Lyrics:

I took him to my house, set him down at my table
Gave him all the food that I was able
He ate my chicken and he drank my tea
Now he's trying to take my gal from me

Do you call that a a buddy, No no
Could that be your buddy, No no
I believe I'll cut my buddy, Yes yes
'Cause he's just a dirty cat

He smiles in my face, but he ain't my friend
That's his jive to drink up all my Gin
When he gets drunk on the zoom
He tells my chick to meet him at the dirty spoon

Do you call that a a buddy, No no
Could that be your buddy, No no
I believe I use my buddy, Yes yes
'Cause he's just a dirty cat

When I had fifteen cents, I would loan him a dime
'Cause I thought he was a friend of mine
Now if I had a hundred doughnuts, Darn his soul
I wouldn't even give him a doughnut hole

Do you call that a a buddy, No no
Could that be your buddy, No no
I believe I shoot my buddy, Yes yes
'Cause he's just a dirty cat

I found a red flannel sack under my trunk
I looked in it and found a gang of junk
Roots, bones, an' bottles and a little brass key
I believe to my soul, he's trying to hoodoo me

Do you call that a a buddy, No no
Could that be your buddy, No no
I believe I'll poison my buddy, Yes yes
'Cause he's just a dirty cat