One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
 

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 tomorrow.
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
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 "Uh, Let me go and ask my wife"
He come out of the house,
I could see 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-hollerin' 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' and a week,
gotta get drunk man till 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.

http://www.raysit.com/mnblues/photos...ogood1-702.jpg

What was the name and artist of that song?

George rocks..great tune

george thourougood

Definately.

He needs to do the "50 States in 50 Days" tour again. :thumbsup

i haven't heard that song yet...

Download it, its a great guitar jam.

John Lee Hooker wrote the song and was the original singer. :thumbsup

Cool song.

Great song, but it's the house RENT blues, not house-man blues.

The dude's name is spelled "Thorogood"

http://www.delawaredestroyers.com/Ly...ebourbon2.html <--- real lyrics

Move over nice dog, the mean old dog is movin' in
 

George Thorogood and the Destroyers is the name of the band.

One of the best live concerts you can ever see if you are into blues-oriented rock. Super high energy for the entire show.

I saw George Thoroughgood open a concert for the Rolling Stones at Candlestick Park (along with the J. Geils Band), and play a small venue here in the Bay Area (the old Keystone Palo Alto for you locals), and they burned down the house each time.

Bad to the Bone, and Move It On Over, are also big hits of the band.

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Click here for the George Thorogood Official website

Also, if you are into this kind of music, then check out Rory Gallagher. This Irish guitar legend died in 1995, at age 37, but he was a blues rock dynamo in the short years that he lived.

Check out the live version of his song, "Too Much Alcohol".

At one time he was considered the front runner to become lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, although Ron Woods was ultimately selected.

Click to visit the Official Rory Gallagher website

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Not the "House Rent Boogie?"

It's actually title "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer." :2 cents:

Titled, sorry, Heineken makes me misspell words.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...roduct-details

I wasn't talking about the title, I was talking about your incorrect lyrics.

cool song

Now that's bad to the bone!!!!!!!!!

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

Agree! :1orglaugh :1orglaugh Was listening to John Lee at the time this thread was posted!

George rules, great song, I'm gonna go look for all his shit now, cant find all the tapes I used to have of him.