Day 680 - Day 315

“I want one bourbon, one shot and one beer…”

One Burbon, One Scotch, and One Beer: George Thorogood, George Thorogood

 

What could this song be about? Hummm…

 

The live version of this song is a lot of fun to listen and play along to… and all I can say is thank God alcohol never gripped me like this story!

 

*** Artist Notes ***

1 Burbon… 1 Scotch… and 1 Beer

 

Lyrics:

Wanna tell you a story About the house-man blues

I come home one Friday Had to tell the landlady I'da 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 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 concern 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

 

 

Done