Master Charge (version 2)
by Gwendolyn Collins recording of 1997 from Albert Collins Deluxe Edition (Alligator 5601) My wife has a charge card Well, I got it the other day I owe five hundred dollars Yes, just for yesterday I said, "Honey, here's a present, go out an' shop around, get a couple a-dresses, an' browse around downtown" She did just what I told her, bought one, two or three Then came home lookin' silly Makin' goo-goo eyes at me Mastercharge (mastercharge), I'll break an' bury her card Mastercharge (mastercharge), I'll break an' bury her card Mastercharge (mastercharge), I'll break an' bury her card I said, "Did you get your dresses?" She said, "Yes, one or two, but I had to get me some shoes, an' I needed some jewelry, too" She had two hundred dollar dresses That I could-a made, an' I can't sew Fifty dollar pair a shoes, an' I thought you so an' so Said, "What about the jewelry?" As calmly as I could She said, "Honey, you'll love them, they're pure, African wood" Mastercharge (mastercharge), I'll break an' bury her card Mastercharge (mastercharge, heh-heh), I'll break an' bury her card Mastercharge (go mastercharge on the thing), I'll break an' bury her card Let's charge it, let's charge it! "They were two hundred dollars, an' I paid one an' a half!" I just didn't believe it, so mad, I just had to laugh I could see in my mind, on a horse like Paul Revere I hate to check my mailbox, 'cause these bills keep comin' here Mastercharge (mastercharge), I'll break an' bury her card Mastercharge (mastercharge), I'll break an' bury her card Mastercharge (mastercharge), I'll break an' bury her card Yeah, run up all my bills "Charge it!" Ev'ry time I look around, it's "charge, charge!" "Let's charge it!" All she can say "A let's charge it!" "Mastercharge!" "Oh, I have a Mastercharge!" "Oh, I have a BankAmericard, too!" "Mastercharge!" "Oh, would you mind chargin' it, please?" Now don't you get too much on it, now Get too much chargin', now "Let's charge it!"
