Well well somebody done changed that lock on my door Well well somebody done changed that lock on my door Because the key I got well well won't fit that lock no more Well well I come home last night about half past ten Put my key in the lock but I couldn't get it in And then I knowed then I had to knock on the door Because the key I got won't fit that lock no more Well I knowed then, the key won't fit that lock no more Because somebody done changed that lock on that door Well well I looked through the keyhole, she was sittin' on the bed She was talkin' to somebody 'cause I seen her nod her head I heard her say "Daddy, you don't have to go"
Because I done had that lock changed on that door Well I know they done changed that lock on that door Because the key I got well well won't fit that lock no more Well well she changed her bed around, she even changed her stove She changed the carpet on the floor But the change that hurt me, she changed that lock on that door Because the key I got well well won't fit that lock no more Well well I walked down the street, looked where I used to go She's got a mean black snake and I can't come there no more And he done changed, changed that lock on that door And because the key I got well well won't fit that lock no more