I'm Going Upstairs by John Lee Hooker recording of 1961 from The Vee Jay Years 1955-1964 (Charly 82333-1754-2) & Vee Jay No. 1717, copyright notice I'm goin' upstairs, and bring down all of my clothes I'm goin' upstairs, and bring down all of my clothes Where I go baby, you will never know My mother dead and gone, my father don't want me around My mother dead and gone, my father don't want me around Don't you know baby, I ain't got no place to go You know, you know, you don't want me no more (spoken: no you don't) You know, you know, baby you don't want me no more You can love babe, with your younger stud, baby Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho Got a house on the water, you know I don't need no land (spoken: Have mercy on me) Got a house on the water, you know I don't need no land, When I'm dead and gone, bury me in the deep blue sea Hmm-mmm, ho-ho-ho-ho-ho