Chicago House Rent Party

歌詞

Spoken: "Man, you know, every Monday morning, that landlady's sweeping right in front of my door" "Whyn't you pay the rent, man?" "I figure she gone sweep a hole in the floor" "Let's take up a collection behind this number, you know" "Somebody needed to pay the rent" "All we need is old Frank and old Bill and Mary May Jessie and Alberta and all them gals. Come down Here man and buy this corn. You got it made man. Rich pay" "You know that woman's going to throw me out if I start any stuff like that" "Why don't you play them blues lonesome enough. She'll be there. Kind of wink your eye a little bit. She might give you rent free. You know she's got eyes" "Boy! Boy" "Man you've got to play some real lonesome blues to make her to forget the rent you know "I'll show you a part she likes. Play like this now. tickle it a little. She digs that mn" "That might tickle her and mke her laughg but it won't make her forget the rent. I got something She might like, something like this: You think ,she'll like that?" "I don't know man. Try it again. Like the landlady asked you about the back rent, you told her, "Ho I ain't got no front rent" "Heh-heh. She lucky to get rent. Talking 'bout throwing me out" "Whyn't you come on over and stay with me in Washington Park? You won't have to worry about no landlady. Just dodge the police" "Yeah, but my feet is already sore from last summer in the park" "Bet if you'd hide behind Bush Nine they'd never find you" "That.'s where they caught me at before." "They moved Bush Nine" "Oh yeah?" "Down by the lagoon" "You might have something there but ain't gonna take no chances. I think I'll try to con this land-lady a little bit. I'm gonna call her a few sweet names "Yeah?" "You know, I'll get her here and I'll call her. I'll say, Baby, Sugar, Honey, You know I -I just ain't got it this time, but I '11 be all right next time" Landlady: You Better Gimmie Your Rent