Paying the Cost to Be the Boss

Paying the Cost to Be the Boss - B.B. King

You act like you don't want to listen

When I'm talking to you

You think you outta do baby

Anything you want to do

You get be crazy baby

That's gotta be of your mind

Long as I'm payin' the bills

I'm payin' the cost to be the boss

I'll drink if I want to

Play a little poker too

I don't want you say nothing

As long as I'm taking care of you

As long as I'm workin' baby

As long as I pay the bills

I don't want no mouth from you

About the way I'm supposed to live

You got be crazy baby

I gotta be of your mind

Long as I pay the bills

I'm payin' the cost to be the boss

Now that you got me

You act like you ashamed

You don't act like my baby

You just usin' my name

But I tell you I'm gonna have all the money

And I don't want no back-talk

If you don't like the way I'm doin'

Pick up your things and walk

You gotta be crazy baby

You got be outta your mind

Long as I'm payin' the bills

I'm payin' the cost to be the boss