文本歌词

Open the Door, Richard - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Written by：Jack McVea/Frank Clarke
Open the door Richard
Open the door and let me in
Open the door Richard
Richard why don't you open that door
I met old Zeke standing on the corner the other day
That cat sure was booted with the liquor
He was what
He was intoxicated
He was what
He was inebriated
He was what
Well he was just plain drunk
Well alright then
He was sure salty with the bartender
The bartender's trying to make him by another drink
Zeke told the bartender
There ain't no need of me buying no drinks when everyone else is buying them
I'm going to drink to everybody's health till I ruin my own
Open the door Richard
Why don't he know who he's throwing outta that joint
Why I'll go back in that joint and take a short stick
And bust it down to the ground
Open the door Richard
But I hate to be caught out on the street like this
Cause it makes she look so common
And I know I'm common cause I got class I ain't never used yet
But I guess I better get on in the house cause
I don't want my pastor to catch me out like this
Hi Richard
Open the door
Now look at that old woman across the street
Done stuck her head outta the window calling her sister
Look at her and her sister saying ain't that him ain't that him '
Yes it's me and I'm drunk again
Open the door Richard
I know he's in there cause I got on the clothes
They can't throw him out cause
I owe just as much back rent as he does
Imagine that old woman charging us three dollars a month
And getting mad cause we twelve months in the areas
Come meeting me last Thursday saying
'Ain't you boys going to give me some back rent '
I told her she'd be lucky if she got some front rent
Open the door Richard
Hi Richard
Come on open the door
Cause I'm standing here scratching in my pants pocket
And standing here groping in my coat pocket
And standing here feeling in my shirt pocket
And I can't find the key
Open the door Richard
Open the door Richard
Open the door and let me in
Open the door Richard
Richard why don't you open that door
Open the door Richard