Five Long Years
by 
Eddie Boyd 
recording 1991 
from 
Damn Right, I've Got the Blues (Silvertone 1462-2-J) 
& 
Buddy And The Juniors (MCA MCAD-10517) 
& 
My Time After Awhile (Vanguard VCD-141/42) 
& 
The Very Best Of Buddy Guy (Rhino R2-70280) 
Lord, have you ever been mistreated 
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about 
Yes, have you ever been mistreated 
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about 
Lord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me out 
I got a job at a steel mill, I'm shucking steel just like a slave 
Five long years, every Friday y'all I went straight home yeah, I went straight home 
Mistreated 
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about 
Lord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me out 
Lord but I finally learned a lesson, I should have known long time ago 
The next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs, 
and she gotta go out and work long and bring some dough 
Lord, said I been mistreated 
And you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about 
Lord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me out 
Have you ever been mistreated 
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about 
Yes, have you ever been mistreated 
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about 
Lord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me out 
I got a job at a steel mill, I'm shucking steel just like a slave 
Five long years, every Friday yes y'all I went straight home, 
I went straight home with all my pay 
Yes, I've been mistreated 
And you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about 
Lord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me out 
Lord I finally learned a lesson, I should have known a long time ago 
The next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs, 
and she gotta go out and work and bringing home some dough 
I've been mistreated, yeah 
And you, you know just what I'm talking about 
I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerves to kick me out