Twenty-Four Robbers (05-13-41) - Fats Waller

Last night, night before

Twenty-four robbers came to my door

Opened the door and let them in

I hit 'em in the head with a bottle of gin

Just can’t, understand

Twenty-four robbers fighting one man

One of them took the silverware

It wasn’t very good, so I really don’t care

I’m gonna warn you (warn you)

I’ll tell you what to do (what to do)

You’d better lock your door (lock your door)

Cause the robbermen might come back again

I can’t sleep, anymore

Put a big chair right by my front door

Got a shotgun and stood it there

To keep the robbers out of my hair

Hit the road unintelligible!