Wanna tell you a story, About the house-man blues I come home one Friday, Had to tell the landlady I’da 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 in a month. Next 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 “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 …