Beatrice, she got a phonograph And it won't say a lonesome word Beatrice got a phonograph But it won't say a lonesome word What evil have I done? What evil has the poor girl heard? Beatrice, I love my phonograph But you broke my windin' chain Beatrice, I love my phonograph But you have broke my windin' chain And you taken my lovin' And you gave it to your other man Now we played it on the sofa, now We played it 'side the wall My needles have got rusty, baby It will not play at all We played it on the sofa And we played it 'side the wall But my needles have got rusty And it will not play at all Beatrice, I go crazy Baby, I will lose my mind Baby, I go crazy Honey, I will lose my mind Why don't you bring your clothes back home And try me one more time? She got a phonograph And it won't say a lonesome word She got a phonograph Ooh, won't say a lonesome word What evil have I done? Oh, what evil has the poor girl heard?