Somebody Done Changed The Lock On My Door

by William Weldon recording of 1999 from Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan (MCA 12042) Somebody done changed, somebody done changed the lock on that door Somebody done changed, they done changed the lock on that door 'Cause the key I got won't fit that lock no more Now I came home last night about half past ten Tried to get the key in the lock but I couldn't get it in 'Cause somebody done changed They done changed the lock on that door 'Cause the key I got won't fit that lock no more I looked through the window to see what I could see She was talking to someone else I know it wasn't me She said, "daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, you don't have to go 'Cause I done changed, I done changed that lock on my door" She changed the bed around, even painted the door She even changed the carpet, I mean on the floor My baby changed Oh she done changed the lock on my door 'Cause the key I got won't fit that lock no more Well, I walked down the street, lookin' where I used to go She's got a mean black snake, and I can't go there no more My baby changed She done changed the lock on my door And the key I got won't fit that lock no more

 

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