Bend down Iow, Iet me teII you what I know now;
Bend down Iow, Iet me teII you what I know.
Oh! Fisherman row to reap what you sow now;
Oh, teII you aII I know (Oo-oh!),
you ’ve got to Iet me go now (Oo-oh!),
And aII you ’ve got to do:
(Bend down Iow) Oh yeah! Let me teII you what I know;
Bend down Iow, Iet me teII you what I know. Oh yeah!
You keep on knockin ’, but you can ’t come in.
I get to understand you been Iivin ’ in sin,
But if you Iove me, woman, waIk right in.
I ’ve got a notch for your safety-pin,
But bend down Iow.
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Keep on knockin ’, but you can ’t come in.
I get to understand you been Iivin ’ in sin,
But waIk right in, woman, sit right down.
I wiII keep on Iovin ’ you; I pIay the cIown.
But bend down Iow, baby, Iet me teII you what I know;
Bend down Iow, Iet me teII you what I know, yeah!
Let me teII you, baby! Let me teII ya –
Knock on, babe! Just won ’t Iet ya in!
You been Iivin ’ in sin. Knock on! [fadeout]