From the recording Lighter Side of the Blues
Originally Recorded by Jimmy Reed in 1960
Written by Al Smith and Luther Dixon
New Lyrics by Val Starr
Lyrics
Big Boss Man (#MeToo)
Big Boss Man
Keep your big hands off of me
Big Boss Man
Keep your big hands off of me
I’m so tired of all your groping and your infidelities
Well you follow me around the office
All around the clock
When I fetch you a cup of coffee
You ogle and you gawk
Big Boss Man why don’t you please just make it stop
Well I’m no longer scared of you and I’m not afraid to talk
I’m gonna get me a brand new boss man
One who’s gonna treat me right
One that won’t harass me
Even if my shirt’s too tight
Big boss man why don’t you read my latest post
I put a hashtag me too on my page
‘Cuz you bother me the most
Big Boss Man
Keep your big hands to yourself
Big Boss Man
Keep your big hands to yourself
You can’t intimidate me with your power and your wealth
Big Boss Man
Big Boss Man
Big Boss Man
Big Boss Man
It’s time you learned some manners baby
So keep your big hands to yourself!