Testo Furniture Blues - Part 1 Lonnie Johnson
VS: Who is there? LJ: Furniture man. [spoken words]
VS: Ahhh, Ahhh shucks, I ainât got no money today. [spoken words]
VS: Furniture man, please donât take my furniture away.
LJ: I got ta take it, I ainât goinâ to let it stay.
VS: Iâm a hard workinâ woman.
LJ: Yes, but you donât seem to get much pay.
VS: Donât be so mean, give a poor girl a little time.
LJ: You done had your time, and now it is a crime.
VS: But Iâm a good lovinâ mama.
LJ: Yes but you ainât got a lousy dime.
VS: Furniture man, donât move my lovinâ foldinâ bed.
LJ: Iâm goinâ to move it, or lose my job instead.
VS: Thatâs where I get my pleasure.
LJ: Oh no, thatâs where you rest your head.
VS: Furniture man, let me have another week to pay.
LJ: I said no, hot mama, I must have some dough today.
VS: Well, my man will bring some money.
LJ: Well, he better bring it right away.
VS: Leave my stove âcause itâs gettinâ too dog gone cold.
LJ: I got to haul your ashes before they get too old.
VS: Please remove that flicker.
LJ: Then it will be red hot Iâm told.