[Verse 1]
I ain't gonna marry, ain't going to settle down
Ain't gonna marry, ain't going to settle down
I'll keep on drinking, keep on running ‘round

[Verse 2]
The mouse got the measles, the dog has got the whooping cough
The mouse got the measles, the dog’s got the whooping cough
Doggone any man lets a woman be his boss

[Verse 3]
The women don't like me because I speak my mind
The women don't like me cos I speak my mind
But the men cry “mama” cos I take my time

[12-bar trumpet solo: Louis Armstrong]

[Verse 4]
I ain't good‑looking and I ain't long and tall
I ain't good‑looking and I ain't long and tall
Don't believe I'm a jockey, come hеre in my stall