You Better Keep It on Your Mind

(Hank Williams - Vic McAlpin)

Hank Williams & Vic McAlpin



Now if you go out and start a playing around

Your baby's gonna tear your playhouse down

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

You'll be moanin' and a groanin'

Lord, you better keep it on your mind.



Now wrong is wrong and right is right

If you make a snake mad he's sure gonna bite

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

I've had it proven to me

Lord, you better keep it on your mind.



Every fuss with a woman has got the same ole end

I don't believe the good Lord meant for a man to win

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

You'll be singing blue and lonesome

Lord, you better keep it on your mind.



If you make your baby mad and she says goodbye

There ain't a thing you can do but sit at home and cry

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

You better call her sweet mama

Lord, you better keep it on your mind.



If the judge says pay her forty dollars a week

You'll dig up the money or you'll work the streets

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

When you're wearing striped britches

Son, it's gonna stay on your mind.



So kiss her every mornin' and love her every night

Boy you can't win no matter if you're right

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

You better keep it on your mind (all the time)

You better heed this warning

Lord, you better keep it on your mind.