Shoppin' for Clothes

I was shoppin' for a suit the other day

And walked into the department store

Stepped on the elevator and told the girl

Dry goods floor

When I got off, a salesman come up to me

He said, Now what can I do for you?

I said, Well, go in there and show me all the sport's clothes

Like you s'posed to

He said, Well sure, come on in, buddy

And dig these fabrics we got laid out on the shelf

He said," Pick yourself out one, try it on

Stand in the mirror and dig yourself"

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

That suit's pure herringbone

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Yeah, that's a suit I'd like to own

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Buddy, that suit is you

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Yeah, I believe it too

I see for the business man, you feature the natural shoulder

That retail, wholesale indeed

It's got the custom cuffs and the walkin' short

He said, And I'm gonna let you have at a steal

And for the playboy, you have the latest in tweed

With the cut-away flap over twice

It's a box-back, two button, western model

He said, Now ain't that nice?

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Them buttons are solid gold

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

You made a deal, sold

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

That collar's pure camel hair

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Well, you can just set that right there on that chair

Now, you go back there and you get that paper

And let me sign on the dotted line

And I'll make sure I get all my payments in right on time

Now wait a minute, buddy, let me go back here

And do a little checkin' on you

Then the man, he come back, he said, I'm sorry, my man

But yo', uh

Yo' credit didn't go through

Why, what you mean?

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Ain't this a shame?

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

My heart's in pain

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Pure, pure, herringbone

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Well, that's a suit you'll never own

Mmm, lord have mercy

I got a good job sweeping up everyday