Ain't this a pity People, ain't this a damn crime, shame Oh yes, ain't this a pity People, you know it's a damn crime, shame Well, you know it's nine below zero And this woman done put me down for another Well, I give her all my money All my lovin' and everything Yes, I give her all my money People, I give her all my lovin' and everything Well, you know it's nine below zero And she done put me down for another man She lied to me She did not tell me everything Oh yeah, oh yeah, she lied to me Look here, be a little good and tell me everything Well, you know it's nine below zero And she put me down for another man Oh yeah, oh yeah, she lied to me Look here, be a little good and tell me everything Oh yeah, oh yeah, she lied to me Look here, be a little good and tell me everything Ain't this a pity People, ain't this a damn crime, shame Oh yes, ain't this a pity People, you know it's a damn crime, shame She waited till I got nine below zero, Tom And this little girl done put me down for another man All right now Somebody gotta help me now I can't do it by myself I can't do it by myself I can't do it by myself Gonna retire down in Louisiana Laid out there in the fall and rain In the swamps too Yes, I'm gonna retire down in Louisiana Oh yes, I'm laying out there in the fall and rain You know it's nine below zero here in Chicago And my love don't mean a thing *