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 GET*.............1
*So long as I can get* ??? : *get back out of you*Shade, Will; I Packed My Suitcase, Started to the Train; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403121) Vi21412 Rt RL311
 
 GETS.............75
Gets full of liquor : and tries to sing Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7223A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
Gets her head full of whiskey : and wants to start a fightCarr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156282) Vo02791 Co C30496
Gets it all together : then she mix it in her doughGibson, Clifford; She Rolls It Slow; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69405 ) Vi23290 RCA INT1175
Gets full of corn : and starts breaking them down Smith, Bessie; Gimme a Pigfoot; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525782) OK8949 Co CL856
Every good man : gets in hard luck sometimes Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (166882) Ba33359 Rt RL315
Because each and every gambler : gets in hard luck sometimesMemphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540 ) Vi23352 His HLP32
Well the bee gets the honey : puts it in his comb Hill, Robert; I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026031) BBB6741 His HLP31
She never stops drinking : till her belly gets fullCarr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7223A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
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
When daddy gets his razor : babies in the cradle moanHill, Bertha Chippie; Kid Man Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9457A) OK8273 Bio BLPC6
Well the ground hog even gets it : puts it in his holeHill, Robert; I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026031) BBB6741 His HLP31
Because ever gets broke : I'll be able to use it Jackson, Papa Charlie; I Got What It Takes But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (100203) Pm12259 Bio BLP12042
Nobody ever gets a chance to see me : but they all hear me when I howlSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6404A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
When your gal gets old : she wants to be alone Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (1489783) Co14463D His HLP5
So when my good girl gets worried : she can sit down and talk to meDay, Texas Bill; Billiken's Weary Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495392) Co14514D Rt RL335
His name is rambler : and when he gets a chance Blake, Blind; Police Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15463) Pm12888 Yz L1012
And when he gets down there : the womens won't let him come to see meBogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317
I know he will [learn to] love me : when he gets to be a manGreen, Lil; Country Boy Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641341) BBB8754 RCA LPV574
Every man likes his liquor : when he gets it fresh from the stillJefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208192) Pm12692 Bio BLP12000
He gets up every morning : and before he goes Bogan, Lucille; My Man Is Boogan Me; New York, 31 July 1934; (154872) Ba33375 Rt RL317
I wonder how long : before my husband gets back Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Because when I gets mad : I acts just like a clownJefferson, Blind Lemon; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (214002) Pm12801 Riv RLP12125
I got something to tell you : when I gets a chancePatton, Charley; Pony Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15216) Pm12792 Yz L1020
It's that I don't begin to see you worry : hon' until I gets in the neighborhood of your houseRachel, James Yank; Squeaky Work Bench Blues; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147922) Ba33047 Yz L1021
If I gets on Beale Street : then mama things will come to passShade, Will; I Can Beat You Plenty; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (55599 ) ViV38586 Rt RL337
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
I gets this funny feeling : up and down my spine Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525792) OK8949 Co CL856
When it gets too hot : I want my oven just cool Hart, Hattie; I Let My Daddy Do That; New York, 13 Sept. 1934; (15899 ) Vo02855 Mam S3803
Take it to the attic : if it gets too hot Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; ( ) Vo1420 Yz L1039
It just gets better : so the ladies say Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483B) OK8654 Bio BLPC4
When a man gets down : the trouble lasts always Baker, Willie; Crooked Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14894A) Ge6846 Yz L1012
When a man gets the blues : he sure will run aroundChatman, Bo; Tellin' You 'Bout It; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826161) BBB5629 Yz L1014
When a man gets in trouble : every woman throws him downColeman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Birmingham, Ala., c. 3 Aug. 1927; (GEX771) Ge6245 OJL8
When a man gets in trouble : every woman throws him downColeman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Atlanta, 22 Apr. 1930; (1506311) Co14534D Rt RL313
Now when a man gets to gambling : you know he's turning his stocks into feedEstes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649261) BBB8950 RBF RF8
If your man gets personal : want to have your fun Johnson, Robert; Traveling Riverside Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4002) ARC unissued Co CL1654
When a man gets in tough luck : nobody wants him aroundMcCoy, Robert Lee; Tough Luck; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076551) BBB7115 Rt RL321
When a man gets the blues : he catches a freight train and ridesSmith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400643) Co14041D VJM VLP17
But when a man gets the : he catches a freight train and ridesSmith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17671) Pm12211 CC29
When a man gets down : feel like he ain't got no friends at allWheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192
When a man gets troubled in mind : he want to sleep all the timeWhite, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2980A) OK05743 Co C30036
When it lightning my mind gets frightened : my nerves begin weaken downJohnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341A) De7397 Sw S1225
Trouble gets on me : and my money gets away Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
If this place gets raided : it's me and my gin Smith, Bessie; Me and My Gin; New York, 25 Aug. 1928; (1468973) Co14384D Co CL856
When the rooster gets to worrying : he brings it to the henHill, Robert; I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026031) BBB6741 His HLP31
When she gets up in the morning : she starts to drink her cornCarr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156282) Vo02791 Co C30496
But if she gets long winded player : she's sure to get caughtCarr, Leroy; It's Too Short; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164401) Vo02875 Co C30496
Now when she gets over to Atlanta : I done rolled them few I done rolled them few days outEstes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482A) De7354 Sw S1219
When your brown [gets, acts] funny : everything you do she gets offHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Cloudy Sky Blues; Atlanta, 25 Mar. 1927; (1437582) Co14205D CC36
And if she gets unruly : and she don't want to do James, Skip; 2220 Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7651) Pm13066 Bio BLP12029
When she gets a letter from Lemon : I wrote her two days outJefferson, Blind Lemon; Got the Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24711) Pm12354 Bio BLP12000
Brownskin girl is deceitful : till she gets you all worn downJefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (200652) Pm12551 Bio BLP12015
And if she gets unruly : things she don't want to doJohnson, Robert; 3220 Blues; San Antonio, 26 Nov. 1936; (SA26161) ARC70460 Co CL1654
When she gets that letter : baby Lord I pass my Williams, Joe; My Grey Pony; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85491 ) BBB5948 RBF RF14
She gets so she don't love me : she won't love nobody elseJames, Skip; Cherry Ball Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7482) Pm13065 Bio BLP12029
She gets her water at *Fairman* : coal at *Shabama Mines*Jones, Little Hat; Little Hat Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402700A) OK8794 Yz L1032
She gets kissing : like a shaggy dog McTell, Blind Willie; It's a Good Little Thing; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (140101) Vo02622 Yz L1037
She gets up before day : and she puts that thing on mePatton, Charley; It Won't Be Long; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15220) Pm12854 Yz L1020
The gal that gets you : has got to try to treat you rightButler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (26782) Pm12389 Yz L1026
Everything that gets me : everybody's so unkind Hurt, Mississippi John; Blue Harvest Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401487A) OK8692 Bio BLPC4
And when they gets on me : talk like a natural manMcCoy, Joe; Southern Blues; Chicago, 2 Oct. 1936; (90913A) De7229 AH77
When trouble gets on me : it never ends Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
Trouble gets on me : and my money gets away Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
When your way gets dark : baby turn your lights up highPatton, Charley; When Your Way Gets Dark; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L491) Pm12998 Yz L1020
We gets in the bed : and we stay there a great long timeAlexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW1138) Vo02856 Yz L1010
I don't care woman : who gets all in my way Williams, Joe; Mr. Devil Blues; Memphis, c. 24 Sept. 1929; (M196 ) Vo1457 Rt RL321
When the wintertime gets here : I'll wear the B V DsDaddy Stovepipe; Sundown Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11861A) Ge5459 Rt RL325
A woman gets tired : of one man all the time Bogan, Lucille; Reckless Woman; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155072) Ba33313 His HLP4
And when a woman gets the blues : she try to put her sweety downChatman, Bo; Tellin' You 'Bout It; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826161) BBB5629 Yz L1014
When a woman gets in trouble : everybody throws her downJohnson, Robert; Come On in My Kitchen; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25851) ARC unissued Co CL1654
When a woman gets dreary : ain't no telling what she won't doSmith, Bessie; Shipwreck Blues; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515973) Co14663D Co CL858
When a woman gets the blues : she goes to her room and hidesSmith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400643) Co14041D VJM VLP17
When a woman gets the blues : she goes to her room and hidesSmith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17671) Pm12211 CC29
Oh a woman gets tired I mean real tired : of the same man all the timeStovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); A Woman Gets Tired of the Same Man All the Time; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80748A) OK8514 Rt RL310
Woman gets tired : of one man all the time Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406292) Co14095D Co CL855
 
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Getting sick and tired : of fighting that jug Blake, Blind; Fightin' the Jug; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15250) Pm12863 Bio BLP12037
Getting all wet : getting all wet Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
Getting tired of sleeping : in this lowdown lonesome cellJefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203882) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
Getting sick and tired : of the way you do Lofton, Cripple Clarence; I Don't Know; probably Chicago, c. 1936 1938; ( ) private record Yz L1025
Getting mighty tired : making these nights all by myselfMcFadden, Charlie Specks; Groceries on the Shelf:; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1551) Pm12928 Riv RM8819
Getting sick and tired : of sleeping by myself Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Peaches in the Springtime; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418902) Vi21657 Rt RL311
Getting out of trouble this time : woman I won't do wrong no moreWilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499 ) Vi23379 Yz L1002
Papa's in the rain : getting all wet Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
Getting all wet : getting all wet Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
Papa's in the rain : getting all wet Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
Papa's in the rain : getting all wet Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
Papa's in the rain : getting all wet Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
Papa's in the rain : getting all wet Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
My frying pan was on the stove : getting hot Carter, Margaret; I Want Plenty of Grease in My Frying Pan; New York, Aug. 1926; (107041) Pat7511 His HLP15
I can beat anybody : getting the good gal back Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge6379 OJL10
I'm a little bit worried : getting kind of old Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502752) Co14550D Yz L1012
I can beat an ??? : getting down the road Linthecome, Joe; Pretty Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1929; (15906A) Ge7131 Rt RL326
By time I got in the house : getting ready to have a little funStokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Spending all my money for whiskey and getting drunk : mama you don't know how you carry onShort, Jaydee; Barefoot Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11475 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
My nights are getting lonely : my days are getting longDavis, Walter; New Come Back Baby; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (0539791) BBB8833 RCA INT1085
My nights are getting lonely : my days are getting longDavis, Walter; New Come Back Baby; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (0539791) BBB8833 RCA INT1085
Now you know doggone well : you are getting out of place with meTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Kingfish Blues; Chicago, 22 Mar. 1934; (803851) BBB5617 RCA LPV518
And it blew just like : my baby getting on board Patton, Charley; Green River Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L443) Pm12972 Yz L1020
Now it used to be the time : be getting two bucks a dayEstes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005A) De7789 Sw S1220;
I'm getting some other man's loving : when I ought to be getting my ownJefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212001) Pm12946 Rt RL335
You will look for your good daddy : and he'll be getting his *halfday right*Lofton, Cripple Clarence; Monkey Man Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C948A) Vo02951 Yz L1015
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 the mailman been getting drunk : he been leaving my mail at somebody else's houseEstes, Sleepy John; Mailman Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93004A) De7789 Sw S1220;
Now the reason I ain't been getting no calls : people I'm going to tell you all what it's all aboutWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019 ) BBB8731 BC3
They tell me Western Union man been getting drunk : he been leaving my calls at somebody Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019 ) BBB8731 BC3
Well now you can tell him watch and see old Sonny Boy getting some money : oh Lord know Williamson, Sonny Boy; Collector Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016521 ) BBB7428 BC3
You know I don't want to hurt your feelings : baby even getting mad with youWilliamson, Sonny Boy; My Little Machine; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053002 ) BBB8674 BC3
And now I'm getting old : Lord my head's getting greyStokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Says I'm getting mighty tired : sleeping by myselfAlexander, Texas; Awful Moaning BluesPart 2; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402644B) OK8731 Rt RL327
Says I'm getting so tired mama : rolling from sun to sunArnold, Kokomo; Buddie Brown Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91299A) De7449 CC25
I'm getting so tired : of running from town to townArnold, Kokomo; Tired of Runnin' from Door to Door; New York, 11 May 1938; (67346) De7464 Say SDR163
Says I'm getting so tired : of running from door to doorArnold, Kokomo; Tired of Runnin' from Door to Door; New York, 11 May 1938; (67346) De7464 Say SDR163
I'm getting tired of walking : I believe I'll fly awhileBell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48173) Pm12524 OJL14
I'm getting tired of women : telling me their liesBell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48173) Pm12524 OJL14
I'm getting so ragged : I ain't got no decent clothesBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Hard Time Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18220) Ch16361 Yz L1019
Well you know by that : I'm getting tired of sleeping by myselfBrown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5
The reason why I'm getting drunk today : I swear my baby's goneCarr, Leroy; Corn Licker Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL53) Vo02741 Co C30496
Now I used to love you : but now I'm getting tired of your kindCarr, Leroy; Southbound Blues; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156272) Vo03107 Co C30496
Said I'm getting tired : of your lowdown ways Dooley, Simmie (Pink Anderson); Gonna Tip Out Tonight; Atlanta, 14 Apr. 1928; (1460671) Co14436D OJL18
But I'm getting sick and tired : of doing ??? by my faking selfJackson, Papa Charlie; The Faking Blues; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2121?) Pm12281 Yz L1029
But I'm getting tired of that black snake : lying in my baby's armsJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Dream Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (45772) Pm12510 Bio BLP12015
I'm getting tired of sleeping : in this lowdown lonesome cellJefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203882) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
I'm getting some other man's loving : when I ought to be getting my ownJefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212001) Pm12946 Rt RL335
I say look ahere babe : I'm getting tired of the way you're dogging meMcClennan, Tommy; My Baby's Doggin' Me; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044991 ) BBB8545 Rt RL305
Now I'm getting mighty tired : of sitting around Martin, Carl; Let's Have a New Deal; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90294A) De7114 BC14
Well I'm getting so tired : staying home all by myselfMemphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1
I'm getting tired : of your dirty ways Moore, Rosie Mae; HaHa Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418311) Vi21280 Her H201
I'm getting tired now baby : that you trying to call my namePetway, Robert; My Baby Left Me; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (0741141) BBB9036 Rt RL314
I'm going : I'm getting loose Shade, Will; Take Your Fingers Off It; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C793 ) Vo03175 Jo SM3104
I'm getting tired : of being alone Smith, Clara; Hot Papa; New York, 11 Jan. 1924; (814773) Co14006D VJM VLP16
Because I'm getting tired : of this lowdown place Smith, Ivy; Sad and Blue; Chicago, c. Jan. 1927; (40891) Pm12447 His HLP2
And now I'm getting old : Lord my head's getting greyStokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Been sick and down babe : I'm getting up again Sykes, Roosevelt; Single Tree Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15563) Pm12827 Riv RM8819
Take it down ??? : I'm getting sick and about to dieWilkins, Robert; Long Train Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M191 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
You face is getting bumpy : and your skin looks awful badDavis, Walter; Root Man Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914301) BBB6040 RCA INT1085
My pals done all forsake me : and the times is getting tightDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Broke Man's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15306A) Ge7008 Riv RM8803
I got holes in my shoes : and my feet is getting dampGillum, Bill Jazz; You're Laughing Now; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020822 ) BBB7769 RCA INT1177
Because my heart is getting weaker : and I'm sinking lower and lower every daySmith, Clara; My John Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404931) Co14077D CC32
He said because my breath is getting short : and my heart is beating awful slowWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525 ) BBB8265 BC3;
It's getting so I can't sleep for dreaming : and I can't laugh for cryingWaters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022
Well you just getting ready : honey for the cypress groveJames, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7472) Pm13088 Bio BLP12029
Oh my mama's getting old : her head is turning greyPatton, Charley; Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15214) Pm12805 Yz L1020
Said my mama's getting old : Lord her hair done got greyWilliams, Joe; My Grey Pony; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85491 ) BBB5948 RBF RF14
I feel myself getting sober : I want to get back drunk againMemphis Minnie; Drunken Barrelhouse Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1934; (CP10701) Vo02711 Yz L1021
Now where there ain't no loving : ain't no getting alongButler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (26782) Pm12389 Yz L1026
So there's no getting along : we're just two of the same old kindChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Two of a Kind; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640011) BBB8749 RCA730.581
Well it ain't no love : sure ain't no getting alongLincoln, Charley; My Wife Drove Me From the Door; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451061) Co14305D RBF RF202
Well there ain't no love : there ain't no getting alongSmith, Clara; Every Woman's Blues; New York, 28 June 1923; (810605) CoA3943 VJM VLP15
Swear it ain't no loving : it ain't no getting alongVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Your Good Man Caught the Train and Gone; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404710A) OK8905 Mam S3804
She got a new way of getting down : have to get low as a toadAlexander, Texas; CornBread Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81223A) OK8511 Rt RL315
He's got a new way of getting goose : and he sure can shake that thingBogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
No use of getting on your knees : because I can't use you no moreHarris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031
Got a new way of getting down : make the springs tremble on your bedJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm12872 Mel MLP7324
What's the use of getting sober : know you're going to be drunk againRed Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Sweetest Thing Born; Chicago, 6 Feb. 1936; (90605A) De7155 Cor CP58
It ain't no need : of getting rocks in your jaws Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); I've Got Blood in My Eyes for You; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (4050231) Co14660D Mam S3804
Blowed just like : my rider getting on board Patton, Charley; Pea Vine Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15221A) Pm12877 Yz L1001
The way she getting down these days : you know I ain't going to have a possible chanceWiggins, James Boodle It; Gotta Shave 'Em Dry; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L1041) Pm12916 Her H205
A black gal *will tell you* an old hay wagon : she's getting by just the sameBonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918 ) BBB8852 BC7
But a black gal drinks shoe polish : she's getting drunk just the sameBonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918 ) BBB8852 BC7
I got to see my rider : where she's getting her doughPatton, Charley; Moon Going Down; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4321) Pm13014 Yz L1020
A country girl *jewel brown mule* : but she's getting drunk just the sameVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); She Ain't No Good; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404783B) OK8885 Mam S3804
Feeling tired : shoulder's getting sore Mason, Moses; Molly Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (202832) Pm12605 OJL8
Oh yes : something getting wrong with my little machineWilliamson, Sonny Boy; My Little Machine; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053002 ) BBB8674 BC3
That's getting me out in the deep water baby : then she walks on outMcCoy, Charlie; Last Time Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M176 ) Br7141 Yz L1001
Just make your exit *smiling please* : there's no use getting soreMartin, Daisy; What You Was You Used to Be; New York, c. late July 1923; (52381) Ba1262 VJM VLP40
You know I knowed the thing was getting kind of *squally* : I heard the city judge when he set Estes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007A) De7814 RBF RF8
Looked over by the mill : one was getting down McCoy, Joe; Preachers Blues; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C7247 ) Vo1643 BC13
Baby it wouldn't be so hard : if I was getting up from beside of youMoore, Whistlin' Alex; It Wouldn't Be So Hard; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (1495622) Co14496D His HLP32
But now we getting fifty cents : *running down* proper payEstes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005A) De7789 Sw S1220;
The weather's getting cloudy Lord : how these *birdies sing*Johnson, Margaret; When a 'Gator Holler, Folk Say It's a Sign of Rain; New York, 20 Oct. 1926; (368461) Vi20333 Fwy FJ2801
Now I want you to tell me baby : baby just what's getting wrong with youWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Lord, Oh Lord Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208451) BBB7847 RCA INT1088
Ain't you getting tired : of [trying to cheat, cheating] on your papa hon'Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Callin' Corrine; New York, 19 May 1939; (65608A) De7619 AH158
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