Wanna tell you a story
About the house rent blues
Had to tell the landlady I done lost my job
She said that don't befront me
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?"
So said let me slide it on you know people
I notice when I come home in the evenin'
But for five year she was so nice
Lord, she was lovey-dovey
The landlady said, "You got the rent money yet?"
I said, "No, can't find no job
She said "I don't believe you're tryin' to find no job"
Said "I seen you today you was standin' on a corner
I said "But I'm tired, I been walkin' all day"
She said "That don't befront me
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
Can I stay wicha maybe a couple days?"
He said "Uh, let me go and ask my wife"
I could see in his face
I knowed it was "no"
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
And then she was so nice
Lord, she was lovey-dovey
I slip on out the back door and down the streets I go
She a-hollerin' about the front rent, she be lucky to get any back rent
So I stop in the local bar, you know, people
I go to the bar, I hang my coat, I call the bartender
Said, "Whatchoo want?"
"One bourbon, one scotch, one beer"
Well I ain't seen my baby since I don't know when
I been drinking bourbon whiskey,scotch and gin
Need me a triple shot o' that juice
Gonna get drunk, don't you have no fear
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
But I'm sittin' there
At the bar
I'm drinkin' bourbon, I'm drinkin' scotch, I'm drinkin' beer
Looked down the bar, here come the bartender
Said "Whatchoo 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'tcha listen right here
I want one bourbon, one shot 'n' one beer
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer" (well all right)
(Scratch my back, bay-bah)
(Yeah-ahhh right)
Now by this time I'm plenty high
You know when your mouth a-getting dry, you're plenty high
I said "Look man, come down here", he got down there
He said "Whatchoo want this time?
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"
Lord, I ain't seen my baby since a-night on a week
Gotta get drunk man, so I can't even speak
One drink ain't enough Jack, you better make it three
Gonna get drunk, I'm gonna make it real clear
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer"