Open The Door, Richard
Composer(s): Jack McVea; Dan Howell;
Clinton "Dusty" Fletcher; John Mason
Performer(s): Count Basie;
and various other artists
We was at the club tonight
Ol' Richard went home early
He's got the key to the house
I'm gonna knock on the door, see if I kin get in
(Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat)
Open the door, Richard!!
Ya see, Richard sleeps in the back room
It's kinda hard to hear
Maybe I better knock a little louder
(Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat)
Open the door, Richard!!
I don't think Richard heard me yet
Knock one more time
Let's see what's gonna happen
(Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat)
Richard, open the door, please
Open the door, Richard
Open the door and let me in
Open the door, Richard
Richard, why don't you open that door?
Richard, open the door, man-it's co-hold out here'n this air
Now look!
There's that old woman 'cross the street lookin' out the windah
(Who's that, Widow Sweet?)
That must be her sister, I guess
She wants to make sure this is me
She's tryin' to find out what's happenin'
Yes, it's me and I'm late again!
(Did you hear what the lady's sayin'?)
No, what is she sayin'?
(She said you sure look common out here'n the street)
Common?
Man, I got class I ain't never used yet
I'm gonna knock again
Richard's got to get up
(Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat)
Open the door, Richard!!
Man, you got a key to the house?
(No, I don't have a key
I don't have a key)
Somebody's got to get in the house
We can't climb in the transit
(Oh, I know he's in there)
How you know he's in there?
(I can hear him breathin')
Ooooh, let's try it one more time!
(Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat)
Richard, open that door, man
Maybe Richard's gone
(Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat)
Open the door, Richard
Open the door and let me in
Open the door, Richard
Richard, why don't you open that door?
I know he's in there
(How you know he's in there?)
Why, you got on the suit
I know I got on the only suit
Ain't got but one suit between us
That's the reason why I don't like to rooooom with nobody
Richard, why don'tcha open the door, man?
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