House Rent Boogie

I'm gonna tell you a story about the house rent boogie Long time ago, I stayed with old woman for five long years I had a good job I mean a sure enough good job I worked there everyday for five long years Yeah, I come home on Friday She's always smiling She loves her Johnny and so nice In every way, she would smile and be so loving Debbie I had a good job then I come home one Friday I told old landlady, I had lost my job She said "what?" I'd done lost my job "Yeah", she said Then I kind of noticed She was acting a little funny She never would smile too much When I come in during the daytime I had lost my job Uh-huh "Yeah", She said, "you trying to find a job?" I said, "yeah, I just can't find no job" The house rent blue Uh-huh She said, "you ain't tryin' to find no job" I said, "oh yeah, I been walkin' all day, I just can't find no job" She said, she passed the other day Saw me standin' on the corner Leaning against a pole I said, "I was tired, I've been walking all day" "I just couldn't find no job" Yeah, I'm going across the street here And try to get this rent together A friend of mine, i go across the street I come on in, hey johnny, come on in I said "say, im outdoors" He said, "what?" I said "I'm outdoors" He said "yeah" I said, "give me a place to stay tonight" He said, "let me go in there and talk to my wife" He come back down the stair Say "hey Johnny, my wife acting a little funny" I said, "yeah, everybody's funny" I said "you're funny too" I go back across the street I tell the old landlady I say, "yes, yes, I'm gonna get the rent together" She said " yeah" I said "oh yeah I'm gonna get it" So you gonna pay me the back rent? I said, "oh yeah, I'm gonna pay you all of it" Talking about the back rent Talking about the back rent She gonna get none of it Now I ease on out the door with my clothes You ain't getting nothing Yeah, and I got on away from the house Talking about back rent She lucky she get any front rent