George Thorogood & the Destroyers Follow

Wanna tell you a story about the house-man blues
I come home one Friday, had to tell the landlady that I'd lost my job
She said, "That don't confront me
As 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 in a month next I don't know
So said, "Let me slide it on, you know people, I, notice when I come
Home in the evenin'" She ain't got nothin' nice to say to me
But for five years she was so nice, Lord, she was lovy-dovy

I come home one particular evenin', 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
Leanin' up against a post", I said, "But I'm tired, I've been walkin' all day"
She said, "That don't confront me
As 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, "Let me go and ask my wife"
He come out of the house, I could see it 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, Lord, 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 howlin' 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

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 sittin' now at the bar, I'm gettin' 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, well all that

Scratch my back baby

Now by this time, I'm plenty high, you know when your mouth
A gettin' 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 night 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

Wanna tell you a story about the house-man blues
I come home one Friday, had to tell the landlady that I'd lost my job
She said, "That don't confront me