I feel so awful blue
I really don’t know what on earth to do
Never thought my Evelina would flirt
I’m on the alert ‘cos my feelings is hurt
I caught her on the sly
A-making eyes at fellers passing by
I told her in a gentleman way
And this was all she had to say

Chorus
“Teasing, teasing, I was only teasing you
Teasing, teasing, just to see what you would do
(Of course you know that I was)
Teasing, teasing, to find out if your love was true
Don’t be angry, I was only, only teasing you”

I guess she thinks she’s smart
To go and trample on a poor man’s heart
Don’t intend to stand her teasing no more
I’ll go hunting for gore around somebody’s door
Sometimes I think I’ll leave
And try to find myself another Eve
But what’s a feller going to do
When she rolls them eyes and says to you