Sloppy Henry — Canned Heat Blues

I lived down in the alley, full of canned heat as I can be, honey, as I can be, oh my baby I lived down in the alley full of canned heat as I can be Look like e'r'e body in that alley sure done got mad with me Liza bought so much canned heat, won't sell 'her no more, won't sell her no more, hear me talkin' Liza's bought so much canned heat, won't sell 'her no more She's got the cans and the labels layin' all around her door Canned heat whiskey'll make you sleep all in your clothes, lay down in your clothes, hear, baby, I said Canned heat whiskey make you sleep all in your clothes When you wake up next morning, feel like you stayed outdoors I say, whiskey, whiskey, many folks' downfall, many folks' downfall, ah Whiskey, many folks' downfall When I can't get my whiskey, I ain't no good at all Walked in my room, the other night, man come in, he wanted to fight Took my gun, my right hand Hold me folks, I don't want to kill no man When I said that, struck me 'cross my head, first shot I fired then the man fell dead I said, 'canned heat whiskey drove me to the county jail' Got me layin' up on my bunk and I ain't got nobody to go my bail