Aint nothing I can do or nothing I can say That folks don't criticize me But I'm gonna do just as I want to anyway I don't care if they all despise me If I should take a notion to jump into the ocean 'T aint nobody's business if I do If I go to church on Sunday Then just Sing the shimmy down on Monday 'T ain't nobody's business if I do, if I do If my friend ain't got no money And I say "take all mine, honey" 'T ain't nobody's business if I do, do, do do If I give him my last nickel And it leaves me in a pickle 'T ain't nobody's business if I do, if I do I'd rather my man would hit me Than to jump up right and quit me 'T ain't nobody's business if I do, do, do do I swear I won't call no copper, If I'm beat up by my poppa 'T ain't nobody's business if I do, if I do