One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer - George Thorogood

Wanna tell you a story

About the house-man blues

I come home one Friday

Had to tell the landlady I done 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

Or 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

Lord she was lovey-dovey

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 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

Lord she was lovey-dovey

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 bartender

Said look man come down here

He got down there

So what you want

One bourbon one scotch one beer

Well I ain't seen my baby since I don't know when

I've been drinking bourbon whiskey scotch and gin

Gonna get high man I'm gonna get loose

Need me a triple shot of that juice

Gonna get drunk don't you have no fear

I want one bourbon one scotch and one beer

One bourbon one scotch one beer

But I'm sitting now at the bar

I'm getting drunk I'm feelin' mellow

I'm drinkin' bourbon I'm drinkin' scotch I'm drinkin' beer

Looked down the bar

Here come the bartender

I said look man

Come down here

So what you 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't you listen right here

I want one bourbon one shot and one beer

One bourbon one scotch one beer

Now by this time I'm plenty high

You know when your mouth a-getting dry

You're plenty high

Looked down the bar I say to my bartender

I said look man come down here

He got down there

So what you want this time

I said look man a-what time is it

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

No I ain't seen my baby since a nigh' on a week

Gotta get drunk man so I can't even speak

Gonna get high man listen to me

One drink ain't enough Jack you better make it three

I wanna get drunk I'm gonna make it real clear

I want one bourbon one scotch and one beer

One bourbon one scotch one beer