I wash my clothes, I hang 'em by the fire
Get up in the mornin' they be thoroughly dry
Clean up at home, clean up at home
Clean up at home, I 'clare you can't go wrong
I went to the beer tavern, tryin' to make me a dime
Said, "Go 'way, boy, clean up and git on some time."
Clean up at home, clean up at home
Clean up at home, I 'clare you can't go wrong
Five cents cap and ten cent suit
Then y'all think I'm tryin' to act cute, I want to
Clean up at home, clean up at home
Clean up at home, I 'clare you can't go wrong
I was doin' somethin' that you can't do
Go 'round on State Street, get a woman for a pot of stew, you have to
Clean up at home, you have to clean up at home,
Clean up at home, I 'clare you can't go wrong
I played for the colored, I played for the white
All you got to do, act kinda nice, you got to
Clean up at home, you got to clean up at home
Clean up at home, 'clare you can't go wrong