First they come over
to borrow pepper or salt
Next thing they try to tell you about
your old man's faults
But don't they know my mama
sure didn't raise no fool
I said you gotta watch the one,
you gotta check the one
Keep your eyes on the one who'll
bring you the news
Nex t thing they try to tell you,
you got a no good man
Soon as your back is turned,
they'll try to steal him if they can
All the time they wish that
they were in your shoes
You gotta watch the one,
you gotta check the one
Keep your eyes on the one who'll
bring you the news
Don't worry about no strangers,
go home and let them be
Look out for the closet danger
Your best friend might be
your worst enemy
Watch the one I
said check the one
Keep your eyes on the one
Who'll bring you the news
Don't worry about no strangers,
go on and let them be
Look out for clouds of danger,
your best friend might be your worst enemy
Watch the one,
I said check the one
Keep your eyes on the one who'll
bring you the news
Wow!
Look out for him
That's the one you better keep your eye on,
you know
That one that's always comin' round
Tryin' to bar his children down
Watch the one
Who got to always tell your husband you said so,
watch the one
Who always just happen to be born to come by
your house when your man is there, watch him
I said they gotta check him
Keep your eye on him
you