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 Fron