Collector Man Blues - John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson

Who is that knockin' on that do'?

I believe that, that’s collector man

Man, go tell him I ain’t got a dime, t’day

Tell him I ain’t made a penny all this week

Tell him I’m just as broke as I can be

Or just knock 'em down

Tell him but I have some money, sometime

(Singing)

Now go open the door

Here come that collector man

Go open the door

Here come that collector man

Well, you can tell him I say, 'Come back tomorrow

Because Sonny Boy, ain’t got a doggone thing'

Tell him that I ain’t got no money

Now, he know how times is now day

Tell him that I ain’t got no money

And he know how times is now day

Well, this elevator man ain’t got no money

Can’t hardly find any place to stay

Tell him but someday, I’ll have some money

Now, I want ev’rybody to watch and see

Tell him someday I’ll have some money

I want ev’rybody to watch and see

Well now, tell him that it’s hard to keep down

You know, a real good man like me

Tell him, I know I’m down, now

Now, but I won’t be down, alway

Tell him that I’m down, now

But I won’t be down, alway

Well now, you can tell 'em watch an see

Don’t Sonny Boy, get some money

Ooh Lord, knows some of these days