You're telling people it's your thing And you're doing what you wanna do And saying that I can't tell you, baby Just who to sock it to But there's just one thing That I think you oughta know Without my sweet something Your thing just gotta go I'm telling your thing ain't no good It's just ain't no good Your thing ain't no good Without my thing (Ain't no good) You call me on the telephone Just to tell me how sweet it is You said: There ain't been a thing like yours In a hundred thousand years I tried to tell you so many times Those things you should not do Because you don't realize That mama's got a good thing too I'm telling your thing ain't no good It's just ain't no good Your thing ain't no good Without my thing (Ain't no good) I know you proudly want me And that's the way it's gonna be Think for good, it's your thing, baby If you don't have me I'm telling you, my thing (ain't no good) Without your thing (ain't no good) And your thing (ain't no good) Without my thing Your sweet something Ain't no good without my thing You go back and put me out And when I'm sad and lonely You say I'm all you wanted But you keep it all to yourself I knew that it wouldn't last too long Soon I got another call You were begging, pleading Jumping back mama 'Cause your thing ain't nothing at all I'm telling your thing ain't no good It's just ain't no good Your thing ain't no good Without my thing (Ain't no good) My thing (ain't no good) Without your thing (ain't no good) And your thing (ain't no good) Without my thing A sweet something Ain't no good without my thing A sweet thing, a good thing, a nice thing Good thing, whole thing