Guy, Buddy - I Smell A Rat Lyrics






I think I smell a rat in my house, baby I believe you got just too late
Aw, I smell a rat, I smell a rat in my house, honey, I think you walkin' 'round too late
You know I need a rat in my house like this now, just like I need a hole in my head

You cry baby you afraid at night, you say you can't stay home all alone
Oh you said you afraid, afraid to stay home at night, you say you didn't want to be home alone
Oh, but I can smell a rat in the time I get back, and all, and all you do is gonna make me moan

You got my backdoor wide open, baby you say you're supposed to be afraid
You got my backdoor wide open, and you tell me you're supposed to be afraid
You know the last time I slept with it opened, you know 'was so cold I almost lost my head

Sometime I think you're foolin' me baby, and I do believe it's just drivin' me around
Sometime I think you're foolin' me baby, honey I think you're just drivin' me around
Why don't you leave me alone woman, you know I think there's another women I can go,
I can be found

I think that you have it to explain. honey I'm not that hard to understand
Did you ever try to sit down and explain, I am not that hard to understand
You will be sleeping with the backdoor open, baby or with another man

You're so good, I don't believe I wanna leave you alone
Oh you're so sweet to me, I don't believe, I can leave you alone
Stayin', and peepin' like you got a woman, and try to make me, all happy





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  1. L.... W....

    That's some heavy cat scratch fever going ons! Thank you Jesus!

  2. B.... G....

    Wow Buddy! What a classic. One of the most underrated guitarist. I always love coming back to these songs.

  3. V.... B....

    Super!!! Great!!!

  4. T.... L....

    Bad to the Bone buddy love you

  5. L.... W....

    If you get a chance just once. Go visit Buddy live, Amazing guitarist and bluesman!

  6. R.... V....

    super melodie smell a rat

  7. B.... W....

    So basically, 30 and 40 somethin players would get ate up alive by a senior fuckin citizen!!! That speaks volumes!!

  8. B.... W....

    The most under rated blues player, in the history of the blues. All the modern day players would challenge buddy, and he would send them home humbled. Keep in mind, he was 66 years old, 20 years ago.

  9. D.... C....

    I'm trying to carry the torch- check The Fat Wallet Blues Band- playing Buddy's "Damn Right I Got The Blues" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGDZ6KItJt4
    Eliot Chambers on Guitar and Vocals.

  10. L.... A....

    OMG no words can express how this song makes me feel.

  11. a.... c....

    the best music in the world.

  12. T.... H....

    "I Smell A Rat"

    I think I smell a rat in my house, baby I believe you got just too late
    Aw, I smell a rat, I smell a rat in my house, honey, I think you walkin' 'round too late
    You know I need a rat in my house like this now, just like I need a hole in my head

    You cry baby you afraid at night, you say you can't stay home all alone
    Oh you said you afraid, afraid to stay home at night, you say you didn't want to be home alone
    Oh, but I can smell a rat in the time I get back, and all, and all you do is gonna make me moan

    You got my backdoor wide open, baby you say you're supposed to be afraid
    You got my backdoor wide open, and you tell me you're supposed to be afraid
    You know the last time I slept with it opened, you know 'was so cold I almost lost my head

    Sometime I think you're foolin' me baby, and I do believe it's just drivin' me around
    Sometime I think you're foolin' me baby, honey I think you're just drivin' me around
    Why don't you leave me alone woman, you know I think there's another women I can go,
    I can be found

    I think that you have it to explain. honey I'm not that hard to understand
    Did you ever try to sit down and explain, I am not that hard to understand
    You will be sleeping with the backdoor open, baby or with another man

    You're so good, I don't believe I wanna leave you alone
    Oh you're so sweet to me, I don't believe, I can leave you alone
    Stayin', and peepin' like you got a woman, and try to make me, all happy

  13. J.... T....

    who's Mikey D?

  14. j.... m....

    Is this about his woman sneaking another man around behind her man's back

  15. B.... L....

    Sound guild

  16. M.... A....

    This guy was a shredder ... No pure shredder on the guitar. Detroit Marty

  17. W.... B....

    Quite possibly the most talented man in the world!!

  18. M.... O....

    Oh yeah! Instant Hyped! 1 of the best! Cheers

  19. G.... G....

    THE DRUMMER 🤦🏽‍♂️

  20. F.... C....

    BUDDY GUY :

    Es
    Un
    HOMBRE
    BLUES

    Tipo
    Xenial
    En
    El

    ESCENARIO

    Es
    Un
    Show <~> Blues <~> rock

  21. K.... R....

    Rock roll

    K.... R....

    Khalid Rasheed THA BLUES!

  22. M.... E....

    It is virtually impossible to duplicate his guitar play in this song. Don't believe me?

  23. C.... S....

    The blues taught me all I need to know about women. Great bluesmen and their great classic blues songs. “Back Door Man” “Spoonful” “Evil” “I Smell A Rat” and so many other great songs tell of women’s true nature. Women are users, cheaters and pigs. Mgtow is man’s freedom!

    C.... S....

    Cheef Smokealot it's one side of the story my man. However, make you the priority and not her.

  24. p.... ....

    Buddy is way better than Hendrix... And he was before Hendrix...

  25. M.... F....

    66people went to Berkeley collage

  26. p.... ....

    Thank god for YOU TUBE, you can plug almost any musician or song into search, and come up with the correct answer or song-music!!

  27. T.... g....

    I just had a music orgasm.

  28. g.... r....

    Mestre do blues ,depois de roberth buddy para min é o maior bluesman da historia.

  29. S.... B....

    Awesome Blues Sing It Buddy Guy ♥️

  30. S.... M....

    I SMELL THE BLUES ...................... NOW , the RAT is LONG GONE .

  31. N.... A....

    TREPITO BLUES ... TAN SOLO BUDDY GUY PUEDE HACERLO ASI

  32. M.... ....

    For Cousin Marty.,..going down to the basement.......

  33. w.... b....

    HEY MATE FOLKS DONT GET IT

  34. M.... A....

    Wow..he's really pissed off with someone

    M.... A....

    Martin Aston lol it's a good

  35. S.... B....

    Buddy Guy Such A Awesome Bluesman and Damn He Can Play That 🎸

  36. R.... M....

    When i Come Home i am happy to see my rats in good wealth!

  37. L.... I....

    buddy just ripped my face off

  38. h.... ....

    Buddy Guy; Great

  39. H.... ....

    Anyone try to play along to this? It starts between Bb and B, then moves to B. I wonder if the first half was artificially slowed down?

    H.... ....

    HarmonicParadox His axe went sharp from the heat he was laying down ;)

  40. L.... t....

    50 dislikes? what a shame

  41. J.... F....

    Excelente Buddy!! Show essa música!! Varginha, MG - Brasil

    J.... F....

    I bought an Alligator Label vinyl in the 80,s called Stone Crazy , this number was on there, musta played it a 1000 times. This is The Real Deal Blues. Saw BG live at Chastain Park Atlanta about 20 years ago. Stood about 25 feet from him for a few songs and i was blown away by this awesome Bluesman, Amen!

  42. n.... ....

    reminds me a lot of ball and chain

  43. B.... J....

    REST IN POWER DAD!
    ONE OF THE BEST LEGENDARY BLUES GUITARIST OF ALL TIMES!

  44. A.... ....

    what year was this?

  45. A.... ....

    Awesome. This is the first time I listened. Awesome Buddy Guy. Thank you.

  46. K.... S....

    Do I wanna cry, make love, or dance, not sure. Heard this in my Mama's womb, still listenin.

  47. D.... B....

    Buddy guy your my bible of blues every time I play I think of you

  48. S.... L....

    You weren't born at the wrong time,these kids today were,they have no ideaabout musicnowadays the music companies tell them what they like and what's good

  49. L.... n....

    Majestuoso.

  50. V.... C....

    It is.... I saw him 2 times live he came beside me

  51. J.... B....

    Black Jimmi Page

  52. J.... B....

    Blues solo , " YAAAAAAAA "
    Blues solo, " YEAAAAAAAAH!"
    LOVE THAT

  53. H.... F....

    i need the lyrics

  54. J.... E....

    That guitar sound good I need a shot of Hennessy

  55. H.... F....

    i need the lyrics

  56. J.... B....

    Who the fuck is Eric Clapton ?

  57. V.... C....

    do you feel a rat, Iñ Your home too, ?

  58. T.... B....

    30 rats gave this thumbs down.

  59. T.... H....

    Buddy Guy is a madman on the guitar

  60. a.... ....

    God this is music what a joy

  61. O.... P....

    sampling the living hell outta this

  62. L.... i....

    Blues scale at its best!!

  63. s.... s....

    نوطات صافية خالصة عذبة اخد و رد اتقان بلوز أصيل عبقري جن جنوني . أنا عاشق للبلوز

  64. s.... s....

    allah alik allaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah allaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

  65. s.... s....

    هذا الشخص يمكنه تخديرك بالقيتارا إنه البادي قاي يمكنني سماع روحه و هي تلعب على أوتار القيتارا سيرفعك و يدنو بك فقط سلم نفسك اللعنة عليك يا بادي قاي

  66. J.... G....

    muy muy muy bueno!!!
    ver very very good!!!

  67. i.... ....

    While BB King plays his blues in Heaven, Buddy Guy will hold down the fort here on earth.

    i.... ....

    innertubez And when Buddy makes it up there, Heaven will have one Hell of a party!

    i.... ....

    Yes Sir

    i.... ....

    I always saw them in equal lives of times to writings of their souls. Feed in the same.

    i.... ....

    I bet they both would agree!

  68. A.... A....

    4:55 woah

  69. D.... G....

    Fucking nice

  70. c.... ....

    good old man

  71. D.... R....

    The best blues player alive since we lost BB KING

    D.... R....

    since we lost muddy

    D.... R....

    David Wiltse ahead of bbkinh tô my opinion

  72. e.... l....

    ...Sure wish I knew who was playing them drums? lick after lick, all down in that funk.

    e.... l....

    Yeah that drummer plays soo smooth. Love it!

    e.... l....

    ernest lee morell sr more than likely Ray Killer Allison back then

  73. M.... S....

    This song has to be played LOUD. Its from the Stone Crazy album, one of the best albums ever

  74. P.... M....

    I love the blues and really those of Buddy !!! Great man !!!

  75. V.... S....

    Very good blues..

  76. C.... G....

    nose pork. en US las estaciones de radio en español. no. ponen esta mucica. onke sea en inglés en df México. nos gusta mucho. no. nosgus talastrajedias de amor y de corrido 🐍 ni fronteras. niesibisiones de zexo

  77. C.... G....

    😄😃😀😊☺😉😍😅😰😥😪😪😭😂😢😡😱

  78. D.... R....

    Schooling my daughters on some Real Music... Damn!!!

    D.... R....

    How did it turn out for them?

  79. T.... J....

    I think I smell a rat in my house, baby I believe you got just too late
    Aw, I smell a rat, I smell a rat in my house, honey, I think you walkin' 'round too late
    You know I need a rat in my house like this now, just like I need a hole in my head

    You cry baby you afraid at night, you say you can't stay home all alone
    Oh you said you afraid, afraid to stay home at night, you say you didn't want to be home alone
    Oh, but I can smell a rat in the time I get back, and all, and all you do is gonna make me moan

    You got my backdoor wide open, baby you say you're supposed to be afraid
    You got my backdoor wide open, and you tell me you're supposed to be afraid
    You know the last time I slept with it opened, you know 'was so cold I almost lost my head

    Sometime I think you're foolin' me baby, and I do believe it's just drivin' me around
    Sometime I think you're foolin' me baby, honey I think you're just drivin' me around
    Why don't you leave me alone woman, you know I think there's another women I can go,
    I can be found

    I think that you have it to explain. honey I'm not that hard to understand
    Did you ever try to sit down and explain, I am not that hard to understand
    You will be sleeping with the backdoor open, baby or with another man

    You're so good, I don't believe I want to leave you alone
    Oh you're so sweet to me, I don't believe, I can leave you alone
    Stayin', and peepin' like you got a woman, and try to make me, all happy



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  80. G.... T....

    Recorded in Toulouse, France. From Stone Crazy. Produced by Didier Tricard.

  81. J.... S....

    I was born I the wrong generation. this is my kind of music not that Justin beaver crap

    J.... S....

    Josh Siegel. justin his perfect

    J.... S....

    Josh Siegel you bloody well right pal.😊

    J.... S....

    I KNOW JUSTIN COOL DUDE

    J.... S....

    well...you're just sleeping in the wrong bed....

    J.... S....

    When I saw the comment I was like Hell Yeah, But when I saw you denied it you lost the respect. Who the fucks hacks an account to write a comment on a buddy guys song. You aint fooling no one. Our generation lost the blues, I know it, You know it, We know it. You wrote the comment meaning something. Own it.

  82. k.... ....

    18 idiots

    k.... ....

    ktcarroll1 u r a fuc. k. ing Moron

  83. M.... W....

    I love the blues

  84. e.... c....

    disculpame wade solo te gusta.......? este tema es IMPRESIONANTE

  85. D.... B....

    7:50 gives me the chills

    D.... B....

    Excellent observation!!

  86. w.... h....

    I like BUDDY GUYS VERSION I SMELL A RAT

  87. a.... D....

    Moja ulubiona płyta "stone crazy" po prostu CULT !!! OD ZAWSZE, czyli jakieś 25 lat ;)

  88. G.... C....

    The man, he is great, saw him twice here in Co. love to hear him again live.

  89. G.... G....

    last of the old Chicago Blues men .Long live the Blues♥

  90. P.... ....

    !Simply intoxicating

  91. J.... G....

    The master just the master Buddy Guy yes Jimi Hendrix used to sit outside of the Buddy Guy concert and record and watch buddy play so that Jimmy could figure out those notes those licks everybody from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Carlos Santana Keith Richards Ronnie Wood Jeff Beck they all say buddy is the man and I agree Buddy Guy

    J.... G....

    You left out the part where Clapton called Buddy Guy (in an interview in "Guitar Player" magazine) "the best living guitar player bar none."

    J.... G....

    And Jimmy used to go watch Frank Zappa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjI7017yyIo

    J.... G....

    @smartalek180 Clapton was also asked how does it feel to be the best guitarist in the world , his reply was i don't know ask Prince , Eric being diplomatic ?

    J.... G....

    @Bhadds 057 stop give us gonarh- ears.

    J.... G....

    LAWD HAVE MERCY

  92. H.... M....

    Awesome Blues. Buddy was one of the best and least recognized . Sad really.

    H.... M....

    +Michael Kadinger IS not was. buddy still doing his thing.

    H.... M....

    Anybody knows anything at all about the Blues knows Buddy Guy, and BB King, are & were, the greatest Blues Musicians of all time!!

  93. h.... z....

    boy can play and he can sing.

  94. J.... M....

    I be wiffin dem all da time

  95. c.... ....

    great version! Latì che ne pensi?