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 EYEBALLS.........1
Eyeballs shining : like a diamond ring Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7223A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
 
 EYED.............11
That's a bowlegged woman : crazy about a crosseyed manBlake, Blind; Blake's Worried Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (30602) Pm12442 Bio BLP12023
Sluefoot Mose and crosseyed Joe : didn't go in at allMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
I've got a dreamyeyed woman : lives down on Cherry StreetNewbern, Hambone Willie; Hambone Willie's DreamyEyed Woman's Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402305B) OK8693 OJL17
I'm trying to quit that eagleeyed woman : man and I don't know howJefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210953) Pm12739 Rt RL301
My eagleeyed woman : is got ways I can't explain Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210953) Pm12739 Rt RL301
Eagleeyed mama's worrying me : what am I going to doJefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210953) Pm12739 Rt RL301
Catching my goggleeyed perches : and they barbecuing the bonesJohnson, Robert; Dead Shrimp Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26282) ARC70481 Co C30034
Everybody in the hall : was googoo eyed Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022
I got oneeyed cats : everywhere I go Memphis Minnie; Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C13861) Vo03581 Pal PL101
Got a redeyed captain : and a squabbling boss Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203882) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
This fence will make a high yellow girl turn dark : it make a weakeyed man go blindWoods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Prison Wall Blues; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64747) Vi23272 Rt RL329
 
 EYELASH..........1
Demons : with their eyelash dripping blood Smith, Bessie; Blue Spirit Blues; New York, 11 Oct. 1929; (1491343) Co14527D Co CL858
 
 EYES.............45
Well never mind never mind babe : I've got my [doggone] eyes on youTownsend, Henry; Mistreated Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403301A) Co14491D) yz L1030
She got great big eyes : rosy cheeks Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Got a Letter from My Darlin'; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64731 ) Vi23267 Rt RL337
She got coalblack eyes : she got long black curly hairFuller, Blind Boy; Somebody's Been Talkin'; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26599A) Vo05527 Rt RL318
She got them real dark eyes : now real curly hair Big Bill (Broonzy); Keep Your Hands Off Her; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962301) BB B6188 RBF RF16
And it's never mind never mind baby : I've got my doggone eyes on youTownsend, Henry; Poor Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403303A) Co14491D Yz L1030
Because your dreamy eyes told me something : Lord that I never heardArnold, Kokomo; Your Ways and Actions; New York, 11 May 1938; (67344A) De7510 Say SDR163
But that brownskin gal : with her coalblack dreamy eyesHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Chocolate to the Bone; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (146054?) Co14331D CC36
Keeps her eagle eyes on me : till the good Lord brings daylightJefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210953) Pm12739 Rt RL301
You know you didn't want me : when you stuck your four eyes in my doorWeaver, Curley; Two Faced Woman; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9941A) Ch50065 His HLP31
My woman got eyes like an eagle : and she watching me all the timeJefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210953) Pm12739 Rt RL301
Making eyes : and flirting too Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); SecondHand Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16221) Ge7130 Riv RM8803
And I won't bat my eyes : because I might lose sight on this whole round worldBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
I had the blues before sunrise : with tears standing in my eyesCarr, Leroy; Blues Before Sunrise; St. Louis, 21 Feb. 1934; (SL121) Vo02657 Co C30496
I'm begging with tears in my eyes : and down on my bended kneesCox, Ida; Long Distance Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2243?) Pm12307 BYG529073
Never mind never mind baby : I got my eyes on you Curry, Ben; Fat Mouth Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12362) Pm13118 Rt RL325
Lord my eyes are sorrow : tears come arolling downEstes, Sleepy John; Black Mattie Blues; Memphis, 2 Oct. 1929; (563351) ViV38582 Rt RL307
Now I looked down the railroad : till my eyes got *green* and soreEstes, Sleepy John; Married Woman Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90175A) Ch50048 OJL21
Now I was sitting in jail : with my eyes all full of tearsEstes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007A) De7814 RBF RF8
I went to the mountain : look as far as my eyes could seeJohnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26331) ARC unissued Co CL1654
And my eyes *filled on this* : my baby left my poor heart in painMcTell, Blind Willie; Death Cell Blues; New York, 19 Sept. 1933; (140491) Vo02577 RBF RF15
Cast my eyes to the Lord : say you please have mercy on poor meNewbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297B) OK8740 RBF RF202
Take all my money : blacken both my eyes Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Black Eye Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208982) Pm12963 Yz L1039
I gets a funny feeling : when you gaze into my eyesSmith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525792) OK8949 Co CL856
Then my eyes start to jumping : then I'm dangerous as a doggone lionSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO165A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
Now when my hair begin to snowdrift : and my eyes all dimmer growTemple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17
I just keep my eyes open : and work my head Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); New Way of Living Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210282) Pm12752 Bio BLP12004
I've got a gang of women : I got my eyes on a gang of *four*Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); New Way of Living Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210282) Pm12752 Bio BLP12004
Oh please Santa Claus Santa Claus Santa Claus : Santa Claus my eyes is almost blindTurner, Buck; Christmas Time Blues; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61793A) De7387 Rt RL327
I've got blood in my eyes for you baby : I don't care what in this world you doVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); I've Got Blood in My Eyes for You; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (4050231) Co14660D Mam S3804
I'm looking funny in my eyes : and I believe I'm fixing to dieWhite, Washington; Fixin' to Die Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2989A) Vo05588 Co C30036
You better take it kind of easy : I've got my eyes on youWilliamson, Sonny Boy; You Give an Account; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020846 ) BBB7756 BC3;
Now but my head got so heavy : that my eyes couldn't even give a peepWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Shannon Street Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208471) BBB7847 RCA INT1088
Well I had this blues before sunrise : oh with tears standing in my eyesWilliamson, Sonny Boy; My Black Name Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070147 ) BBB8992 BC3
He wasn't satisfied : until he made him some eyes Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He made him some eyes : just to look on the grass Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
Your hair so doggone curly : and your eyes ain't blueChatman, Bo; Arrangement for MeBlues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476471) BBB8397 Yz L1014
You can shut your eyes : begin reel and rock Church, Blind Clyde; Number Nine Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56307) Vi23271 Rt RL329
I'm going to black your eyes : you can go tell your manGibson, Clifford; I'm Tired of Being Mistreated; New York, 14 June 1929; (402459B) OK8742 Yz L1027
Got your eyes wide open : but you're sound asleep Johnson, Edith North; Nickel's Worth of Liver Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15558A) Pm12823 CC37
Sit here and study : with your eyes all red McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005
Your hugs are so shocking : your eyes tell me yes Moore, Whistlin' Alex; It Wouldn't Be So Hard; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (1495622) Co14496D His HLP32
Don't trust your man : no further than your eyes can seeRainey, Ma Gertrude; Trust No Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26311) Pm12395 Jo SM3098
And if you don't keep your eyes dead on them : Lord they will take your woman from youShade, Will; Feed Your Friend with a Long Handled Spoon; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (555981) ViV38578 Rt RL311
And said she can look right in your eyes : and tell you exactly what you want doneSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
I can look in your eyes sweet mama : tell what's on your mindWheatstraw, Peetie; Devilment Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91323A) De7422 Say SDR192
 
 FACE.............106
You got a face like a washboard : and a mouth like a tubJackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22242) Pm12305 Bio BLP12042
She left me this morning : with a face that's full of frownsJefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44232) Pm12474 Mil MLP2004
Got a face : like Mickey Mouse Wallace, Minnie; Field Mouse Stomp; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX1141) Vo03106 Rt RL321
It's been a long long time : since I seen my baby's faceBlake, Blind; Hard Road Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201072) Pm12583 Bio BLP12031
I went to the graveyard : looked in my baby's faceJones, Bo; Leavenworth Prison Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL461 ) Vo1452 Rt RL327
Than to see some other man : smiling smiling in my baby's faceKelly, Jack; Flower Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM1441) Vo unissued OJL21
I can tell the day mama : I seen my baby's face Petties, Arthur; Out on Santa FeBlues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419072) Vi21282 Rt RL314
I was wandering and walking : to see my baby's facePetties, Arthur; Good Boy Blues; Chicago, c. 2 July 1930; (C5921B) Br7182 Yz L1038
I tell the cockeyed world : I'll spit in my baby's faceWallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX1132) Vo03106 Rt RL321
When you turn your radio light on baby : you look right in Bo Carter's faceChatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826111) BBB5489 Yz L1034
You know a cleanface man : don't go in no cave Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Cave Man Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (599622) ViV38605 Mel MLP7324;
That was the last time : I saw my daddy's face Smith, Clara; Death Letter Blues New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (1401081) Co14045D VJM VLP17
Every time I look at that woman : she's got a frown on her faceBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1935; (90082A) Ch50049 Cor CP58
She fell on her face : about the whiskey man Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034
She fell on her face : about the moneyman Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034
She carries a razor in her pocket : with them frowns all in her faceDavis, Walter; Ashes in My Whiskey; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962371) BBB6201 RCA INT1085
Looked in her face : and I looked down in her handsEdwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (806081) BBB5826 CC3
If I *just tell her* in her face baby : *that will*Graves, Blind Roosevelt; New York Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Sept. 1929; (15640A) Pm12820 His HLP15
Well I walked up close : I looked down in her faceHouse, Son; My Black MamaPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4092) Pm13042 OJL2
He went to the bedside : looked down in her face Ledbetter, Huddie; Death Letter BluesPart 1; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (166951) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
You got a long black woman : with a gold teeth in her faceLee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147361) Vo02650 OJL17
She got a smile on her face : and a heart packed full of frownsReed, Willie; Texas Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476011) Co14407D Yz L1010
I knocked Mae down : I stomped in her face Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Lord I went to the graveyard : and I peeped down in her faceVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15513) Pm13134 Yz L1014
I looked up at her face : I looked down at her feetWashboard Sam; Out with the Wrong Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01883 ) BBB6794 BC10
Now she powdered her face : *Lord her* wavy hair Washboard Sam; Diggin' My Potatoes; Chicago, 15 May 1939; (034797 ) BBB8211 BC10
I'm standing on my mother's grave : and I wished I could see her faceWhite, Washington; Strange Place Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2978A) Vo05526 Co C30036
And that woman said she loved me : I could not see her faceWilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM740A) Br7168 Rt RL307
Now I met an old lady : with her face right to the groundWilliamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146 ) BB340701 BC3
And that backbiting man : better not show his faceBlake, Blind; Search Warrant Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208713) Pm12737 Bio BLP12023
Painted his face : and with his hair all curls Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6481) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003
My babe turned to me : with tears running down his faceMoore, Alice; My Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15449A) Pm12868 CC37
I want to lay my man down : smile right in his faceSimpson, Coletha; Down South Blues; Chicago, c. 16 Apr. 1929; (C3299) Br7112 His HLP1
I haven't the heart to tell him : to his face Smith, Clara; Every Woman's Blues; New York, 28 June 1923; (810605) CoA3943 VJM VLP15
He washed his face : he combed his head Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47713) Pm12518 Rt RL308
He washed his face : he combed his head Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Now you can tell a good man : looking in his face Stokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200482) Pm12552 Bio BLP12041
Lord I went out in Greenville : looked down in brother James' faceWilliams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076631) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
I went to the graveyard : and I peeped down in brother James' faceWilliams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076631) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
Well my black mama's face : shine like the sun House, Son; My Black MamaPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4082) Pm13042 OJL2
Woke up soon this morning : with my face up to the groundBracey, Ishman; The Four Day Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (454612) ViV38560 Yz L1007
Told me to my face : that a good man in my place Calicott, Joe; Fare Thee Well Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM778 ) Br7166 OJL11
Say you better stop your woman : from smiling in my faceCampbell, Bob; Starvation Farm Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155032) Vo02798 Fly LP103
Don't want dirt : thrown in my face Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
And I laid in prison : my face turned to the wall Coleman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm12791 Rt RL340
She even told me : to my face Dooley, Simmie (Pink Anderson); Gonna Tip Out Tonight; Atlanta, 14 Apr. 1928; (1460671) Co14436D OJL18
Anybody laughs in my face : just can't be my friendEaston, Amos; No Woman No Nickel; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L11203) Pm13109 Yz L1012
I'm going I'm going : my face you'll never see Gibson, Clifford; Ice and Snow Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571732) ViV38562 Yz L1027
You accuse me of women : brought your men right before my faceGibson, Clifford; Ice and Snow Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571732) ViV38562 Yz L1027
My friends have turned against me : smiling in my faceHowell, Peg Leg; Low Down Rounder Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1928; (1461611) Co14320D RBF RF1
Be a long long time : before you see my face againJackson, Papa Charlie; Texas Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1925; (11031?) Pm12335 Yz L1029
Turned my face to the wall : and my baby made an awful moanJefferson, Blind Lemon; Big Night Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (214022) Pm12801 Riv RLP12125
You can buzz yellow jacket : buzz all around my faceLedbetter, Huddie; Yellow Jacket; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (171791) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
Now baby I ??? : please get out of my face McClennan, Tommy; Mr. So and So Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074102 ) BBB9015 Rt RL314
You even told me : right to my face Moore, Rosie Mae; HaHa Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418311) Vi21280 Her H201
The mules backed up : in my face Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (647402) Vi23274 Rt RL323
Turned my face to the wall : and I didn't have a word to sayPatton, Charley; Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15214) Pm12805 Yz L1020
I was way down Sunflower : with my face all full of frownsPatton, Charley; Moon Going Down; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4321) Pm13014 Yz L1020
I went up on the mountain : turned my face to the skyRainey, Ma Gertrude; Lost Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (16982) Pm12098 BYG529.078
I sit in the courthouse : with my face hid in my handsSmith, Clara; Court House Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404921) Co14073D CC32
Say you look in my face now : run and tell them I got those milkcow bluesSpruell, Freddie; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 25 June 1926; (9793A) OK8422 Yz L1038
I turned my face to the wall : baby these are the words I saidStokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
I have laid in jail : with my face turned to the wallVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712B) OK8859 Mam S3804
I turned my face : right to the wall Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
A man cocked a pistol : right in my face Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644791) BBB8844 RCA LPV577
Going to wash my face : in the dear old Mexico Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Turpentine Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403222) Vi21134 Yz L1008
I'm lying in jail : with my face turned to the wallWilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499 ) Vi23379 Yz L1002
Because I'd rather be dead : buried on my face Wilkins, Robert; I Do Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (47000 ) Vi23379 OJL5
You got me standing around : with my face full of frownsWilliams, Joe; Little Leg Woman; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854871) BBB5900 Yz L1038
Well [poor Joe, I'm] leaving this morning : my face is full of frownsWilliams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
You can talk about burnt liver : but narrowface is the meat I craveWashboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1424) Pm12954 Her H205
You can take a narrowface : and lead a preacher to his graveWashboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1424) Pm12954 Her H205
While the preacher and the sister : *love* those narrowface *bones*Washboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1424) Pm12954 Her H205
You'd be surprised to know : what the word of narrowface meansWashboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1424) Pm12954 Her H205
*Johnny* it with you : and eat those narrowface tooWashboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1424) Pm12954 Her H205
I feel just like : snapping my pistol in your nogood faceWashboard Sam; Jesse James Blues; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C1023B) Vo03375 BC10
Went to the graveyard : peeped in my rider's face Bracey, Ishman; TroubleHearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (454601) Vi21691 Yz L1007
And I walked back : looking down in rider's face Nelson, Romeo; Dyin' Rider Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1929; (C4752 ) Vo1494 RBF RF12
I imagine my companion say : I don't believe I'll see your smiling face againMemphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994 ) Vi23421 Rt RL337
I heard my ??? companion say : I will see your smiling face againMemphis Minnie; Memphis MinnieJitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5822 ) Vo1588 BC13
But every time I see her smiling face : my kindhearted feeling come downSykes, Roosevelt; Hard Luck Man Blues; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69404 ) Vi23320 Yz L1033
Another train hit his train : right in the face James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
I would have to face : the world alone Green, Lil; I'm Wasting My Time on You; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708031) BBB9010 RCA LPV574
But you had to face sorrow : when Bob gets back in townHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510542) Co14591D Yz L1026
To face this cruel world : world all by myself Sylvester, Hannah; Midnight Blues; New York, c. May 1923; (1407?) Pm12033 VJM VLP40
To face this cruel world : well all by myself Waters, Ethel; Midnight Blues; New York, c. Mar. 1923; (5652) BS14146 Bio BLP12022
Now that done learned me a lesson : about shaking my pistol in these womenfolks' faceWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Broken Hearted Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070145 ) BBB9031 BC20
You face is getting bumpy : and your skin looks awful badDavis, Walter; Root Man Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914301) BBB6040 RCA INT1085
Says I feel just like mama : throwing my slop jar in your faceArnold, Kokomo; Slop Jar Blues; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9776A) De7092 Say SDR163
And no one there : to smile up in your face Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND625 ) Vo1192 Yz L1019
I feel like snapping : my big gun in your face Blind Percy; Fourteenth Street Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (201802) Pm12584 Rt RL327
Say you laying around here sweet baby : your face full of frownsChatman, Bo; Shake 'Em On Down; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278691) BBB7927 Yz L1034
I aim to take my gun : ??? in your face Collins, Sam; It Won't Be Long; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13049A) Ge6379 OJL10
Son every woman scream in your face : Lord she ain't no friend to youCrudup, Arthur Big Boy; Mean Old 'Frisco Blues; Chicago, 15 Apr. 1942; (0708631) BB340704 RBF RF202
It's been hanging there so long : I can't see your face at allDavis, Walter; Can't See Your Face; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493201) BBB8600 Yz L1025
But now you gone and left me : and I can't see your face at allDavis, Walter; Can't See Your Face; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493201) BBB8600 Yz L1025
You lay in your bed : with your face to the wall Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Gee, But It's Hard; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16225) Ch16682 Riv RM8803
And I feel like snapping : my pistol in your face Fuller, Blind Boy; Pistol Snapper Blues; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226741) Vo04106 BC11
With your hair all down : your face is never washedHawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Snatch It Back Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44202) Pm12475 Yz L1010
Grin in your face : and then they'll talk about youJohnson, Lil; Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Do; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3355 ) Vo1299 His HLP2
When you're dead : they throw dirt in your face Jones, Maggie; Undertaker's Blues; New York, 16 Apr. 1925; (1405332) Co14092D VJM VLP23
What you going to do : when she close the door in your faceMcCoy, Joe; What You Gonna Do; Chicago, 2 July 1936; (90782A) De7205 AH77
Lord they will even laugh and grin in your face : Lord they don't mean you no goodShade, Will; Feed Your Friend with a Long Handled Spoon; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (555981) ViV38578 Rt RL311
I feel like cocking : my pistol in your face Simpson, Coletha; Down South Blues; Chicago, c. 16 Apr. 1929; (C3299) Br7112 His HLP1
Back in Black Mountain : a child will smack your faceSmith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (1506582) Co14554D Co CL856
I had the blues : every time I see your face Wheatstraw, Peetie; First and Last Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12572) Vo03185 Say SDR191
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