People, let me tell you all about my father He was known as the meanest, baddest love maker in town The man had a reputation for shuckin' and jivin' all the women Breaking their hearts, lord, and leavin' them cryin' He told me: "Hon, let me give you some advice You ought to remember for the rest of your life" He told me to find em', fool em', forget em' Yeah, yeah, yeah Find em', fool em', forget em' Yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, but I didn't listen to what my father told me And I went off and gave my heart to you, boy And then you walked on me, you misused me And finally you broke my poor heart in two The way you treated me, lord, I wouldn't treat a dog You didn't even show me any mercy at all I wish I had found you, fooled you, forgot you Like my daddy said I wish I had found you, I could have fooled you and then forgot you Yeah, yeah, yeah Daddy said: "Find em', fool em', forget em'" Yeah, yeah, yeah Find em' fool em' forget em' Yeah, yeah, yeah