B.B King, Robert Cray Band, Jimmie Vaughan, Hubert Sumlin

 

 

B.B. King (1925–2015) was an American blues musician whose recording career spanned 1949–2008. As with other blues contemporaries, King's material was primarily released on singles until the late 1950s–early 1960s, when long playing record albums became more popular. 

 

 

Lyrics

You act like you don't wanna listen
When I'm talkin' to you
You think you outta do baby
Anything you wanna do

You gotta be crazy, baby
Just gotta be out of your mind
As long as I'm payin' the bill
I'm payin' the cost to be the boss

I'll drink if I wanna
And play a little poker too
Don't you say nothing to me
As long as I'm takin' care of you

As long as I'm workin', baby
And payin' all the bills
I don't want no mouth from you
About the way I'm supposed to live

You gotta be crazy, baby
Just gotta be out of your mind
As long as I'm payin' the bill
I'm paying the cost to be the boss

Now that you've got me
You act like you're a shame
You don't act like my baby
You're just usin' money

But i tell you I'm gonna handle money
And I don't want no back talk
If you don't like what I'm doin' baby
Pick up your things and walk

You gotta be crazy, baby
Just gotta be out of your mind
As long as I'm payin' the bill
I'm payin' the cost to be the boss

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: B. B. King

Paying the Cost to Be the Boss lyrics © Universal Music - Careers, Songs Of Universal, Inc.