Lyrics:

(John Lee Hooker / Bernard Besman)

[Spoken:]
Hey!
Its the house rent boogie

I come home last Friday, talk to the woman that I lost my job
She says dont confront me an so I have my rent next Friday
An next Friday come, I didnt have the rent an out the door I went
Yes, yes!

Hmm, hmm
Yes, yes!

Come here now yall, right cross the street here
Help me get this rent together
Some give me a nickel and some give me a dime

Im tired of keepin this movin every night
I cant hold out much longer
Now I got this rent, now lets get together, yall
Lets have a ball

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!