[Chorus:] Way back yonder in the days of old, The men was working but not saving any dough. Then came a woman looking real cool. She said to herself, "Now that's my fool." I'm gonna ball tonight. I'm gonna ball tonight. Well, I can't break the rule because Every man is some woman's fool. Met a girl on the avenue, She was shy and I was blue, Like a teacher and a student in school, Looked at me and said, "You're my fool." [Chorus] I'm gonna ball tonight. I'm gonna ball tonight. Well, I can't break the rule because Every man is some woman's fool. [Chorus] We're gonna ball tonight. We're gonna ball tonight. We're gonna ball tonight. We're gonna ball tonight. Well I can't break the rule because Every man is some woman's fool.