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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Guitar
Clifton James
Clifton James
Drums
Jerome Green
Jerome Green
Maracas
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Producer
Phil Chess
Phil Chess
Producer
Leonard Chess
Leonard Chess
Producer

Lyrics

(A-huh-huh a-um)
(A-huh-huh a-um)
I got nineteen kids at home got to eat
Eighteen of 'em need shoes on their feet
Boss man, can't you see?
All nineteen kids, I've got to feed
(A-huh-huh a-um) Oh
(A-huh-huh a-um) Oh
Early this morning landlord knock on door
"Don't pay the rent, boy, you gotta go
Three days, three months in arrears
Five days notice, you move away from here"
(A-huh-huh a-um)
(A-huh-huh a-um)
Worked all day any overtime
Nineteen kids drive me out of my mind
(A-huh-huh a-um) Oh
(A-huh-huh a-um) Oh
Place I used to work, they went on a strike
No use trying, they'll never take me back
(A-huh-huh a-um)
(A-huh-huh a-um)
(A-huh-huh a-um)
(A-huh-huh a-um)
Written by: Bo Diddley

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