(knocking sound)

(spoken:)

Lord I'm broke

And here comes that rent man again



On a cold, dark and stormy night

On a cold, dark and stormy night

They want to put me out and it troubles the light



There on my door, they nailed a sign

There on my door, they nailed a sign

I've got to move from here if the rent man don't change his mind



See me comin', put your woman outdoor

When you see me comin', put your woman outdoor

You know I ain't no stranger, 'cause I've been here before



Oh Lordy what I feeling,

Rent man comes a-creeping,

In my bed a-sleeping,

He left me with these house rent blues