Backdoor Man

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I keep a brass key tucked beneath my sleeve You lock the front door, but you still believe I take the long way past the alley store Tap twice softly, then I’m through your backdoor [Pre-Chorus] No parade, no warning bell Just a little secret we both know well [Chorus] Hey, babe, I’m the backdoor man Sliding in quiet with a crooked plan Hey, babe, don’t make a sound When the front room sleeps, I’ll be coming around [Verse 2] Your porch light flickers over chipped blue paint You say you’re done, but your hands say you ain’t I leave my hat beside your kitchen chair By the time they wake, I won’t be there [Bridge] Front door’s for strangers, side door’s for friends Backdoor’s where a midnight promise bends If you hear three knocks, you know who I am Turn the latch, baby—I’m your backdoor man [Chorus] Hey, babe, I’m the backdoor man Sliding in quiet with a crooked plan Hey, babe, don’t make a sound When the front room sleeps, I’ll be coming around [Outro] Three soft knocks, then the room goes still Brass key shining on the windowsill Hey, babe, I’m the backdoor man Gone by daylight—but I’ll come again