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 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 Ring My Coat, I Call The Ba