Wanna Tell You A Story

About The House-man Blues

I Come Home One Friday

Had To Tell The Landlady I'da 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 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 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 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

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-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 R