1 borboun, 1 scotch, 1 beer

One borboun 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 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 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-howlin' 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 

Highway 49

I'm gonna get up in the mornin', 
Gonna hit that Highway 49
I'm gonna get up in the mornin',
Gonna hit that Highway 49
I been lookin' for my Elvonnie(?), 
That sweet woman's steady on my mind

First I'm gonna stop by whiskey store,
Pick me up a jug o'wine
First I'm gonna stop by the whiskey store,
Pick me up a six-pack o'wine
I been lookin' for my baby, 
She's restin' on my weary mind

Yeah, it'll be soon in the mornin'
When I go rollin' into Jacksontown, downtown
It'll be soon in the mornin'
When I go rollin' into Jackson, Mississippi town
I been lookin' for my baby, 
The police said she can't be found

Don't tell me that
I'm gonna get up in the mornin', 
Gonna hit that Highway 49
I'm gonna get up in the mornin',
Gonna hit that Highway 49
I'm gonna dust my blues, peoples,
Leave this raggedy-ass town behind