Hey, Little Walter (hey, Little Walter)
Hey, Little Walter, listen
Hey, Little Walter
Something's gonna getcha, Little Walter

Had myself a roommate and Walter was his name
He liked to play strange games
He had a certain hobby he always loved to do
He thought it was so cool
He started making money, but couldn't pay the rent
It didn't make much sense
So I tried to ask him nicely when he planned to pay
He said: I doubt it'd be today

Hey, Little Walter
Hey, Little Walter, listen
Hey, Little Walter
Something's gonna getcha, Little Walter

He started coming up with clothes I could not buy
And some I could not find
Taking girls to dinner two at a time
I didn't pay no mind
When I saw him driving a brand-new fancy car
I knew he'd gone too far
So when I tried again to ask him, could he pay today
Walter said: Today? No way

Hey, Little Walter
Hey, Little Walter, listen
Hey, Little Walter
Something's gonna getcha, Little Walter

Things started getting serious, I had to set him straight
My landlord could not wait
So I sat him down and told him: Don't play me for no fool
'Cause, 'cause I know the things you do
Things started getting nasty, we broke into a fight
I thought it would be short, but it lasted half the night
By the time we were finished, there was a knock at the door
When Walter went to open it, he was blown to the floor

I said now, hey, Little Walter
Hey, Little Walter, listen
Hey, Little Walter
Something's gonna getcha, Little Walter
Hey, Little Walter
Hey, Little Walter, listen
Hey, Little Walter (little Walter)
Something's gonna getcha, Little Walter
Hey, Little Walter (hey, Little Walter, Little Walter)
Hey, Little Walter, listen (oh, listen, listen, listen, Walter)
Hey, Little Walter (ooh, ooh)
Something's gonna getcha, Little Walter
Hey, Little Walter
Hey, Little Walter, listen
Hey, Little Walter
Something's gonna getcha, Little Walter