Don't call my name out your window, as I'm leavin'
'Cause I won't even turn my head
And don't send your kin folk to give me no dang talkin'
'Cause I'll be gone like I saidYou'd can say the same old things
That you've been sayin' all along
Just lay there in your bed
And keep you mouth shut 'till I'm goneNo, don't give me that old familiar
Cry n' cuss n' moan
Understand your man
Oh, understand your manOh, party boysYou can give my other suit to the Salvation Army
And everything else I leave behind
I ain't takin' nothin' that'll slow down my travelin'
While I untangle my mindNo, I ain't gonna repeat what I said anymore
While I'm breathin' air that ain't been breathed before
Yeah, I'll be as gone as a wild goose in winterThen you'll understand your man, go meditate on it
You'll understand your man, you hear me talkin', now?
Understand your man, remember I told you so
Understand your manOh
Understand your man
Understand your man
Understand your man
Understand your man
Understand your man