Answer To The Laundromat Blues
by 
Albert King 
recording of 1972 
from 
The Best Of Albert King (Stax 60-005 or Fantasy 60005) 
(Spoken: 
This number's bein' especially played 
And dedicated to all of the women 
From all of the men) 
You see you women have a good thing goin' 
But we hip to ya now 
You take two or three pieces 
And go down to the laundromat 
An' take ya eight hours to wash 'em 
No good! 
We gonna buy ya washers and dryers 
And we're gonna put ya at home in the basement 
And we gonna kick the door down that goes to the basement 
While we can hear the washer when it stop 
And baby, baby, baby, when that washer stop 
You better be though 
Or you better have a darn good explanation! 
Don't you go get whupped all on the toenails 
We're gonna raise your eye lashes and whup ya some 
And if ya run fast enough 
We're gonna whup ya on the bottom of the feet 
Ain't that right men? 
Speak up for yourself! (yeah, yeah) 
There will be no more goin' to the laundromat 
Puttin' your clothes in there 
And gettin' your girlfriend keep her eye on it 
While you step out the back door 
You better take my advise 
You might need it on your vacation this summer 
I'd hate to see ya come up with a leg screwed off 
Or a eye punched out 
Yeah! 
Whoa! yeah, yeah! 
I know you don't know it babe (yeah, yeah, yeah) 
But things look bad for you 
Hey, I know you don't know it babe 
But I'm gonna keep a close eye on you 
Well, ev'ry time you go to the laundromat, baby 
I want you to know, I want you to know 
That I'll be there too!