Willie Dixon - Back Door Man lyrics

Back Door Man 6. 08 Trk 1 (Willie Dixon) Willie Dixon Album: 'Willie Dixon I Am The Blues' Chess Records 1970, reissue Abner - Spector ('360 Sound') Columbia Legacy ' Roots and Blues' ck 53627 Willie Dixon - vocal w/Chicago All-stars: Johnny Shines - guitar, Walter 'Shakey' Horton - harmonica Sunnyland Slim, Lafayette Leake - piano And Clifton James - drums I-I-I am the, the backdoor man I-I-I am, the backdoor man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand When ev'rybody is-a tryin' to sleep I'm-a somewhere makin' my midnight creep An ev'ry mo'nin when the rooster crows He's tellin' me that it's the time to go I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand (harmonica & instrumental) Well, they took me to the doctor Shot full of holes The nurse she cried, 'Save his soul! ' I was 'cussed of murder in first degree The judge wife cried, 'Let the man go free! ' I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand, mmm (guitar & instrumental) I was accussed a-murder in the first degree The judge wife cried, 'Let the man go free! ' The cop's wife cried, 'Don't take him down I'd-a rather be in six feet of ground! ' I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand (piano & instrumental) I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand (ba** & instrumental) 'Ooh! ' I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand 'Ooh! ' (instrumental all to end) I am I am I-I-I am The backdo' man ~