Wanna  tell  you  a  story,

about  the  house-man  blues

I  come  home  one  Friday,

had  to  tell  the  landlady  I'd-a  lost  my  job

She  said  that  don't  confront  me,

long  as  I  get  my  money  next  Friday

Now  next  Friday  come  I  didn't  get  the  rent,

and  out  the  door  I  went

So  I  goes  to  the  landlady,

I  said,  "You  let  me  slide?"

I'll  have  the  rent  for  you  tomorrow.

the  next  day  I  don't  know

So  said  let  me  slide  it  on  you  know  people,

I  notice  when  I  come  home  in  the  evening

She  ain't  got  nothing  nice  to  say  to  me,

but  for  five  year  she  was  so  nice

Loh'  she  was  lovy-dovy,

I  come  home  one  particular  evening

The  landlady  said,  "You  got  the  rent  money  yet?",

I  said,  "No,  can't  find  no  job"

Therefore  I  ain't  got  no  money  to  pay  the  rent

She  said  "I  don't  believe  you're  tryin'  to  find  no  job"

Said  "I  seen  you  today  you  was  standin'  on  a  corner,

leaning  up  against  a  post"

I  said  "But  I'm  tired,  I've  been  walkin'  all  day"

She  said  "That  don't  confront  me,

long  as  I  get  my  money  next  Friday"

Now  next  Friday  come  I  didn't  have  the  rent,

and  out  the  door  I  went

So  I  go  down  the  streets,

down  to  my  good  friend's  house

I  said  "Look  man  I'm  outdoors  you  know,

can  I  stay  with  you  maybe  a  couple  days?"

He  said  "Uh,  Let  me  go  and  ask  my  wife"

He  come  out  of  the  house,

I  could  see  in  his  face

I  know  that  was  no

He  said  "I  don't  know  man,  ah  she  kinda  funny,  you  know"

I  said  "I  know,  everybody  funny,  now  you  funny  too"

So  I  go  back  home

I  tell  the  landlady  I  got  a  job,  I'm  gonna  pay  the  rent

She  said  "Yeah?"  I  said  "Oh  yeah"

And  then  she  was  so  nice,

loh'  she  was  lovy-dovy

So  I  go  in  my  room,  pack  up  my  things  and  I  go,

I  slip  on  out  the  back  door  and  down  the  streets  I  go

She  a-hollerin'  about  the  front  rent,  she'll  be  lucky  to  get  any  back  rent,

she  ain't  gonna  get  none  of  it

So  I  stop  in  the  local  bar  you  know  people,

I  go  to  the  bar,  I  ring  my  coat,  I  call  the  bartender

Said  "Look  man,  come  down  here",  he  got  down  there

So  what  you  want?

One  bourbon,  one  scotch,  one  beer

Well  I  ain't  seen  my  baby  since  I  don't  know  when,

I've  been  drinking  bourbon,  whiskey,  scotch  and  gin

Gonna  get  high  man  I'm  gonna  get  loose,

need  me  a  triple  shot  of  that  juice

Gonna  get  drunk  don't  you  have  no  fear

I  want  one  bourbon,  one  scotch  and  one  beer

One  bourbon,  one  scotch,  one  beer

But  I'm  sitting  now  at  the  bar,

I'm  getting  drunk,  I'm  feelin'  mellow

I'm  drinkin'  bourbon,  I'm  drinkin'  scotch,  I'm  drinkin'  beer

Looked  down  the  bar,  here  come  the  bartender

I  said  "Look  man,  come  down  here"

So  what  you  want?

One  bourbon,  one  scotch,  one  beer

No  I  ain't  seen  my  baby  since  the  night  before  last,

gotta  get  a  drink  man  I'm  gonna  get  gassed

Gonna  get  high  man  I  ain't  had  enough,

need  me  a  triple  shot  of  that  stuff

Gonna  get  drunk  won't  you  listen  right  here,

I  want  one  bourbon,  one  shot  and  one  beer

One  bourbon,  one  scotch,  one  beer

Now  by  this  time  I'm  plenty  high,

you  know  when  your  mouth  a-getting  dry  you're  plenty  high

Looked  down  the  bar  I  say  to  my  bartender

I  said  "Look  man,  come  down  here",  he  got  down  there

So  what  you  want  this  time?

I  said  "Look  man,  a-what  time  is  it?"

He  said  "The  clock  on  the  wall  say  three  o'clock

Last  call  for  alcohol,  so  what  you  need?"

One  bourbon,  one  scotch,  one  beer

No  I  ain't  seen  my  baby  since  a  nigh'  and  a  week,

gotta  get  drunk  man  till  I  can't  even  speak

Gonna  get  high  man  listen  to  me,

one  drink  ain't  enough  Jack  you  better  make  it  three

I  wanna  get  drunk  I'm  gonna  make  it  real  clear,

I  want  one  bourbon,  one  scotch  and  one  beer

One  bourbon,  one  scotch,  one  beer