman knows the way to treat a man
and people are friendly
with no hidden plan
It is the best in the Midwest
It's a real down city
full of good folks
who come from home
And when I get back,
I'll never roam far
from my little shy town
Goodbye, farewell, woman,
I'm gonna see you later
go ing to Chicago
I'm sorry but I can't take you
I come from Chi -town
Chi -town is my town going to Chicago
sorry but I can't take you
I've got to
Quit you, can't make it with you.
There ain't nothing in Chicago
for a monkey woman to do.
I'm tired of your lying, baby,
quit your crying.
See me coming, woman.
Raise your window high, high.
hang your head and cry,
search your soul and wonder why,
yeah.
Hurry down, sunshine,
let's just see what
tomorrow brings.
Talking about tomorrow, tomorrow.
I'll hurry down sunshine,
let's just see
what tomorrow brings,
talking about tomorrow,
talking about tomorrow.
Then the sun went down,
and tomorrow brought us rain
and a man with handcuffs,
no good baby.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
Listen, you're so mean and evil,
you do things you ought not do
to the man that takes care
of your piece of rent,
buys all the clothes and all the food.
My, you are a mean one.
This is the first time that I've seen one.
I say, woman, you are mean
and you're evil.
You do things you ought not do
to your sweet daddy,
come to think of it.
When you was home with your father,
you didn't do that, did you?
That's when you used to be cool,
now you get a new fool
Cause I just got some brand new money,
honey
And think about it,
I don't have to put up with you
Hate you and hate your job
That's why I'm gonna put you down
Listen baby, goodbye
Thank you so
Joe Williams 
