Open The Door Richard - Original Mono - Louis Jordan
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 standin on the corner the other day
That cat sure was booted with the liqour
He was what he was abnoxicated 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 tryin to make him by another drink
Zeke told the bartender
There ain't no need of me buyin no drinks
When everyone else is buyin them
I'm goin to drink to everybody's health till I ruin my own
Open the door richard
Why don't he know who he's throwin 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 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
Hey richard Open the door
Now look at that old woman across the street
Done stuck her head outta the window callin her sister
Look at her and her sister sayin 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 chargin us
Three dollars a month and gettin mad cause we 12 months in the arears
Come meetin me last thursday sayin
'Ain't you boys goin to give me some back rent
I told her she'd be lucky if she got some front rent
Open the door richard hey come on open the door
Cause I'm standin here scratchin in my pants pocket
And standin here gropin in my coat pocket
And standin here feelin 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
