The whole band's been out at the club having a little ball tonight. My friend Richard went home early, you know. He's got the only key to the house. I'm gonna have to knock on the door, to see if I can get in. Open the door, Richard! You see, Richard sleeps in the back room; it's kinda hard to hear. Maybe I better knock a little louder. Open the door, Richard! I don't think Richard heard me yet. Knock one more time; let's see what's gonna happen here

Open the door, Richard
Open the door and let me in
Open the door, Richard
Richard, why don't you open that door?
Open the door, Richard
Open the door, and let me in
Open the door, Richard (Richard!)
Richard, why don't you open that door?

Richard, open the door, man! It's cold out here in this air. Now look: there's that woman across the street lookin' out the windah. Every time I'm late wondering "Where's he been? Where's he been?"
(She's tryin' to find out what's happenin')
Yeah! Yes, it's me and I'm late again!
(Did you hear what the lady's sayin'?)
No, what is she sayin'?
(She said ???)
I have to knock again; Richard's got to get up. Open up the door, Richard! Red, you got a key to my front door?
(No, I don't have a key, Jack. I don't have a key.)
Well somebody's got to get in the house some kind of way
(Oh, I know he's in there)
How you know he's in there?
(I can hear him breathing)
Ooh, let's knock one more time. Richard, open up that door, man. Maybe Richard's gone! Let's try it one more time. I know I got on the suit, he's got to be in there. Knock one more time, then

Open the door, Richard
Open the door and let me in
Open the door, Richard
Richard, why don't you open that door?
Open the door Richard (Richard!)
Open the door and let me in
Open the door, Richard
Richard why don't you open that door?