Open The Door, Richard

Oh, so you throwed me out, huh?
Well, that's alright, that ain't the first time
I've been threwed out of a saloon
I know what I'll do, I'm going on home and get me some sleep
I wonder what did Richard do with that key?
Wonder did he go to sleep with the key, well, that's alright
I'll just wake him up and make him open the door
Open the door, Richard, that's the boy's rooms we in
Open the door, Richard, I know he ain't gone out nowhere
'Cause I got on the clothes
Open the door, Richard
Now that's the reason I don't like to room with nobody
He don't wanna open the door for me
And I owe just as much rent up here as he do

Open the door, Richard
Open the door and let me in
Open the door, Richard
Richard, why don't you open that door?

Open the door, Richard (Richard)
Open the door and let me in (Richard)
Open the door, Richard (I don't understand)
Richard, why don't you open that door?

I don't care, I'm gon' move side anywho
This old woman, she charging too much rent
Three dollars a month
And got the nerve to be mad because we left months in the rear
Why, she came after me this morning, she said
"When are you boys gonna give some of my back rent?"
So I get to told her, she lucky if she getting the front rent outta me
Open the door, Richard
Then she come asking me when is I'm going to work
And I ain't thinking 'bout no work, I don't want no job
I'm going back on relief Monday
I was on relief last Summer, but I don't they
Got short of help, they couldn't figure checks out
You had to go get 'em, so I gave it up

Open the door, Richard
Open the door and let me in (Richard it's cool out here)
Open the door, Richard (Richard)
Richard, why don't you open that door?

Now here's something, I sorry and I get it
I'll go 'round through the back and I'll come 'round through the alley
I don't need no Richard (hey Dusty, why don't you call the policeman?)
Oh, I don't want no police, I'll get in
I-i-i'll get in, I'll bet a man I'll get in
Hey Richard (I don-)
I feel so shamed, the police? The police is looking for me
I'll get somebody else locked up and get myself messed up

Open the door, Richard (open the door, Richard)
Open the door and let me in
Open the door, Richard
Richard, why don't you open that door?

Now let's see now
There used to be an old stepladder laying around here somewhere
Oh, here it is
I know what I'll do, I'll take this ladder to climb up on the trusses
That's what I'll do
Say, boy, what are you doing up on that ladder?
Open the door, Richard, there's a man out here (Oh Lordy, Lord)
Sir? (what are you doing up on that ladder?)
I live up here (you live up there?)
Yessir (why don't you come down and go in the door?)
I don't live in the door, I live on the second floor

Open the door, Richard
Open the door and let me in
Open the door, Richard
Richard, why don't you open that door?

Open the door, Richard
Open the door and let me in
Open the door, Richard
Richard, why don't you open that door?

(Come on down off that ladder) uh, this is my ladder officer
I don't care who's ladder it is, you come down
You mean to tell me a man can't stood on his own ladder?
Nah, a man can't stood on his own ladder
Oh, open the door, Richard
Well, I guess that must be a new law just come out
Ah, supposed I don't come down then what's gon' happen?
Then I'm gonna whoop you until you get sober
Oh no, whoop who 'til who get sober?
I'm gonna whoop you until you get sober
Oh, yeah? Ah, wait a minute officer, what you doin'?
No, don't do that man, you'll hit my bunion, don't do that
Ohh, open that door up there Richard
Don't do that, man, that hurt my bunion
Ain't this a shame, let me come on down
You act like one of them police that ain't never arrest nobody before

Open the door, Richard
Open the door and let me in
Open the door, Richard
Richard, why don't you open that door?

Ah, what you say you gon' do now, officer?
I said, I'm gonna whoop you until you get sober (don't do that)
Wait a minute, let's get some understanding here
You gon' whoop who? (I'm gonna whoop you)
I know you ain't (I won't do what?)
No you won't, oh, wait a minute, officer, ahh
How'd that feel
Oh what the hell, uh, open that door there, Richard
Wait a minute, let's get some understanding
Oh, look here, the judge told me don't come down there no more
You gon' mess me up, I'm gon' get-, open the door

Open the door, Richard (ain't this a shame?)
Open the door and let me in (Richard)
Open the door, Richard (Richard, just open the door)
Richard, why don't you open that door?

Go back home and tell Ma and them they got me, Richard (Richard)
(Open the door and let me in)
Well, I'll be seein' ya
(Open the door, Richard) Richard you done me dirty
(Richard, why don't you open that door?) 
Oh, why don't you open that door, Richard?