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 FORWARD..........1
She got four speeds forward : and she don't never stallJefferson, Blind Lemon; Low Down Mojo Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (206361) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004
 
 FOUGHT...........3
Now the governor he fought : for the plant of plenty corn and wheatEstes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461A) De7414 Sw S1219
Poor man fought all the battles : poor man would fight again todaySmith, Bessie; Poor Man's Blues; New York, 24 Aug. 1928; (1468951) Co14399D Co CL856
Never have so much fought babe : anywhere in my lifeTurner, Joe; Blues on Central Avenue; Los Angeles, 8 Sept. 1941; (DLA2739A) De7889 Br87.504
 
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Found out : you given your love baby to somebody elseChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); I See My Great Mistake; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535951) BBB8645 RCA730.581
Found out you acting funny : I'm sure going to let you goChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); I See My Great Mistake; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535951) BBB8645 RCA730.581
Found my groceries and my stove : where they are selling cheapMemphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3166A) OK05728 BC1
Found my long lost friend : and I might as well stayed at homeSmith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515953) Co14663D Co CL858
Found another mule : kicking in my stall Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
My gal done quit me : found somebody else Davis, Walter; Sloppy Drunk Again; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854791) BBB5879 OJL20
Went home last night : found a note in my brownskin's doorJefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (200652) Pm12551 Bio BLP12015
I went home last night baby : found my good gal thereJordan, Charley; I Couldn't Stay Here; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (18980 ) ARC60961 Yz L1021
Woke up this morning : found something wrong McCoy, Charlie; That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404726A) OK8863 RBF RF14
I was looking for my woman : found her with another manSykes, Roosevelt; 44 Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402451A) OK8702 His HLP5
I ain't found no doctor : ain't no doctor in this whole round worldBogan, Lucille; Levee Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (43241) Pm12459 Yz L1017
Trying to find good home mama : man I ain't found none yetJefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (200652) Pm12551 Bio BLP12015
I ain't found a woman : looked as sweet to me as youVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Honey Babe Let the Deal Go Down; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404782B) OK8885 Mam S3804
Ain't found nobody else to love me : like my loving daddy doneSmith, Clara; I Never Miss My Sunshine; New York, 7 Sept. 1923; (812022) CoA4000 VJM VLP15
Because I've already found out : that your love is not trueTownsend, Henry; Sick with the Blues; possibly Chicago, 1933; ( ) record unknown Yz L1030
Whiskey has been my pleasure : goodtime places I've always foundGibson, Clifford; Whiskey Moan Blues; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (483A) QRSR7087 Yz L1006
Have you ever woke up : and found your doughroller goneAkers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM776 ) Vo1481 OJL11
Till I fell in love with you : and found out you was somebody else's wifeTurner, Joe; Blues on Central Avenue; Los Angeles, 8 Sept. 1941; (DLA2739A) De7889 Br87.504
And when she get in trouble : that rounder can't be foundBaker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt9427 Yz L1012
And when she get in trouble : that rounder can't be foundBaker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge6751 Her H201
I'm going to find my baby : don't say she can't be foundBlake, Blind; Hard Road Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201072) Pm12583 Bio BLP12031
Because down in Boogie Alley : is where he can be foundBogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317
Because in your kitchen baby : it's where the good stuff can be foundCarr, Leroy; Bread Baker; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164321) Vo03296 Yz L1036
Now my mama's dead : and my papa can't be found Collins, Sam; Devil in the Lion's Den; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12737A) Ge6181 OJL10
Southern men will stick by you : when the northern men can't be foundCox, Ida; Southern Woman's Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2244?) Pm12298 Jo SM3098
Then I will find my little woman : don't think she can't be don't think she can't be foundFuller, Blind Boy; Bus Rider Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC3139A) OK05933 BC11
Yeah now I'm broke : women and friends they can't be foundFuller, Blind Boy; You Got to Have Your Dollar; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC3140A) OK05712 His HLP31
I looked for you baby : you could not be found Gillum, Bill Jazz; It's All Over Now; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070440 ) BBB8975 RCA INT1177
Because my wheel was broke : and my grinder could not be foundHannah, George; Freakish Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1930; (L5621) Pm13024 Mil MLP2018
I feel disgusted : no peace can be found Jefferson, Blind Lemon; How Long How Long; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207881) Pm12685 Bio BLP12015
Looking for her good friends : none can be found Johnson, Robert; Come On in My Kitchen; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25851) ARC unissued Co CL1654
If you going to mistreat it : no pussy will be foundLucas, Jane; Pussy Cat Blues; New York, 15 Sept. 1930; (100312) Ba32138 Yz L1035
But any time that you're broke : your good friends they can't be foundMcClure, Matthew; Prisoner's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18798) Ch18514 Riv RM8819
When they had my trial : you could not be found McCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220A) Vo1686 Yz L1021
If he haven't got any money : there is no friend to be foundMcCoy, Robert Lee; Tough Luck; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076551) BBB7115 Rt RL321
But you think : a good woman can be found anywhereMartin, Sara; Mistreating Man Blues; Long Island City, Dec. 1928; (306) QRSR7042 BYG529073
Because a real good woman : can't be found every dayMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Never Go Wrong Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026521) BBB6825 CC35
And if I don't see you soon : I'll sure be found cryingMoore, Whistlin' Alex; It Wouldn't Be So Hard; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (1495622) Co14496D His HLP32
Baby when I was all down and out : you just could not be foundMoore, Alice; Kid Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1712) Pm13107 CC37
Nobody wants a baby : when a real man can be foundSmith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855
When I woke up this morning : my sweet man couldn't be foundSmith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525802) OK8945 Co CL856
If you come home : and your mama can't be found Smith, Ivy; Sad and Blue; Chicago, c. Jan. 1927; (40891) Pm12447 His HLP2
I'm looking for that bully : and that bully can't be foundThomas, Henry; Bob McKinney; Chicago, Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1138 OJL3
Well well I'm going to look for little Malvina : ooo man don't say she can't be foundWilliams, Joe; 49 Highway Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85490 ) BBB5996 OJL17
Well all the money gone : ooo well and my friends cannot be foundWilliams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076641) BBB7065 RCA INT1087
She got a heaven boy : ain't never been found Big Bill (Broonzy); Keep Your Hands Off Her; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962301) BB B6188 RBF RF16
Every morning I'll call my woman : to see have my coat foundJones, Little Hat; Cherry Street Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404300A) OK8829 Yz L1032
That's when I done found out baby : this ain't no place for meBradley, Tommie; Pack Up Your Trunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., 27 Oct. 1930; (17206) Ch16149 Yz L1019
Reason I ain't been getting no mail : you know I done found out what it's all aboutEstes, Sleepy John; Mailman Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93004A) De7789 Sw S1220;
You know it's often said : and I've done found outSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Honey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO126 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
I done found out : I can't satisfy your soul Washboard Sam; Big Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01885 ) BBB6870 BC10
But I haven't even found nar' doctor : is capable of doing my blues any goodTownsend, Henry; Sick with the Blues; possibly Chicago, 1933; ( ) record unknown Yz L1030
You know : you once was the sweetest woman I ever foundJohnson, Lonnie; Something Fishy; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91345A) De7388 Sw S1225
You must have found something : to keep you away Gibson, Clifford; I'm Tired of Being Mistreated; New York, 14 June 1929; (402459B) OK8742 Yz L1027
I believe : my good gal have found my black cat boneJefferson, Blind Lemon; Broke and Hungry; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3076?) Pm12443 Mil MLP2007
I have found out : it doesn't pay to love a northern manSylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat032007 VJM VLP40
And you have found someone else : and you want to call it quitsWashboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746861) BB340710 RCA LPV577
[I believe she's, she must have] found something : that probably made her fallJefferson, Blind Lemon; Pneumonia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15669) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
I haven't found nothing : boy for a poor rustling man to doBig Bill (Broonzy); Rustlin' Man; Chicago, 9 Dec. 1935; (C8903) ARC unissued Rt RL316
I found my faro : lying on a cooling board Arnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201A) De7181 BC4
I found my faro : lying on a cooling board Arnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201A) De7181 BC4
Says I found that woman : where the Southern cross the Yellow DogArnold, Kokomo; Long and Tall; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070A) De7306 CC25
And I found out : whiskey ain't no friend of me Blake, Blind; Fightin' the Jug; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15250) Pm12863 Bio BLP12037
But I found out baby : you didn't mean no good Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Gonna Worry Too; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704351) BBB8945 RCA730.581
I never felt so worried : till I found the loving lady bluesCollins, Sam; Loving Lady Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12739) Ge6146 OJL10
At first I didn't believe it : but I found that it was trueCox, Ida; Rambling Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2294?) Pm12318 BYG529073
But I found someone to love me : I'm going to change my waysGibson, Clifford; Whiskey Moan Blues; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (483A) QRSR7087 Yz L1006
All my past life : I found till today Gibson, Clifford; Brooklyn Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577591) Vi23255 Yz L1027
That's when I found out : that I and you had to partGillum, Bill Jazz; It's All Over Now; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070440 ) BBB8975 RCA INT1177
But when I woke up : I found it was only a dream Hite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat032014 VJM VLP40
But I found no heaven on earth : Lord nowhere I goJames, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762A) De7213 AH158
And I woke up : I found out it was all a dream James, Skip; Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7631) Pm13085 Bio BLP12029
I found a ??? competition : he better not get in townJefferson, Blind Lemon; Competition Bed Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207492) Pm12728 Rt RL306
I found three kidmen : shaking down your peaches treeJefferson, Blind Lemon; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (214002) Pm12801 Riv RLP12125
I first thought they was crazy : but I found out they didn't have no senseJefferson, Blind Lemon; Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15672) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015
I tried to love you so hard : but I found out there's no useJohnson, Lonnie; Low Land Moan; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1927; (82043A) OK8677 CC30
You know when I found myself : I was laplegged drunk againJohnson, Lonnie; Laplegged Drunk Again; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63522A) De7537 Sw S1225
I found out : where he had made his date McCoy, Joe; Preachers Blues; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C7247 ) Vo1643 BC13
I found a crab with a shrimp : trying to do the shimmysheeMcTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502572) Co14551D Yz L1005
I found my rooster this morning : by looking at his combMemphis Minnie; Plymouth Rock Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5831 ) Vo1631 BC13
And I found my Georgie : away behind some hill Nelson, Blue Coat Tom; Blue Coat Blues; Memphis, 17 Feb. 1928; (400258B) OK8838 Rt RL316
And I looked behind me : and I found my faro gone Rachel, James Yank; Little Sarah; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555972) ViV38595 Rt RL310
Last time I searched this shack : you know I found half a pint of ginSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7238A) MeM12117 Yz L1031
I found out you's no good mama : I think I better let you goSykes, Roosevelt; Mr. Sykes Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18801) Ch16586 Yz L1033
Crying I found my baby : laying on a cooling boardVincson, Walter; Stop and Listen Blues; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403806A) OK8807 Yz L1007
There is nothing in this world : I found that pleases youWallace, Sippie; Jack O' Diamonds Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9548A) OK8328 CC32
You said you loved me : I found out you told a lieWashboard Sam; Low Down Woman; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07618 ) BBB7048 BC10
Last night in my bed I found a black panther : must have been about fortynine inchesWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Black Panter Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070144 ) BB340701 BC3
In my bed I found a black panther : must have been fortynine inches longWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Black Panter Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070144 ) BB340701 BC3
So I thought : that I'd found out Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
I once was lost : but now I'm found Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Prison Wall Blues; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64747) Vi23272 Rt RL329
Judge found me guilty : and I hung my head and criedDaniels, Julius; NinetyNine Year Blues; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379322) Vi unissued Fwy FA2953
The jury found me guilty : the judge say listen hereBarefoot Bill; My Crime Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (1493522) Co14510D OJL14
I just found out baby : you don't mean no good nohowChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Don't Mean Me No Good; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535911) BBB8615 RCA730.581
I just found out : why my baby treats me so unkindHayes, Nap (T. C. Johnson Groups); Violin Blues; Memphis, 15 Feb. 1928; (400239A) OK8708 Rt RL316
You must've found something : to keep you away Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 1; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (484A) QRSR7079 Yz L1027
You ain't never found no liquor : and you searched my house two or three timesFoster, Dessa; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7238A) MeM12117 Yz L1031
You'll find troubles and worries : that you never found beforeJohnson, Lonnie; Way Down That Lonesome Road; San Antonio, 13 Mar. 1928; (400490A) OK8574 CC30
Never found a bruised one : till I caught them in my bedWashboard Sam; Diggin' My Potatoes; Chicago, 15 May 1939; (034797 ) BBB8211 BC10
One found out : the other one had a man Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644791) BBB8844 RCA LPV577
When the people found who I was dancing with : I guess they laughing stillWashboard Sam; Out with the Wrong Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01883 ) BBB6794 BC10
My regular found out I was a Saturday night spender : and it sure did make her madJefferson, Blind Lemon; Saturday Night Spender Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212012) Pm12771 Rt RL335
I know it would break her heart : if she found I was barrelhousing this wayBailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M209/10) Br7114 OJL5
I soon found out : that he was funny that away Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
But I soon found out : that that wouldn't do Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
Judge they found whiskey : but it wasn't even in her roomMartin, Carl; Good Morning, Judge; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C882 ) Vo03047 OJL18
Just like you found me : you took and threw me downBracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418432) Vi21349 Rt RL330
Just like you found me : you can put me down Tucker, Bessie; Bessie's Moan; Memphis, 29 Aug. 1928; (454362) ViV38526 His HLP4
And when you woke up : you found that you were out of doughWallace, Sippie; Dead Drunk Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80837A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6
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