I´ll Be Glad When You´re Dead You Rascal You - Fats Domino

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

When you dead in your grave

No more women will you crave

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

I trust you in my home, you rascal, you

I trust you in my home, you rascal, you

I trust you in my home

You wouldn’t leave my wife alone

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you

I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you

I fed you since last fall

Then you got your ashes hauled

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you

You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you

You asked my wife to wash your clothes

And something else I suppose

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you

You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you

You know you done me wrong

You done stole my wife and gone

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you!

You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you!

You asked my wife for a meal

And something else you tried to steal

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

Please don’t me find you, rascal, you

Please don’t let me find you, rascal, you!

Please don’t let me find you

'Cause you’ll leave this world behind you

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

Ain’t no use to run, you rascal, you

Ain’t no use to run, you rascal, you

Ain’t no use to run

I done bought a Gatling gun

And you still having your fun, you rascal, you!

I’m gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you!

I’m gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you!

I’m gonna kill you just for fun;

The buzzards gonna have you when I’m done

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you!

You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you!

You done messed with my wife

And I’m gonna take your life

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

Another version

I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you!

I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you!

When you’re dead and in your grave

No more women will you crave

I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you!

You messed with my wife, you rascal, you!

You messed with my wife, you rascal, you!

You messed with my wife

Now I’m going to take your life

I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you!

You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you!

You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you!

You asked my wife for a meal

And something else you tried to steal

I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you!

You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you!

You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you!

You asked my wife to wash your clothes

And something else, I suppose

I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you!

Version 3

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

When they bury you six feet deep

No more fried chicken can you eat

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I’ll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I’ll be standing on a corner full of gin

When they bring your dead body in

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I’ll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I’ll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I took you to my home

You wouldn’t leave my wife alone

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound!

I’ll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I’ll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you

What’s this thing you got

Makes my wife think you’re so hot?

You dirty dog!

I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound!