You've got to eat them beans, boy
You've got to eat them beans
They're hot and juicy and good and green
And you've got to eat them beans

You've got to eat them beans, boy
You've got to eat them beans
You can't get up 'till the plate is clean
And you've got to eat them beans

You've got to eat them beans, boy
You've got to eat them beans
The stubbornest boy I ever done seen
And you've got to eat them beans

You've got to eat them beans, boy
You've got to eat them beans
I mean what I say and I say what I mean
And you've got to eat them beans

You've got to eat them beans, boy
You've got to eat them beans
They better be gone when I count to three
And you've got to eat them beans

You finally ate them beans, boy
You finally ate them beans
If you want to be good and strong and lean
Then you've got to eat them beans
Ugh...
Ugh...
Shoo-wee

Oh, why did you eat them beans, boy?
Why did you eat them beans?
The neighbors done up and then moved to Queens
All 'cause you ate them beans