A Dollar Down Lyrics & Chords By Louis Jordan

A dollar down and a a dollar when I'm caught
Yeh Lord I'm stuck with all this mess I bought
Every time somebody knocks
I tip to the bathroom in my socks
On account of that dollar down and a dollar when I'm caught

Yeh a dollar down and a dollar when I can
Lord I'm stuck with that easy credit plan
Though my baby's dressed to kill
It keeps me back home with these bills
On account of that dollar down and a dollar when I can

I saw a nice place on the Avenue
They said come in boy what can we do to you
I said all I got is a dollar and a dime
I'd like to buy some little old stuff on time
They grabbed me and pushed me into the door
And loaded me down with everything in the store
???
Yo teeth may grit and yo eyes may shine
But you cannot cut out till these papers you sign
Along about noon I started to write
When I finished it up it was past midnight (etc etc)