NEW!! PRE-WAR BLUES LYRICS CONCORDANCE


HAWING...........1
And hemming and ahawing : and acting just like a balky mule	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203813) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007

HAY..............8
If you haven't any hay : get on down the road	James, Skip; If You Haven't Got Any Hay Get on Down the Road; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7661) Pm13066 Bio BLP12029
If you haven't any hay : get on down the road	James, Skip; If You Haven't Got Any Hay Get on Down the Road; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7661) Pm13066 Bio BLP12029
When the sun is shining : it's time to make hay	Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855
He was laying down by my heifer's side : please on a pile of hay	Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow BluesNo. 4; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90316A) De7163 CC25
Pair of old britches : and a bale of hay	Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1930; (100482) Or8033 Yz L1035
Pair of old britches : and a bale of hay	Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17276B) Ch16171 Riv RM8803
A black gal will tell you an old hay wagon : she's getting by just the same	Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918 ) BBB8852 BC7
Now you letting the grocery boy : lay up in the hay	Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074648 ) BBB9042 RCA INT1177

HE...............946
He may be your best friend : mama says you don't know	Alexander, Texas; I Am Calling Blues; New York, 20 Nov. 1928; (401349A) OK8801 His HLP31
He wasn't satisfied : until he made him a snout	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He made him a snout : just as long as a rail	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He wasn't satisfied : until he made him a tail	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He made him a tail : just to fan the flies	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
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
He wasn't satisfied : then he made his yas yas yas	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He made his yas yas yas : so he couldn't get a trick	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He wasn't satisfied : until he made him sick	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He made him sick : and then made him well	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He was laying down by my heifer's side : please on a pile of hay	Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow BluesNo. 4; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90316A) De7163 CC25
He got a hump in his back : just from shaking that thing	Arnold, Kokomo; Shake That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1936; (90795A) De7212 CC25
He saves his money : and use his fist	Arnold, Kokomo; Salty Dog; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070A) De7267 Rt RL318
He chased me from my regular : now he's after my usedtobe	Blake, Blind; Black Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (43621) Pm12464 Bio BLP12003
He tried : to twotime me	Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
He was tall : he was thin	Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
He pulled out a gun : said she was through	Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
He started to shoot : the gun wouldn't go	Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
He walked across the road : and knocked the peacock dead	Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
He got to point it fast : people and I don't mean maybe	Blake, Blind; Hookworm Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15251A) Pm12794 Bio BLP12031
He leaves his mark : on everybody's pants	Blake, Blind; Police Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15463) Pm12888 Yz L1012
He got ways like a barber : he's a fullblown man	Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Patunia; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (43091) Pm12459 Yz L1017
He made so much money : women when the weather was warm	Bogan, Lucille; Jim Tampa Blues; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46722) Pm12504 Yz L1017
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
He won't buy me no shoes : he won't buy me no clothes	Bogan, Lucille; My Man Is Boogan Me; New York, 31 July 1934; (154872) Ba33375 Rt RL317
He had his head in the window : that man the drivers roll	Bogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
He caught the Frisco he caught the Frisco : and I just can't keep from crying	Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
He is a rambler he is a rambler : and he is never satisfied	Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
He goes down in Boogie Alley : house number three	Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317
He goes from the top : down to the floor	Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169932) ARC51258 Yz L1017
He don't work on no rock pile : he don't tote no slag	Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169932) ARC51258 Yz L1017
He puts his arms around me : like the ring around the good Lord's sun	Bogan, Lucille; Man Stealer Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169972) ARC350913 Rt RL317
He want me to trade a cam : for some of my stew	Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170131) Ba33448 Rt RL317
He would pay me for my stuff : when the boat get back	Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170131) Ba33448 Rt RL317
He done pawned my house : he got my life at stake	Bogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
He never lost no money : until he drew that black queen of spades	Bogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
He shot a burning something : into my cavity	Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 1; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (322A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
He kept right on aprogging : until I lost my head	Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
He caught that red shirt mama : trying to flag a train	Byrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2892) Pm12997 Yz L1001
He said when I die : don't bury me at all	Byrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2892) Pm12997 Yz L1001
He was one of the luckiest at cards : that a gambler have ever seen	Campbell, Bob; Dice's Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154831) Vo02830 Rt RL340
He answered me : with a railroad frown	Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5071 ) Vo1527 Yz L1036
He said I never knowed : you own the train	Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5071 ) Vo1527 Yz L1036
He said all trains going : to Memphis town	Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5071 ) Vo1527 Yz L1036
He would give her ninetyfour dollars : and she would give me ninetythree	Carr, Leroy; I Believe I'll Make a Change; New York, 16 Aug. 1934; (156452) Vo02820 Co C30496
He really done sold his cotton : and now he's walking around	Chatman, Bo; Country Fool; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278791) BBB8122 Yz L1014
He really wore a hole : in the bottom of his last pair of shoes	Chatman, Bo; Country Fool; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278791) BBB8122 Yz L1014
He going to give us a little drink : just before he go	Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Old Taylor; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594971) BBB8903 RCA730.581
He said buy you a ticket : you know this train ain't mine	Clayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403142) Vi21412 Fwy FA2953
He got killed on that streetcar line	Collins, Sam; Lonesome Road Blues; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108361) Ba32669 Yz L1038
He got shot : with a fortyfour	Collins, Sam; New Salty Dog; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108371) Ba32311 OJL10
He dug those potatoes : with the pocketknife	Collins, Sam; New Salty Dog; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108371) Ba32311 OJL10
He said I'm leaving mama : and your crying won't make me stay	Cox, Ida; Misery Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (1999?) Pm12258 BYG529073
He will come home at night : turn the bed upside down	Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (20032) Pm12258 BYG529073
He looked at me and smiled : but yet they refused to say	Cox, Ida; Rambling Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2294?) Pm12318 BYG529073
He got the motion : and she got the swing	Davis, Walter; I Can Tell By the Way You Smell; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914331) BBB6059 Yz L1025
He can stick a knife in you : and you won't even grunt	Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Pig Meat Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15310) Ge7008 Riv RM8803
He ain't together : but they ready just the same	Edwards, Frank; We Got to Get Together; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C38121) OK06393 BC6
He likes it slow : when he goes to play	Edwards, Susie; He Likes It Slow; Chicago, 18 June 1926; (9750A) OK8355 Sw S1240
He likes it slow : when he goes to pray	Edwards, Susie; He Likes It Slow; Chicago, 18 June 1926; (9750A) OK8355 Sw S1240
He count me in the morning : count me through the day	Edwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (806081) BBB5826 CC3
He ain't got no bottom : in his last pair of shoes	Estes, Sleepy John; Someday Baby Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90096A) Ch50068 Br87.504
He got a little whiskey : he got a little gin	Estes, Sleepy John; Liquor Store Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63648A) De7491 RBF RF11
He got some on his floor : he got some on his shelf	Estes, Sleepy John; Liquor Store Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63648A) De7491 RBF RF11
He rattle his field : get a ??? rule	Estes, Sleepy John; Tell Me About It; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93008A) De7766 Sw S1220
He may come back : catch his head while you lay on	Estes, Sleepy John; You Shouldn't Do That; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649161) BBB8915 BC7
He come back home : his little wife has to bear the blame	Estes, Sleepy John; You Shouldn't Do That; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649161) BBB8915 BC7
He stay out all night : he throw his home girl down	Estes, Sleepy John; You Shouldn't Do That; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649161) BBB8915 BC7
He got a nice little lake : right inside the grove	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
He say if I just stay out of the [grave, graveyard] : he see that I won't go to the pen	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
He don't try to rob nobody : just bring along to the store	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
He didn't let it reach the courthouse : he kept it on the outside	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
He the first man that proved : that water run upstream	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
He say he going to sell his corn and buy gas : ooh boys pour it in the automobile	Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649261) BBB8950 RBF RF8
He wrote me and told me : just be sure it's one and two and three	Fuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600A) Vo05440 BC11
He want her to keep rolling it : all the time	Gibson, Clifford; She Rolls It Slow; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69405 ) Vi23290 RCA INT1175
He don't stand on no corners : he don't rob and steal	Green, Lil; My Mellow Man; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591511) BBB8640 RCA LPV574
He ain't no loafer : he's just a little old country boy	Green, Lil; Country Boy Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641341) BBB8754 RCA LPV574
He said don't cry mama : daddy will bring your yoyo home	Hart, Hattie; Memphis Yo Yo Blues; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563452) ViV38558 Rt RL322
He packed his grip up : didn't even say goodbye	Henry, Lena; Low Down Despondent Blues; New York, 22 Aug. 1924; (13596) Vo14873 His HLP15
He as pretty as a white dog : but he ain't worth a doggone dime	Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (1483602) Co14573D CC36
He said look you ought to know this train ain't mine : and you asking me in vain	Hill, King Solomon; The Gone Dead Train; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12542) Pm13129 Yz L1004
He layed so many eggs : my baby ??? away	Hill, Sammy; Cryin' for the Blues; Dallas, 9 Aug. 1929; (55319) ViV38588 Yz L1004
He ain't the best in the world : but he's a running son of a gun	House, Son; My Black MamaPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4082) Pm13042 OJL2
He got a stick of candy : just nine inch long	Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483B) OK8654 Bio BLPC4
He sells as fast : a hog can chew his corn	Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483B) OK8654 Bio BLPC4
He sold some candy : to sister bad	Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483B) OK8654 Bio BLPC4
He shook her : just like you shake the jelly from the wheat	Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120?) Pm12281 Yz L1029
He just got back : from shaking that thing	Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120?) Pm12281 Yz L1029
He don't do nothing : but eat and sleep	Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
He always looks good : from his head to his feet	Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
He got his concentrated lye : cocaine and his snuff	Jackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419042) Vi21268 Rt RL323
He fixed the road : so a bum could ride	James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
He asked so many questions : can you make arrangements for me	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80524B) OK8455 RBF RF1
He asked so many questions : can't you make arrangements for me	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44464) Pm12474 Bio BLP12000
He occupied my livingroom : and broke my fairybook down	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Black Snake Moan No 2; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212021) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013
He must be desperated : I don't know nothing else it could be	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15672) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015
He says look here brother : when are you going to rest	Johnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473822) Co14416D CC3
He can eat more corn : than I feel like frying	Johnson, Billiken; Wild Jack Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476072) Co14405D Rt RL315
He knows he's a good honeydripper : Lord and I want him every day	Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
He treats me : like I'm some old body's dog	Johnson, Elizabeth; Sobbin' Woman Blues; New York, 30 Oct. 1928; (401280?) OK8789 Her H201
He looked up at the dog : he say won't you have mercy on me please	Johnson, Lil; You'll Never Miss Your Jelly Till Your Jelly Rollers Gone; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3356 ) Vo1299 His HLP2
He took up collection : gave it all to me	Jones, Maggie; Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (1401742) Co14063D VJM VLP23
He stays out late : every night	Jones, Maggie; If I Lose, Let Me Lose; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (1401871) Co14059D VJM VLP23
He beats you then and loves you : pay that no mind	Jones, Maggie; Never Tell a Woman Friend; New York, 29 Sept. 1925; (1410572) Co14102D VJM VLP25
He backed his wagon up to my door : took everything I had	Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398212) Vi21076 Rt RL326
He carried it back to the furniture store : and I swear that I did feel sad	Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398212) Vi21076 Rt RL326
He going to do his stuff : old anyhow	Kelly, Eddie; Shim Shamming; Charlotte, N.C., 6 Aug. 1937; (0130261) BBB7148 BC2
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
He keeps ataking all the women : keep all the men behind	Ledbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (168142) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
He don't take your woman : take some woman's man	Ledbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (168142) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
He get to flatfoot shuffling : call it everything	Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia CutOut; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
He said he lost on that number : the very same way	Leecan, Bobby; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
He thinks I'm a woodpecker : and he taken me for a chunk of wood	Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333
He doodled so much : he got a hump in his back	Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502752) Co14550D Yz L1012
He must dance in the basement : was seen in my bedroom	Little Son Joe; Black Cat Swing; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (C40981) OK06707 BC1
He was so sad : I wasn't at home	Lucas, Jane; Leave My Man Alone; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17286) Ch16289 Yz L1035
He got plenty of money : ain't no junk	Lucas, Jane; Leave My Man Alone; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17286) Ch16289 Yz L1035
He got oneway pocket : because he's going to come out	Lucas, Jane; Leave My Man Alone; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17286) Ch16289 Yz L1035
He ought to be tired : of that old stuff	Lucas, Jane; Leave My Man Alone; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17286) Ch16289 Yz L1035
He will eat your chicken : he will eat your pie	McCoy, Joe; Preachers Blues; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C7247 ) Vo1643 BC13
He will lead your wife out : on the sly	McCoy, Joe; Preachers Blues; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C7247 ) Vo1643 BC13
He loved women : from sun to sun	McCoy, Joe; My Daddy Was a Movin' Man; Chicago, 22 Oct. 1936; (90949A) De7251 AH77
He made a little trip : down to New Orleans	McCoy, Joe; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; Chicago, 14 Jan. 1937; (91074A) De7299 AH77
He took my mama : ??? her to the town of Rome	McTell, Blind Willie; Stole Rider Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (403092) Vi21124 Yz L1037
He don't live here : but he lives somewhere	McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (1493192) Co14657D Yz L1037
He like he swallowed a mule : and left his tail hanging out	McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (1493192) Co14657D Yz L1037
He charges on his opponents : from the beginning of the gong	Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
He batters them into submission : then they all sing a song	Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
He makes my honey : evil John makes my corn	Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM773 ) Vo1476 His HLP2
He come in this morning : I been working for him all day long	Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (599932) ViV38599 BC7
He stung me this morning : I been look for him all day long	Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (599932) ViV38599 BC7
He had me to the place : where I wish to God that I could die	Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (599932) ViV38599 BC7
He taken me down to the city hospital : the clock was striking ten	Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994 ) Vi23421 Rt RL337
He played the dice so in vain : until he liked to lose his mind	Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540 ) Vi23352 His HLP32
He can't see : but he sure can smell	Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5894 ) Vo1618 BC13
He get to flying and buzzing : stinging everybody he meets	Memphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
He stinging somebody : everywhere he lands	Memphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
He said Hudson Super Six : my Cadillac didn't burn down	Memphis Minnie; Garage Fire Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C6083 ) Vo1601 Rt RL307
He left here this morning : didn't carry nothing but his hat	Memphis Minnie; Where Is My Good Man; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11216A) Vo1698 OJL6
He left his suit : hanging all on the rack	Memphis Minnie; Where Is My Good Man; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11216A) Vo1698 OJL6
He left here this morning : didn't carry nothing but his hat	Memphis Minnie; Where Is My Good Man; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11216A) Vo1698 OJL6
He left here this morning : didn't carry nothing but his hat	Memphis Minnie; Where Is My Good Man; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11216A) Vo1698 OJL6
He done sold my man a ticket : and know that Chickasaw is leaving town tonight	Memphis Minnie; Chickasaw Train Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9382 ) De7019 Cor CP58
He not so short : he not so tall	Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329
He got drunk this morning : tore up the neighborhood	Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C9641A) De7048 Pal PL101
He said don't bring me : none of that doggone crap you heard	Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C9641A) De7048 Pal PL101
He done something to me now : he won't do no more	Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C9641A) De7048 Pal PL101
He met me one sunny morning : just about the break of day	Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018 ) De7102 Mam S3803
He catches every rat : run across my floor	Memphis Minnie; Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C13861) Vo03581 Pal PL101
He said you'll never start to Texas : you better take the T and T	Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026511) BBB7178 CC35
He says I'll take you to the station : and see what you will do	Moore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm12819 CC37
He said it's none of your business : mama so I treat you right	Moore, Rosie Mae; Staggering Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418302) Vi21280 Rt RL310
He got so happy : bull of barley the claw	Newbern, Hambone Willie; Nobody Knows; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402296B) OK8679 Rt RL307
He was charged with murder : but stealing was his crime	Pope, Jenny; Tennessee Workhouse Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM758B) Vo1522 His HLP15
He stole my jelly : and had to serve his time	Pope, Jenny; Tennessee Workhouse Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM758B) Vo1522 His HLP15
He said doggone you girlie : doggone your badluck soul	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Southern Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (16122) Pm12083 BYG529.078
He started mauling my man : ???ing down to the floor	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22102) Pm12311 Mil MLP2001
He used to come home at midnight : now he don't come home at all	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22111) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001
He got up and packed his suit : said he was going along about nine	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Four Day Honory Scat; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22131) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001
He left here riding : left on the Cannonball	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Four Day Honory Scat; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22131) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001
He wasn't so handsome : and so long and tall	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Four Day Honory Scat; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22131) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001
He told me that he loved me : loved me so	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Misery Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47071) Pm12508 Fwy FJ2802
He told me he had a hole in his side : I don't expect he would do	Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375A) OK8576 Mam S3803
He going to knock you back : like Mr	Shade, Will; What's the Matter; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (555302) ViV38551 Jo SM3104
He stole my money : and he pawned my clothes	Smith, Bessie; Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down; New York, 5 Apr. 1924; (816702) Co14025D Co CL855
He is the king of loving : this man deserve a crown	Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855
He said the Southern Pacific : and the Santa Fe	Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406292) Co14095D Co CL855
He ain't got no equal : nowhere in this land	Smith, Bessie; Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418192) Co14133D Co CL856
He ain't seen no music school : he can't read a note	Smith, Bessie; Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418192) Co14133D Co CL856
He can moan and he can groan : I ain't fooling you	Smith, Bessie; Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418192) Co14133D Co CL856
He can be ugly : he can be black	Smith, Bessie; Baby Doll; New York, 4 May 1926; (1421472) Co14147D Co CL857
He can touch the bottom : and his wind holds out so long	Smith, Bessie; Empty Bed BluesPart; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578??) Co14312D Co CL858
He knows how to thrill me : and he thrills me night and day	Smith, Bessie; Empty Bed BluesPart; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578??) Co14312D Co CL858
He would do anything you ask him : in the name of the U S A	Smith, Bessie; Poor Man's Blues; New York, 24 Aug. 1928; (1468951) Co14399D Co CL856
He met a city gal : and he throwed me down	Smith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (1506582) Co14554D Co CL856
He took me back baby : and I tried it again	Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515953) Co14663D Co CL858
He gives me plenty loving : treats his mama right	Smith, Clara; I Want My Sweet Daddy Now; New York, 31 Aug. 1923; (811831) CoA3991 VJM VLP15
He took my daddy out of his ??? : put him in a khaki suit	Smith, Clara; Uncle Sam Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (812532) Co12D VJM VLP15
He took all the booze away : and my good brown from town	Smith, Clara; Uncle Sam Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (812532) Co12D VJM VLP15
He said yes woman : I could stand to see you die	Smith, Clara; You Don't Know My Mind; New York, 29 Jan. 1924; (815091) Co14013D VJM VLP16
He ain't worth the salt : that goes in his bread	Smith, Clara; My Doggone Lazy Man; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (815122) Co14016D VJM VLP16
He is one third living : and three third dead	Smith, Clara; My Doggone Lazy Man; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (815122) Co14016D VJM VLP16
He hangs his britches : down on the floor	Smith, Clara; My Doggone Lazy Man; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (815122) Co14016D VJM VLP16
He belongs to Uncle Sam : but he's always on my mind	Smith, Clara; Deep Blue Sea Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (819313) Co14034D VJM VLP17
He ain't no orchard : and I ain't trying to be	Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (1400521) Co14039D VJM VLP17
He trails me like a bloodhound : he's quicker than a snake	Smith, Clara; Done Sold My Soul to the Devil; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400763) Co14041D VJM VLP17
He follows right behind me : every crooked turn I make	Smith, Clara; Done Sold My Soul to the Devil; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400763) Co14041D VJM VLP17
He wasn't dead : but he was slowly dying	Smith, Clara; Death Letter Blues New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (1401081) Co14045D VJM VLP17
He works on the railroad : making that railroad tie	Smith, Clara; Steel Drivin' Man; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401812) Co14053D VJM VLP17
He swings a mean hammer : just as sure as you are born	Smith, Clara; Steel Drivin' Man; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401812) Co14053D VJM VLP17
He works on the railroad : on that old Southern line	Smith, Clara; Steel Drivin' Man; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401812) Co14053D VJM VLP17
He wouldn't know his name : printed on a wall	Smith, Clara; Steel Drivin' Man; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401812) Co14053D VJM VLP17
He works on the railroad : daylightsavings time	Smith, Clara; Steel Drivin' Man; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401812) Co14053D VJM VLP17
He works all day : with all his might	Smith, Clara; He's Mine, All Mine; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401821) Co14053D VJM VLP17
He don't talk much : he's a hardboiled man	Smith, Clara; He's Mine, All Mine; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401821) Co14053D VJM VLP17
He digs in a ditch : full of mud and slime	Smith, Clara; He's Mine, All Mine; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401821) Co14053D VJM VLP17
He eats his supper : throws his clothes on the floor	Smith, Clara; He's Mine, All Mine; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401821) Co14053D VJM VLP17
He couldn't get my jelly : want to fuss and fight	Smith, Eithel; Jelly Roll Mill; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18804) Ch16613 Riv RM8819
He went into a cabaret : to see Miss Jenny dance	Smith, Mamie; Jenny's Ball; New York, 19 Feb. 1931; (404852A) OK8915 Sw S1240
He should have gone long ago : I'd like to know what he's waiting on	Smith, Trixie; I Don't Know and I Don't Care Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17661) Pm12208 CC29
He mounts his saddle : so differently	Smith, Trixie; Ride Jockey Ride; New York, Dec. 1924; (1977?) Pm12245 CC29
He likes it slow : when he goes to France	Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098
He never likes to hurry : he takes his time	Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098
He always got : them lowdown blues	Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098
He said little girlie : you know this train ain't mine	Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, 26 May 1938; (63866A) De7489 Cor CP58
He say look out children : I'm going to float on my back	Spivey, Victoria; The Alligator Pond Went Dry; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80769B) OK8481 Spi LP2001
He said we going to have this function : whether there's awater or not	Spivey, Victoria; The Alligator Pond Went Dry; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80769B) OK8481 Spi LP2001
He threads my needle : creams my wheat	Spivey, Victoria; My Handy Man; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401114B) OK8615 Sw S1240
He washed his face : he combed his head	Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47713) Pm12518 Rt RL308
He must be going somewhere : great God to try and have his ashes hauled	Stokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
He washed his face : he combed his head	Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
He jumped in your bed : he begin to have a little fun	Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
He see in the hole : but he couldn't get in	Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
He says you better work for me : I asked old Liza Jane	Thomas, Henry; Arkansas; Chicago, c. early July 1927; ( ) Vo1286 Rt RL312
He said get your pick and shovel : and get deep down in mine	Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203432) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
He may be your best friend : baby you don't know	Thompson, Edward; Showers of Rain Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2411A) Pm13018 Yz L1006
He say go ahead on nigger : that ain't no good long time	unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
He makes you holler : and he make a fool of you	unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); The Wild Cat Squawl; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404680A) OK8908 BC2
He said baby can't quit me : ain't no need of you trying	Virgial, Otto; Little Girl in Rome; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962401) BBB6213 Mam S3802
He took that watermelon : off the vine	Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
He was running : when I thought he was flying	Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
He made me hate the day : that I ever was born	Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
He said a hundred and ten : and costs that's all	Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
He had a glass of whiskey : right in his hand	Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
He will treat you : just like a poor girl he never seen	Wallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX1132) Vo03106 Rt RL321
He said I'm leaving you baby : it almost breaks my heart	Wallace, Sippie; Special Delivery Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9547A) OK8328 CC32
He would play dice and cards : and his game was old cooncan	Wallace, Sippie; Jack O' Diamonds Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9548A) OK8328 CC32
He takes all my money : and stays out all night	Wallace, Sippie; Have You Ever Been Down; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80838A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6
He come by me running : but it likely he ain't got a chance	Washboard Sam; Back Door; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07616 ) BBB7001 BC10
He carried me to the station : and put me in a cell	Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621 ) BBB7096 BC10
He said you stay there partner : until about twelve	Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621 ) BBB7096 BC10
He could write a book : on his loving ways	Waters, Ethel; Memphis Man; New York, c. Mar. 1923; (5641) BS14146 Bio BLP12022
He puts candy in my hand : and he calls me his candy doll	Waters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022
He asked me : if I was going to pay my rent no more	Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
He said you have to move : if you can't pay	Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
He said tell my [friends, brothers] back in Cincy : although I know she will feel blue	Welsh, Nolan; Dying Pickpocket Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210983) Pm12759 Yz L1028
He got some of these women now : going from hand to hand	Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91152A) De7292 BC4
He makes some happy : some he make cry	Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp No. 2; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91153 ) De7391 BC4
He say everything will be all right : you will have a place to stay	White, Joshua; Welfare Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (149022) Ba33024 His HLP22
He knows if he can sleep all the time : his trouble won't worry his mind	White, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2980A) OK05743 Co C30036
He has caused amany men : to be in some distant land	White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2988A) OK05683 Co C30036
He has caused so many women : to be cold in hand	White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2988A) OK05683 Co C30036
He ain't no woman : but he sure will take a woman's man	White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2988A) OK05683 Co C30036
He can tell us where : when he going to take a woman's man	White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2988A) OK05683 Co C30036
He taken me from my woman : caused her to have some other man	White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2988A) OK05683 Co C30036
He left the county farm : he got them shackles on	Williams, Joe; Please Don't Go; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (0704841) BBB8969 RCA INT1087
He got so happy : pull off all his clothes	Williamson, Sonny Boy; SusieQ ; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308501) BBB7995 RCA INT1088
He said yeah but you haven't paid your insurance in two or three weeks : said Sonny Boy and	Williamson, Sonny Boy; Insurance Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308561) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
He said if you don't pay it by next Wednesday : I reckon I'll have to let your insurance	Williamson, Sonny Boy; Insurance Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308561) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
He said because my breath is getting short : and my heart is beating awful slow	Williamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525 ) BBB8265 BC3;
He acts like the weather : I can't tell what he's going to do	Willis, Ruth Mary; Painful Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519071) Co14642D Yz L1037
He had me almost crazy : as a doggone girl could be	Willis, Ruth Mary; Painful Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519071) Co14642D Yz L1037
He has me almost crazy : till I was satisfied	Willis, Ruth Mary; Painful Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519071) Co14642D Yz L1037
But he will stay where he set : and search hard in his face	Perkins, Gertrude; No Easy Rider Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1927; (1453401) Co14313D Fwy FJ2802
I wonder why they electrocute a man : if he ??? line	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203642) Pm12608 Bio BLP12015
He got up and packed his suit : said he was going along about nine	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Four Day Honory Scat; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22131) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001
Say God made a woman : he made her mighty funny	Anderson, . . . (Walter Taylor); ThirtyEight and Plus; Richmond, Ind., 14 Feb. 1930; (16266B) Ge7157 Fwy FJ2801
If he can't get it in the front door : he don't want it behind	Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
Says I went out to my barn this morning : he didn't have one word to say	Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow BluesNo. 4; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90316A) De7163 CC25
Says old Uncle Jack : he is a jellyroll king	Arnold, Kokomo; Shake That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1936; (90795A) De7212 CC25
Every man you see wearing britches : he sure God ain't no monkeyman	Arnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135A) De7285 CC25
Now you can tell your kidman : he needn't take it so doggone hard	Arnold, Kokomo; Kid Man Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (63754A) De7464 Say SDR163
Man take them blues : he going to catch a train and leave	Baker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt9427 Yz L1012
Man take them blues : he going to catch a train and leave	Baker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge6751 Her H201
One time : he could put it on strong	Bell, Anna; I Don't Care Who Gets What I Don't Want; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (176A) QRS R7009 His HLP21
I could see the conductor : he waving his hands to go	Big Bill (Broonzy); Mr. Conductor Man; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18392) Ch16426 Yz L1035
Before your daddy : he will be coming home	Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND625 ) Vo1192 Yz L1019
He was tall : he was thin	Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
Met a funny fellow : he didn't like girls	Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6481) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003
And I'm crazy about him : he spreads so much joy in everything	Bogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
If I ask him for a dime : he gives me a ten dollar bill	Bogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
If he don't ride that T and N O : he sure ain't satisfied	Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135491) Ba32845 Rt RL317
He won't buy me no shoes : he won't buy me no clothes	Bogan, Lucille; My Man Is Boogan Me; New York, 31 July 1934; (154872) Ba33375 Rt RL317
And he's got so lowdown : he wants to put me outdoors	Bogan, Lucille; My Man Is Boogan Me; New York, 31 July 1934; (154872) Ba33375 Rt RL317
Because you know I love that man : he so hard to find	Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
Now when jumpsteady starts to jumping : he does it slow	Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169932) ARC51258 Yz L1017
He don't work on no rock pile : he don't tote no slag	Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169932) ARC51258 Yz L1017
He done pawned my house : he got my life at stake	Bogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
And my man was in need of begging : he was in hard luck that very day	Bogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
If my man : he could only win my money back	Bogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
When I went to my dentist : he put me in his chair	Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 1; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (322A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
I told him : he was grinding into my roots too deep	Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
Sure was a rough old dentist : he made me moan and weep	Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
Before I hardly knew it : he flooded me with gas	Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
I woke up weak and dizzy : he told me that I would	Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
But all my pain had left me : he really done me good	Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
When a man gets the blues : he sure will run around	Chatman, Bo; Tellin' You 'Bout It; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826161) BBB5629 Yz L1014
I went with iceman Jackson : he sold me ice and coke	Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
You just tell him : he better hurry home	Cox, Ida; Long Distance Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2243?) Pm12307 BYG529073
If he didn't want me : he didn't have to lie	Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972A) De7567 Cor CP58
She's going to save it for Sally : he will be home today	Curry, Ben; Fat Mouth Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12362) Pm13118 Rt RL325
Yes sweet papa Charlie Chicken : he will pay your bail	Davis, Carl (Dallas Jamboree Jug Band); Elm Street Woman Blues Dallas, 20 Sept. 1935; (DAL103 ) Vo03092 BC2
Uncle Bert thought : he had his daughter trained	Davis, Walter; Sweet Sixteen; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854841) BBB5931 RCA INT1085
In the midst there stood a doctor : he was standing gazing on	Davis, Walter; The Only Woman; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (0539751) BBB8773 RCA INT1085
When he calls : he never brings no news	Edwards, Susie; He Likes It Slow; Chicago, 18 June 1926; (9750A) OK8355 Sw S1240
I believe poor John : he needs a box	Estes, Sleepy John; Need More Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62466A) De7365 RBF RF8
He got a little whiskey : he got a little gin	Estes, Sleepy John; Liquor Store Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63648A) De7491 RBF RF11
He got some on his floor : he got some on his shelf	Estes, Sleepy John; Liquor Store Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63648A) De7491 RBF RF11
You ask him for a favor : he won't make you ashamed	Estes, Sleepy John; Liquor Store Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63648A) De7491 RBF RF11
You know the mailman been getting drunk : he been leaving my mail at somebody else's house	Estes, Sleepy John; Mailman Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93004A) De7789 Sw S1220;
Now I been waiting on the mailman : he usually come around about eleven o'clock	Estes, Sleepy John; Mailman Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93004A) De7789 Sw S1220;
Ask for a little money : he say boys share the mule	Estes, Sleepy John; Tell Me About It; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93008A) De7766 Sw S1220
He stay out all night : he throw his home girl down	Estes, Sleepy John; You Shouldn't Do That; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649161) BBB8915 BC7
He say if I just stay out of the [grave, graveyard] : he see that I won't go to the pen	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
When the battles get hot : he tell him just what to do	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Now he lawyers for the rich : he lawyers for the poor	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
He didn't let it reach the courthouse : he kept it on the outside	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Now Mr Clark is a good lawyer : he good as I ever seen	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
And if I tell about her : he always tell me where she been	Fox, John D.; The Worried Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 Dec. 1927; (GEX1011A) Ge6352 OJL10
Half past four : he want to rattle some more	Fuller, Blind Boy; I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy; New York, 23 July 1935; (178622) ARC60156 BC11
When a dumb man tries to gamble : he expects to lose	Gibson, Clifford; HardHeaded Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577552) ViV38577 Yz L1027
She roll it for Uncle Bill : he like to lost his mind	Gibson, Clifford; She Rolls It Slow; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69405 ) Vi23290 RCA INT1175
My man left me : he left me feeling bad	Glover, Mae; I Ain't Giving Nobody None; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15395A) Ge6948 Her H201
He don't stand on no corners : he don't rob and steal	Green, Lil; My Mellow Man; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591511) BBB8640 RCA LPV574
Now he ain't no organ grinder : he just nice and sweet	Green, Lil; My Mellow Man; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591511) BBB8640 RCA LPV574
You say : he don't treat me right	Green, Lil; If I'm a Fool; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708021) BBB8985 RCA LPV574
My man done quit me : he done throwed me down	Gross, Helen; Hard Luck Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (315641) Ajax17037 VJM VLP40
And he told me : he was going away to stay	Henry, Lena; Low Down Despondent Blues; New York, 22 Aug. 1924; (13596) Vo14873 His HLP15
I give you my jelly : he ain't give you none	Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Motherless Chile Blues; Atlanta, 5 Nov. 1927; (1451341) Co14299D RBF RF15
Devil got ninety thousand women : he just need one more	Hill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12521) Pm13116 Rt RL335
I say the devil got ninety thousand women : he just need one more	Hill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12522) Pm13116 Yz L1026
When the rooster gets to worrying : he brings it to the hen	Hill, Robert; I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026031) BBB6741 His HLP31
Too tight : he tried to pull it back out	Howell, Peg Leg; Too Tight Blues; Atlanta, 1 Nov. 1927; (1450621) Co14298D Rt RL316
I cannot shun the devil : he stay right by my side	Howell, Peg Leg; Low Down Rounder Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1928; (1461611) Co14320D RBF RF1
??? : he done broke your heart	Jackson, Papa Charlie; Airy Man Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (18512) Pm12219 Yz L1029
Then if a man like a good brownskin woman now babe : he ain't got no home	Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21442) Pm12289 Yz L1029
A man needn't think : he got a woman by himself	Jackson, Papa Charlie; Skoodle Um Skoo; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46701) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
When it comes to pretty women : he sure loves to meet	Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
And if he ride : he have to ride the rod	James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
Now tell the truth mama : he say is that a fact	James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
If a man stay here : he stay most anywhere	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24751) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
Black snake crawl out : he said he don't mean no harm	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Dream Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (45772) Pm12510 Bio BLP12015
Lord what makes that [banty] rooster : he keeps crowing for the dawn of day	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Lemon's Worried Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203753) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
Don't care how late I goes there : he hasn't ever turned down his light	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203802) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
I met this jumper one morning : he was out on the out edge of town	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203802) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
But when it comes to squabbling : he sure can scratch and bite	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203813) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
I found a ??? competition : he better not get in town	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Competition Bed Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207492) Pm12728 Rt RL306
Well the mean old hangman : he went and tightened up that noose	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208162) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
The furniture man : he done been here and gone	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212001) Pm12946 Rt RL335
Reason I call him cat man : he don't [come, go] around in the day	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015
If the cat man is got nine lives : he going to need them when I get through	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015
??? my man : he called all the police	Johnson, Edith North; Nickel's Worth of Liver Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15558A) Pm12823 CC37
My man told me : he was going away	Johnson, Lil; Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Do; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3355 ) Vo1299 His HLP2
He looked up at the dog : he say won't you have mercy on me please	Johnson, Lil; You'll Never Miss Your Jelly Till Your Jelly Rollers Gone; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3356 ) Vo1299 His HLP2
Ever since that : he can't take his rest	Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26271) ARC70757 Co C30034
Every time he sees me : he wants to eat	Jones, Maggie; Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (1401742) Co14063D VJM VLP23
When I got through feeding him : he said gal you're free	Jones, Maggie; Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (1401742) Co14063D VJM VLP23
And what I like about him : he just idolize me	Jones, Maggie; You May Go, But You'll Come Back Some Day; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401922) Co14063D VJM VLP23
Just keep him busy : he will never leave your nest	Jones, Maggie; Never Tell a Woman Friend; New York, 29 Sept. 1925; (1410572) Co14102D VJM VLP25
The women all say : he sure can sing	Kelly, Jack; Kokomo Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137212) MeM12812 Rt RL311
And the last time I seed him : he had done gone way up the road	Lee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147361) Vo02650 OJL17
Old Uncle Mose : he was the jellyroll king	Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia CutOut; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
Old Rufus Pete : he was very slow	Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia CutOut; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
Man those bedbugs sure is evil : he sure don't mean me no good	Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333
Bedbugs big as a jackass : he will bite you and stand and grin	Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333
Say : he throwed his watch away	Lincoln, Charley; Chain Gang Trouble; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451082) Co14272D His HLP4
He doodled so much : he got a hump in his back	Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502752) Co14550D Yz L1012
Come out to little Tommy's cabin : he lives on Highway FiftyOne	McClennan, Tommy; New Highway No. 51; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044986 ) BBB8499 RBF RF202
Now every time I see this man : he at some whiskey joint	McClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736 ) BBB8760 RBF RF14
I could hear them all saying : he ain't no friend of mine	McClure, Matthew; Prisoner's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18798) Ch18514 Riv RM8819
He will eat your chicken : he will eat your pie	McCoy, Joe; Preachers Blues; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C7247 ) Vo1643 BC13
Each one told me : he sure could go	McCoy, Joe; My Daddy Was a Movin' Man; Chicago, 22 Oct. 1936; (90949A) De7251 AH77
The only thing : he didn't do good	McCoy, Joe; My Daddy Was a Movin' Man; Chicago, 22 Oct. 1936; (90949A) De7251 AH77
Everybody thought : he was through	McCoy, Joe; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; Chicago, 14 Jan. 1937; (91074A) De7299 AH77
All the sisters and brothers thought : he was dead	McCoy, Joe; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; Chicago, 14 Jan. 1937; (91074A) De7299 AH77
That fool got lucky : he stoled her back again	McTell, Blind Willie; Stole Rider Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (403092) Vi21124 Yz L1037
The blues overtake him : he jump overboard and drown	McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
If he takes the blues : he come on back to town	McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
Man come in : he want to fight	McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9946A) De7078 Rt RL324
When I said that : he rapped me across my head	McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9946A) De7078 Rt RL324
Now he packs dynamite in his left : he carries a punching right	Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
The bigger they come : he says the harder they fall	Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
And the way he stung me : he made me cry for more	Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM773 ) Vo1476 His HLP2
I had a man : he gambled all the time	Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540 ) Vi23352 His HLP32
And I tell the world : he got all the stinger I need	Memphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
He's got the same pipe now : he had forty years ago	Memphis Minnie; Grandpa and Grandma Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C6082 ) Vo1601 OJL4
Grandpa swears : he won't get drunk no more	Memphis Minnie; Grandpa and Grandma Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C6082 ) Vo1601 OJL4
Because he broke his pipe : he had forty years ago	Memphis Minnie; Grandpa and Grandma Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C6082 ) Vo1601 OJL4
Because the man I'm loving : he loving someone else	Memphis Minnie; Crazy Cryin' Blues; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO112A) Vo1678 BC13
The reason he keeps his job : he can squat it in the sack	Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329
He's not so goodlooking : he don't dress so fine	Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329
But when he does his squatting : he really takes his time	Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329
He not so short : he not so tall	Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329
He's a dirty mother for you : he don't mean no good	Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C9641A) De7048 Pal PL101
He done something to me now : he won't do no more	Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C9641A) De7048 Pal PL101
I was drinking my moonshine : he made me throw my knife away	Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018 ) De7102 Mam S3803
After he locked her up : he turned and went her bail	Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018 ) De7102 Mam S3803
And the bigger they come : he say the harder they fall	Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101
And every man I fall in love with : he loving someone else	Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1
Well if he did : he would take me everywhere he goes	Memphis Minnie; My Baby Don't Want Me No More; Chicago, 17 June 1937; (C19361) Vo03894 BC1
Last night he started an argument : he dared poor me to grunt	Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Please My Man; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3170A) OK05728 BC1
If my man don't have me : he won't have nobody else	Moore, Alice; Black and Evil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15447) Pm12819 CC37
If my man hadn't abeen in the jug : he would help with my bond	Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm12868 CC37
And some day he's going to be sorry : he treated me this away	Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm12868 CC37
Anything I do : he like to leave his mind	Moore, Alice; My Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15449A) Pm12868 CC37
If my babe don't have me : he won't have nobody there	Moore, Alice; Black Evil Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C9317A) De7028 OJL20
But if I find my man : he sure is going to be my meat	Moore, Rosie Mae; Mad Dog Blues; New Orleans, c. Dec. 1928; (NOR760) Br7049 Rt RL329
What you want with a rooster : he won't crow 'fore day	Patton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm12792 Yz L1020
Mr Purvis on his mansion : he don't pay no mind	Patton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147252) Vo02680 Yz L1020
And when I find him : he better not be messing around	Perkins, Gertrude; No Easy Rider Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1927; (1453401) Co14313D Fwy FJ2802
And if you meet the devil : he ask you how you do	Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (470362) ViV38504 RBF RF6
If he do : he sure don't feel my care	Pope, Jenny; Doggin' Me Around Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M194 ) Vo1438 His HLP1
I've got a man : he had a hound	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Down in the Basement; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26271) Pm12395 Jo SM3098
Because he works all the time : he puts money in her hand	Reynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647212) Vi23258 Yz L1009
What you want with a rooster : he won't crow 'fore day	Rhodes, Walter; The Crowing Rooster; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453582) Co14289D Rt RL334
And if you meet the devil : he ask you how you do	Shade, Will; Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (470362) ViV38504 Rt RL337
I wouldn't have a rooster : he won't crow for day	Sluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; ( ) QRSR7086 His HLP17
Once I was crazy about a man : he mistreated me all the time	Smith, Bessie; Down Hearted Blues; New York, 16 Feb. 1923; (808635) CoA3844 Co CL855
If he don't want me : he had no right to stall	Smith, Bessie; Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down; New York, 5 Apr. 1924; (816702) Co14025D Co CL855
Two more roads : he wanted to ride	Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406292) Co14095D Co CL855
He ain't seen no music school : he can't read a note	Smith, Bessie; Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418192) Co14133D Co CL856
I went to see the doctor the other day : he said I was well as well could be	Smith, Bessie; Baby Doll; New York, 4 May 1926; (1421472) Co14147D Co CL857
He can be ugly : he can be black	Smith, Bessie; Baby Doll; New York, 4 May 1926; (1421472) Co14147D Co CL857
By his pillow : he left a note	Smith, Bessie; Young Woman's Blues; New York, 26 Oct. 1926; (1428783) Co14179D Co CL857
That man I love : he wouldn't go nowhere	Smith, Bessie; St. Louis BluesPart; New York, c. Aug. 1929; (NY??? ) CiJ1016 or 17 Jo SM3098
My man's got something : he gives me such a thrill	Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525802) OK8945 Co CL856
Uncle Sam is so bad : he walks so doggone cute	Smith, Clara; Uncle Sam Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (812532) Co12D VJM VLP15
When a man gets the blues : he catches a freight train and rides	Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400643) Co14041D VJM VLP17
Once I had a love : he went away from me	Smith, Clara; Prescription for the Blues; New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (1401091) Co14045D VJM VLP17
The man I love : he made ninetynine	Smith, Clara; Court House Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404921) Co14073D CC32
But since I been born : he must ahave changed his rules	Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO167A) Vo1674 Yz L1010
But when a man gets the : he catches a freight train and rides	Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17671) Pm12211 CC29
My pretty papa : he don't know how	Smith, Trixie; The World's Jazz Crazy and So Am I; New York, Mar. 1925; (20632) Pm12262 CC29
He never likes to hurry : he takes his time	Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098
Now old Mr alligator : he got way back	Spivey, Victoria; The Alligator Pond Went Dry; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80769B) OK8481 Spi LP2001
Now old Mr alligator : he got real hot	Spivey, Victoria; The Alligator Pond Went Dry; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80769B) OK8481 Spi LP2001
I like the way : he whips my cream	Spivey, Victoria; My Handy Man; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401114B) OK8615 Sw S1240
Oh the preacher in the pulpit : he laid his Bible down	Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418882) Vi21278 OJL4
Papa preacher thought : he sure was aborn in born	Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418882) Vi21278 OJL4
The preacher owed me ten dollars : he paid me seven	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. Aug. 1927; (47713) Pm12518 Rt RL308
The preacher owed me ten dollars : he paid me seven	Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
He washed his face : he combed his head	Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Before you get out of sight : he got more than one	Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
He jumped in your bed : he begin to have a little fun	Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
If Mr Crump don't like it : he ain't going to have it here	Stokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200451) Pm12552 OJL21;
White man take the blues : he walk to the river and sit down	Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454212) Vi21738 Rt RL308
Say that's papa Frank Stokes : he sure got worried on	Stokes, Frank; Bunker Hill Blues; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555741) ViV38548 Rt RL308
Tell your man ain't dead : he ain't coming back here no more	Stokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563052) Vi23411 Yz L1008
So when a trixie be passing by : he will flap his little wings and crow	Stone, Joe; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76838 ) BBB5169 Yz L1030
Fine old boy : he was tight	Sykes, Roosevelt; 3 6 and 9; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4492) Pm13004 Riv RM8819
And if you give him a little taste : he want it all	Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
When she leave a man : he have to grieve and moan	Temple, Johnnie; New Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91248A) De7337 RBF RF16
I had a good man : he caught the train and gone	Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Your Good Man Caught the Train and Gone; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404710A) OK8905 Mam S3804
I had the windows nailed down : he couldn't get through	Washboard Sam; Back Door; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07616 ) BBB7001 BC10
But if a man weren't working : he can't treat his baby right	Washboard Sam; Levee Camp Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644811) BBB8909 BC10
Now that last cruel papa : he blacked my eye	Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS14151 Bio BLP12022
As good as I've been : he ought to love me too	Waters, Ethel; Craving Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1924; (17422) Pm12313 Bio BLP12022
When I want to love him : he wants to fuss and fight	Waters, Ethel; Craving Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1924; (17422) Pm12313 Bio BLP12022
When it comes to women : he can't have no luck at all	Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192
Because every time you hear him : he coming out with something new	Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp No. 2; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91153 ) De7391 BC4
When a man gets troubled in mind : he want to sleep all the time	White, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2980A) OK05743 Co C30036
I have a mean stepfather : he done drove me away	Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
My mean stepfather : he won't give me no place to lay	Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
My stepfather : he swears he done done me wrong	Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
Good morning judge : he done lowered the fine	Williams, Joe; I'm Getting Wild About Her; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539901) BBB8774 BC6
He left the county farm : he got them shackles on	Williams, Joe; Please Don't Go; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (0704841) BBB8969 RCA INT1087
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
Hey : he is on his way	Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); The Rooster's Crowing Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56340 ) ViV38593 Her H205
My girl got a mean joker : and ahe don't allow me around	Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493471) Co unissued Yz L1012
After he locked her up : he turned and went her bail	Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018 ) De7102 Mam S3803
Ah he brought me here : and I was drunk as I could be	Patton, Charley; Tom Rushen Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15222A) Pm12877 Yz L1020
The very next day : she took all he had	Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483B) OK8654 Bio BLPC4
That terrific left : boys is all he needs	Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
Oh he looked at me : and he walked away	Alexander, Texas; Section Gang Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81224B) OK8498 Rt RL312
Says God made a woman : and he made her mighty funny	Arnold, Kokomo; Salty Dog; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070A) De7267 Rt RL318
Never worked : and he never will	Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18
He's got a new way of getting goose : and he sure can shake that thing	Bogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
He's a railroad man : and he sure do love to ride	Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135491) Ba32845 Rt RL317
It took my baby away : and he ain't coming back to me no more	Bogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
He is a rambler he is a rambler : and he is never satisfied	Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
And Jackson got down like a reindeer : and he runned her some	Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
I asked him how about it : and he said all right	Delaney, Mattie; Down the Big Road Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM785 ) Vo1480 Yz L1009
I asked him how long : and he said all night	Delaney, Mattie; Down the Big Road Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM785 ) Vo1480 Yz L1009
Now the sheriff he arrest me : and he march me around front of the circuit court	Estes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007A) De7814 RBF RF8
If your husband should knock : tell him you're cooking and he can't come in	Gibson, Clifford; Keep Your Windows Pinned; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57757) ViV38612 Yz L1006
I thought slim was working : and he wasn't doing a doggone thing	Hart, Hattie; Coldest Stuff in Town; New York, 14 Sept. 1934; (15952 ) Vo02821 Yz L1021
It was a doggone polecat : and he [sure] ain't no friend of mine	Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (1483602) Co14573D CC36
Say the judge wouldn't like me : and he say a mumbling word	Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (1482702) Co14535D Rt RL318
Says God made a woman : and he made her mighty funny	Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893?) Pm12236 Yz L1029
My rider's got a mean jumper : and he don't allow me around	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203802) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
She used to be my rider : and he ain't treating her right	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203802) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
Got a mad dog sergeant : honey and he won't knock off	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203882) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
Crawled from the fireplace : and he stopped in the middle of the floor	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
Wild jack on the mountain : and he brays the whole day long	Johnson, Billiken; Wild Jack Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476072) Co14405D Rt RL315
Gave some to the parson : and he shook with glee	Jones, Maggie; Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (1401742) Co14063D VJM VLP23
Hey my doggy jumped a rabbit : and he run him for a solid mile	Jordan, Charley; You Run and Tell Your Daddy; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO143 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
He thinks I'm a woodpecker : and he taken me for a chunk of wood	Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333
Now he's a whiskeyheaded man : and he stays drunk all the time	McClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736 ) BBB8760 RBF RF14
Yes you called on the old law : and he brought his ball and chain	McCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262 ) BBB6260 Yz L1021;
Yes my mother she told me : my daddy sat down and he cried	McCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262 ) BBB6260 Yz L1021;
Give him a lick : and he want it all	Macon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289A) OK8676 Mel MLP7324
Charlie grabbed his girl : and he crow forked in	McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
Crying he even carried a mean left : and he carried a mean right	Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101
Joe Louis is a twofist fighter : and he stands six feet tall	Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101
A cop walked up : and he laughed ??? me my name	Moore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm12819 CC37
I'll make him despise you : and he lay	Moore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm12819 CC37
Lord that fool couldn't catch him : and he fall right down and cried	Rachel, James Yank; Sweet Mama; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62550) Vi23318 Rt RL329
He stole my money : and he pawned my clothes	Smith, Bessie; Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down; New York, 5 Apr. 1924; (816702) Co14025D Co CL855
He's a good old wagon : daddy and he ain't broke down	Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855
He can moan and he can groan : I ain't fooling you	Smith, Bessie; Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418192) Co14133D Co CL856
He knows how to thrill me : and he thrills me night and day	Smith, Bessie; Empty Bed BluesPart; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578??) Co14312D Co CL858
He met a city gal : and he throwed me down	Smith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (1506582) Co14554D Co CL856
So if you got a bad man : and he won't do right	Smith, Laura; Don't You Leave Me Here; New York, c. Mar. 1927; (71302) Ba1977 VJM VLP40
Once I had a daddy : and he worked down in a hole	Smith, Trixie; Mining Camp Blues; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (20161) Pm12256 CC29
Her husband come in with his shotgun : and he run me for a solid mile	Sykes, Roosevelt; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1930; (C6475A) MeM12086 Yz L1033
Eve called Adam : and he got close to her side	Thomas, Hociel; Adam and Eve Had the Blues; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9473A) OK8258 Bio BLPC6
And the policeman came along : and he arrested me for vag	Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203432) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
I ask him if he love me : Lord and he walked away	Tucker, Bessie; Penitentiary; Memphis, 29 Aug. 1928; (454412) ViV38526 Fwy FJ2801
He makes you holler : and he make a fool of you	unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); The Wild Cat Squawl; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404680A) OK8908 BC2
Insurance man turned around : and he looked me in the eye	Washboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2832) Pm12954 Her H205
He puts candy in my hand : and he calls me his candy doll	Waters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022
Well well the landlord come this morning : and he knocked on my door	Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
And then he turned : and he walked slowly away	Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
Lord brother James died under surgery : and he didn't have the time to pray	Williams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076631) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
Tell him that I ain't got no money : now and he know I trying to	Williamson, Sonny Boy; Collector Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016521 ) BBB7428 BC3
Now and he said please Mr : said please don't shoot me no more	Williamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525 ) BBB8265 BC3;
And he knows doggone well : the times is done got hard	Bogan, Lucille; My Man Is Boogan Me; New York, 31 July 1934; (154872) Ba33375 Rt RL317
And he spied the iceberg acoming : oh Lord had to bump	Brown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
And he takes women from their men : Lord just any old place he lands	Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826111) BBB5489 Yz L1034
And he told me : he was going away to stay	Henry, Lena; Low Down Despondent Blues; New York, 22 Aug. 1924; (13596) Vo14873 His HLP15
And he make them like it : everywhere he land	McCoy, Joe; My Daddy Was a Movin' Man; Chicago, 22 Oct. 1936; (90949A) De7251 AH77
And he made a little song : about what you going to do	McCoy, Joe; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; Chicago, 14 Jan. 1937; (91074A) De7299 AH77
And he wrote that song : weedsmoker's dreams	McCoy, Joe; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; Chicago, 14 Jan. 1937; (91074A) De7299 AH77
And he makes better honey : any bumblebee I ever seen	Memphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
And he won't need no passengers : I will be his load	Memphis Minnie; Me and My Chauffeur Blues; Chicago, 21 May 1941; (C37651) OK06788 BC1
And he dropped me off in Texas : in a little place they call San Antone	Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026511) BBB7178 CC35
And he put me in the cellar : it was dark as it could be	Patton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147252) Vo02680 Yz L1020
And he would break : a leg I know	Smith, Bessie; Trombone Cholly; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (1435753) Co14232D Co CL858
And he can kiss my mammy : without bending his knees	Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (1400521) Co14039D VJM VLP17
And he got it like I made it : I killed him judge and that's all I know	Spivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596B) OK8581 Spi LP2001
And he said I hate to go leave my mother and father : I hate to go and leave my cousin Sonny	Williamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525 ) BBB8265 BC3;
Now the preacher told me that God will forgive a black man : most anything he do	Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6404A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
Well you couldn't see old Timbrook : as he come darting by	Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8
I'm going to build a stable : as long as he is tall	Johnson, Billiken; Wild Jack Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476072) Co14405D Rt RL315
But the devil is evil : evil as he can be	McCoy, Joe; Evil Devil Woman Blues; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C9299A) De7822 BC5
So long as he can eagle rock : and ball the jack	Smith, Bessie; Baby Doll; New York, 4 May 1926; (1421472) Co14147D Co CL857
In boxcar letters : that's as long as he is tall	Smith, Clara; Steel Drivin' Man; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401812) Co14053D VJM VLP17
Sure my mouth so down : as he can be	Sylvester, Hannah; Midnight Blues; New York, c. May 1923; (1407?) Pm12033 VJM VLP40
Now my cousin Martin got shot down : just as he was walking out the door	Williamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525 ) BBB8265 BC3;
Wasn't a drop of water in the pond : awhen he got back	Spivey, Victoria; The Alligator Pond Went Dry; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80769B) OK8481 Spi LP2001
And I got crazy about him : because he could strut his stuff	Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169932) ARC51258 Yz L1017
Yes I love him : because he fills my heart with joy	Green, Lil; Country Boy Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641341) BBB8754 RCA LPV574
I'm sad : because he didn't call around	Gross, Helen; Hard Luck Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (315641) Ajax17037 VJM VLP40
Had to shoot him : because he was too smart	Jones, Maggie; Undertaker's Blues; New York, 16 Apr. 1925; (1405332) Co14092D VJM VLP23
You know I bought you some hair : because he sure didn't give you none	Jordan, Charley; Tight Haired Mama Blues; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO144) Vo1645 OJL20
I can't sleep at night : because he keeps me awake	Memphis Minnie; Stinging Snake Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1934; (CP10691) Vo02711 Pal PL101
I went to the fortuneteller to find my man : because he lays heavy on my mind	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Four Day Honory Scat; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22131) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001
Just jump right overboard : because he ain't no more to you	Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
So he could grind my coffee : because he had a brand new grind	Smith, Bessie; Empty Bed BluesPart; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578??) Co14312D Co CL858
Because he ain't got the movements : in his hump	Bell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (1510372) Co14595D Rt RL325
Because he jumps better : than any man that I know	Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169932) ARC51258 Yz L1017
Because he don't allow : no man around his house	Jordan, Charley; Hunkie Tunkie Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5841 ) Vo1528 Yz L1003
Because he done drunk so much jake oh Lord : till they got the lemon leg too	Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9386A) De7076 Rt RL314
Because he broke his pipe : he had forty years ago	Memphis Minnie; Grandpa and Grandma Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C6082 ) Vo1601 OJL4
Because he works all the time : he puts money in her hand	Reynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647212) Vi23258 Yz L1009
Because he can't drive steel : with a doggone horn	Smith, Clara; Steel Drivin' Man; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401812) Co14053D VJM VLP17
Because he takes his time : doing the work everywhere he goes	Stokes, Frank; Memphis Rounders Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563062) Vi23411 Rt RL308
Because he left me here : in this old lonesome home	Wallace, Sippie; Bedroom Blues; Chicago, 20 Nov. 1926; (9930A) OK8439 Sw S1240
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
He going to give us a little drink : just before he go	Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Old Taylor; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594971) BBB8903 RCA730.581
Now Casey Jones said : before he died	James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
Well it must be something : my man have heard before he gone	Johnson, Louise; All Night Long Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L3981) Pm12992 OJL11
J C said : just before he died	Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406292) Co14095D Co CL855
Got my ax and mean to kill him : before he sucks my rider's tongue	Spivey, Victoria; New Black Snake BluesPart 1; New York, 13 Oct. 1928; (401222A) OK8626 Spi LP2001
It was about three o'clock : before he could let me be	White, Washington; High Fever Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2987A) Vo05489 Co C30036
Your calf is hungry : and I believe he needs a suck	Johnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4032) ARC71065 Yz L1026
Now your calf is hungry : I believe he needs a suck	Johnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4033) ARC unissued Co CL1654
Bet he can't shimmy : but he struts his stuff	McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (1493192) Co14657D Yz L1037
They going down SixtyOne Highway : that's where the poor boy he fell dead	Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Death Valley Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (0648741) BBB8858 RCA LPV518
That poor man was drinking bad whiskey : ooo well boys he sure going to lose his soul	Williams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076631) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
And he's telling all the sisters and the brothers he meets : he's Alabama bound	Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21442) Pm12289 Yz L1029
A man don't need a woman : ooo fair brown he got to give all of his money to	Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL395?) Vo04108 Co C30034
Now the mailman he passed : but he did not leave no news	Arnold, Kokomo; My Well Is Dry; New York, 11 May 1938; (63748A) De7540 CC25
Doctor said it will kill me : but he never said when	Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18
You know he didn't know the racket : but he had the same thing on his mind	Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C7921) OK8956 Jo SM3104
He as pretty as a white dog : but he ain't worth a doggone dime	Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (1483602) Co14573D CC36
Natural policeman : but he dead and gone	James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
Yes I loved him : but he trifled with my heart	Jones, Maggie; Undertaker's Blues; New York, 16 Apr. 1925; (1405332) Co14092D VJM VLP23
Key in the hole : but he couldn't get in	Macon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289A) OK8676 Mel MLP7324
Bet he can't shimmy : but he struts his stuff	McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (1493192) Co14657D Yz L1037
He don't live here : but he lives somewhere	McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (1493192) Co14657D Yz L1037
He can't see : but he sure can smell	Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5894 ) Vo1618 BC13
I love my man : but he loves somebody else	Moore, Alice; My Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15449A) Pm12868 CC37
I tried to be good : but he would not let me be	Moore, Alice; Lonesome Dream Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1702) Pm13107 CC37
Well a single man's all right : but he ain't got that married man's touch	Scruggs, Irene; My Back to the Wall; Richmond, Ind., 30 Aug. 1930; (16975A) Ge7296 Yz L1026
He wasn't dead : but he was slowly dying	Smith, Clara; Death Letter Blues New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (1401081) Co14045D VJM VLP17
He see in the hole : but he couldn't get in	Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
That's when you'll call for poor Walter : but he won't be in your home	Vincson, Walter; Overtime Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M178) Br7141 Yz L1007
I love jack of diamonds : but he was a cruel man	Wallace, Sippie; Jack O' Diamonds Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9548A) OK8328 CC32
He ain't no woman : but he sure will take a woman's man	White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2988A) OK05683 Co C30036
But he never hollers cuckoo : till the fourth day of July	Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8
But he blowed in all his money : buying sweet jellyroll	Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
But he say he love me : both day and night	Green, Lil; If I'm a Fool; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708021) BBB8985 RCA LPV574
But he got lucky : stoled her back again	James, Skip; Devil Got My Woman; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7461) Pm13088 Bio BLP12029
But he will do more stealing : than I can get regular meals	McCoy, Joe; Preachers Blues; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C7247 ) Vo1643 BC13
But he loves me better : than my regular can	Smith, Clara; I Want My Sweet Daddy Now; New York, 31 Aug. 1923; (811831) CoA3991 VJM VLP15
But he loves me nicer : than my regular can	Sylvester, Hannah; I Want My Sweet Daddy; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70329) Pat032007 VJM VLP40
But he was one good man : to have around	Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS14151 Bio BLP12022
But he keeps me worried : day and night	Waters, Ethel; Craving Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1924; (17422) Pm12313 Bio BLP12022
The judge he repeat it : the clerk he wrote it down	Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Viola Lee Blues; Memphis, 20 Sept. 1928; (47066?) ViV38523 OJL21
Now the judge he pleaded : clerk he wrote it down	McCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220A) Vo1686 Yz L1021
Oh the judge he sentenced me : and the clerk he wrote it down	Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm12868 CC37
The judge he passed the sentence : the clerk he wrote it down	Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621 ) BBB7096 BC10
Now the prosecutor questioned me partner : the clerk he wrote it down	Welsh, Nolan; The Bridwell Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9727A) OK8372 Fwy FJ2802
I'm going to ask my buddy now : how come he shares	McCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262 ) BBB6260 Yz L1021;
Crying he even carried a mean left : and he carried a mean right	Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101
I'm going to love that man : till the day he dies	Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, 26 May 1938; (63866A) De7489 Cor CP58
Good Lord send the sunshine : devil he send the rain	Patton, Charley; Devil Sent the Rain; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L401) Pm13040 Yz L1009
Crying I asked the spider : did he want his ashes hauled	Lofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257 ) BBB6229 Yz L1007
Uncle Sam wasn't no woman : but didn't he grab your man	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24751) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
He's got to rob and steal : don't he got to leave out of this man's town	Chatman, Bo; Country Fool; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278791) BBB8122 Yz L1014
Up he jumped : down he fell	Jordan, Charley; Keep It CleanNo. 2; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO141 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
And the engineer he left the station : just like a bat up out of hell	Arnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9921A) De7139 Say SDR163
He get to flying and buzzing : stinging everybody he meets	Memphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
Well he's hollering skin : everywhere he goes	Brown, Hi Henry; Skin Man; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11509A) Vo1692 Yz L1003
I would follow my daddy : most everywhere he goes	Clayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403142) Vi21412 Fwy FA2953
And he make them like it : everywhere he land	McCoy, Joe; My Daddy Was a Movin' Man; Chicago, 22 Oct. 1936; (90949A) De7251 AH77
He stinging somebody : everywhere he lands	Memphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
Well if he did : he would take me everywhere he goes	Memphis Minnie; My Baby Don't Want Me No More; Chicago, 17 June 1937; (C19361) Vo03894 BC1
He's got roots and herbs : steals a woman man everywhere he land	Short, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
Because he takes his time : doing the work everywhere he goes	Stokes, Frank; Memphis Rounders Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563062) Vi23411 Rt RL308
And you can see a crowd : everywhere he goes	Wheatstraw, Peetie; Shack Bully Stomp; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63539A) De7479 BC4
He told me he had a hole in his side : I don't expect he would do	Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375A) OK8576 Mam S3803
Says my gal she caught the Southern : and the fireman he rang the bell	Arnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9921A) De7139 Say SDR163
I bet on the Brown Bomber : for he knows his stuff	Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
For my own easy rider : for he ain't no secondhand man	Perkins, Gertrude; No Easy Rider Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1927; (1453401) Co14313D Fwy FJ2802
He caught the Frisco he caught the Frisco : and I just can't keep from crying	Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
He will treat you : just like a poor girl he never seen	Wallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX1132) Vo03106 Rt RL321
Now the governor he fought : for the plant of plenty corn and wheat	Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461A) De7414 Sw S1219
Now I guess he must have had car trouble : or either the road must be blocked	Estes, Sleepy John; Mailman Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93004A) De7789 Sw S1220;
And every cow's calf man : honey he was born to die	James, Skip; Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7631) Pm13085 Bio BLP12029
Says the horse he slipped : fell on the flea	Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (647402) Vi23274 Rt RL323
When I think of how he left me : I can't help but cry	Henry, Lena; Low Down Despondent Blues; New York, 22 Aug. 1924; (13596) Vo14873 His HLP15
Dog in my back yard : oh Lordy how he can howl	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210953) Pm12739 Rt RL301
And when he makes it : Lord how he makes me scream	Memphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
[Let me, I'm going to] tell you folksies : just how he treated me	Patton, Charley; Tom Rushen Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15222A) Pm12877 Yz L1020
Let me tell you folks : just how he treated me	Patton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147252) Vo02680 Yz L1020
How he was a coal miner : from his hat down to his shoes	Smith, Trixie; Mining Camp Blues; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (20161) Pm12256 CC29
Because if he messes with me : going to crack him right on his nog	Arnold, Kokomo; Kid Man Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (63754A) De7464 Say SDR163
I'm going to ask the good Lord : give me back my baby if he please	Batts, Will; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1933; (137291) Vo02531 Yz L1021
And if he don't come back : I will lose my worried mind	Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
Go home and put my man out : if he don't act right	Cox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842?) Pm12228 Jo SM3098
Cut him if he stands still : shoot him if he runs	Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972A) De7567 Cor CP58
Cut him if he stands still : shoot him if he runs	Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972A) De7567 Cor CP58
Says I called up in Burlington : ask my bossman to help me if he please	Fuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600A) Vo05440 BC11
So he can see your husband : if he makes a 'foreday creep	Gibson, Clifford; Keep Your Windows Pinned; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57757) ViV38612 Yz L1006
I love him : if he is a little old country boy	Green, Lil; Country Boy Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641341) BBB8754 RCA LPV574
And if he ride : he have to ride the rod	James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
Said I wouldn't make a man love her : if he wouldn't shake hands and go	Jones, Little Hat; Two String Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402648A) OK8712 His HLP32
Just as sure if he don't stop drinking : I believe he's going to lose his mind	McClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736 ) BBB8760 RBF RF14
But if he haven't got any money : he'll be treated like a cat with a mouse	McCoy, Robert Lee; Tough Luck; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076551) BBB7115 Rt RL321
And if he hits you with either one : same as a charge from a dynamite	Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101
Well if he did : he would take me everywhere he goes	Memphis Minnie; My Baby Don't Want Me No More; Chicago, 17 June 1937; (C19361) Vo03894 BC1
Man's a fool : if he thinks he's got a whole woman by himself	Reynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647212) Vi23258 Yz L1009
Because if he keeps on tickling : I'm sure going to beg him on in	Smith, Bessie; JailHouse Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1923; (812262) CoA4001 Co CL855
And if he don't come back to you : I tell you what to do	Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
I'm going to shoot him if he stands still : and cut him if he run	Smith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (1506582) Co14554D Co CL856
I'm going to shoot him if he stands still : and cut him if he run	Smith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (1506582) Co14554D Co CL856
And if he ask to kiss me : I would knock him down	Smith, Clara; I Don't Love Nobody; New York, 18 Jan. 1924; (814961) Co14016D VJM VLP16
I ask him if he love me : Lord and he walked away	Tucker, Bessie; Penitentiary; Memphis, 29 Aug. 1928; (454412) ViV38526 Fwy FJ2801
You don't want no man : if he ain't got money to burn	Washboard Sam; Sophisticated Mama; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020814 ) BBB7780 BC2
But now you know I got a chump : ooo well well if he come in this town	Wheatstraw, Peetie; Coon Can Shorty; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60512A) De7159 Say SDR192
Then again you know if he ask her for her salary : if she got a dollar she will swear that she ain't	Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192
Well if he asks them for a little taste : ooo well they say oh that's just what you think	Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192
He knows if he can sleep all the time : his trouble won't worry his mind	White, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2980A) OK05743 Co C30036
If he can't get it in the front door : he don't want it behind	Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
If he don't ride that T and N O : he sure ain't satisfied	Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135491) Ba32845 Rt RL317
If he don't come to see me : you can count the days I'm gone	Clayton, Jennie; State of Tennessee Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403132) Vi21185 Rt RL322
If he didn't want me : he didn't have to lie	Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972A) De7567 Cor CP58
If he kick out : of his own sweet home	Hill, Robert; I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026031) BBB6741 His HLP31
If he haven't got any money : there is no friend to be found	McCoy, Robert Lee; Tough Luck; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076551) BBB7115 Rt RL321
If he takes the blues : he come on back to town	McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
If he lands with either hand : he'll sure put you to the seat	Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
If he hits you with that left duke : same as a kick from a Texas mule	Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101
If he lose his office now : he's running from town to town	Patton, Charley; Tom Rushen Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15222A) Pm12877 Yz L1020
If he halts you don't stop : you will likely be knocked out	Patton, Charley; Revenue Man Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14747 ) Vo02931 Yz L1020
If he do : he sure don't feel my care	Pope, Jenny; Doggin' Me Around Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M194 ) Vo1438 His HLP1
If he beats me ragging : he's got to rag it some	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Southern Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (16122) Pm12083 BYG529.078
If he don't want me : he had no right to stall	Smith, Bessie; Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down; New York, 5 Apr. 1924; (816702) Co14025D Co CL855
If he don't bring it home : he's not to blame	Smith, Trixie; Ride Jockey Ride; New York, Dec. 1924; (1977?) Pm12245 CC29
The judge he repeat it : the clerk he wrote it down	Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Viola Lee Blues; Memphis, 20 Sept. 1928; (47066?) ViV38523 OJL21
Now the judge he pleaded : clerk he wrote it down	McCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220A) Vo1686 Yz L1021
Oh the judge he sentenced me : and the clerk he wrote it down	Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm12868 CC37
Well the lawyer pleaded: and the judge he done wrote it down	Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297B) OK8740 RBF RF202
The judge he passed the sentence : the clerk he wrote it down	Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621 ) BBB7096 BC10
Yeah I was not a bad fellow : but the judge he sent me away	Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621 ) BBB7096 BC10
Oh the judge he sentenced me : boys from five to ten	Wilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM740A) Br7168 Rt RL307
Got locked up : judge he said	Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977?) Co14463D His HLP5
When a man get hairy : know he needs a shave	Alexander, Texas; NinetyEight Degree Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402640A) OK8705 Yz L1004
And I know he was a rambler : when he caught that train to ride	Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
You know he didn't know the racket : but he had the same thing on his mind	Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C7921) OK8956 Jo SM3104
I know he will [learn to] love me : when he gets to be a man	Green, Lil; Country Boy Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641341) BBB8754 RCA LPV574
Oh Lord he's rolling and he's tumbling : know he just can't sleep alone	Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418911) Vi unissued RCA INT1175
Now Lord he's rolling and he's tumbling : know he just can't sleep alone	Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418912) Vi21524 Rt RL322
I been sitting here waiting on the Western Union man : oh you know he usually comes along	Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019 ) BBB8731 BC3
Shook her like he shaking : jelly on a plate	Arnold, Kokomo; Shake That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1936; (90795A) De7212 CC25
Papa tried to steal one : like he did before	Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5070 ) Vo1561 Yz L1036
He like he swallowed a mule : and left his tail hanging out	McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (1493192) Co14657D Yz L1037
But every man I love : don't seem like he want to pay me no mind	Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1
I ain't black but I'm darkcomplexioned : look like He ought to forgive me too	Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6404A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
Seem like he wants me to be a prowler : and a howling wolf all the time	Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6404A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
Dog me around : and treat me like he did	Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS14151 Bio BLP12022
When a man gets down : feel like he ain't got no friends at all	Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192
He come by me running : but it likely he ain't got a chance	Washboard Sam; Back Door; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07616 ) BBB7001 BC10
And the man at the throttle : Lord he wasn't coming back no more	Bogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
Now the man I love : Lord he don't mean me no good	Johnson, Edith North; Can't Make Another Day; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15560) Pm12864 Riv RM8819
Oh because I'm brown : Lord he wants to drive me away	Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
Lord the man I love : oh Lord he really made me fall	Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
Oh the way he drips his honey : Lord he won my heart that's all	Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
Lord he come in to the place : hate to see my bumblebee leave home	Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (599932) ViV38599 BC7
The next time I seen him : Lord he had his family there	Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm12805 Yz L1020
Boll weevil left Texas : Lord he bid me fare you well	Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm12805 Yz L1020
Lord he sees a stranger coming : he'll flap his wings and crow	Patton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm12792 Yz L1020
Lord he likes it slow : when he goes to dance	Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098
Lord he got lucky : and stoled her back again	Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C987 ) Vo02987 Yz L1038
Because my man he mistreated me : Lord he have done me wrong	Tucker, Bessie; Penitentiary; Memphis, 29 Aug. 1928; (454412) ViV38526 Fwy FJ2801
The man that I'm aloving : Lord he going get me killed	Tucker, Bessie; Penitentiary; Memphis, 29 Aug. 1928; (454412) ViV38526 Fwy FJ2801
I had a mean stepfather : Lord he didn't want me to eat a bite	Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
When you see my man : Lordy he come easing by	Patton, Charley; When Your Way Gets Dark; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L491) Pm12998 Yz L1020
Now the mailman he passed : but he did not leave no news	Arnold, Kokomo; My Well Is Dry; New York, 11 May 1938; (63748A) De7540 CC25
Black man give you a dollar : mama he won't think it nothing strange	McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502572) Co14551D Yz L1005
On a horse : there's a man he rode	Edwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (806081) BBB5826 CC3
Lord I will leave so soon : that your man he won't never know	Estes, Sleepy John; BrokenHearted, Ragged and Dirty Too; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555313) ViV38582 Rt RL307
Lord I went to my captain : and the man he don't care	Ledbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (168142) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
Laughing grinning talking : with most every man he meets	McClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736 ) BBB8760 RBF RF14
Because my man he mistreated me : Lord he have done me wrong	Tucker, Bessie; Penitentiary; Memphis, 29 Aug. 1928; (454412) ViV38526 Fwy FJ2801
Oh with your head on your pillow : babe where your good man he once have lay	Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ain't It a Pity and a Shame; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C6488A) Vo1649 Say SDR191
He told me he had a hole in his side : I don't expect he would do	Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375A) OK8576 Mam S3803
Me and my buddy : I mean he is my friend	Gillum, Bill Jazz; Me and My Buddy; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064742 ) BBB8872 RCA INT1177
Mmm he was my man : before you women ever knew his name	Johnson, Mary; Key to the Mountain Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1773) Pm12996 Jo SM3098
And I got to get it back : with that money he gamble and make	Bogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
Last night he started an argument : he dared poor me to grunt	Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Please My Man; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3170A) OK05728 BC1
What you want with a man : when he won't do nothing he say	Patton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm12792 Yz L1020
What you want with a man : won't do nothing he say	Rhodes, Walter; The Crowing Rooster; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453582) Co14289D Rt RL334
She used to be my sugar : now he ain't treating her right	Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493471) Co unissued Yz L1012
He used to come home at midnight : now he don't come home at all	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22111) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001
Well now when a man takes the blues : please now he will catch him a train and ride	Wheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C6891A) Vo1672 OJL20
Well well now he just wanted to tell me : oh well well that I was driving on the wrong side of	Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150A) De7348 Cor CP58
Well now he make one old lady : go hang herself and die	Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp No. 2; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91153 ) De7391 BC4
Now he lawyers for the rich : he lawyers for the poor	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Now he ain't no organ grinder : he just nice and sweet	Green, Lil; My Mellow Man; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591511) BBB8640 RCA LPV574
Now he don't drink whiskey : nothing sweet	Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
Now he won all his fights : twentythree or four	Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
Now he packs dynamite in his left : he carries a punching right	Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
Now he is leaving : just to spite me	Moore, Alice; Lonesome Dream Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1702) Pm13107 CC37
Now he ain't got no teeth : and beard so low as your toe	Wallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839B) OK8470 CC32
Now he love sister Lottie : trying to save her wicked soul	Williams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076631) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
Oh he looked at me : and he walked away	Alexander, Texas; Section Gang Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81224B) OK8498 Rt RL312
Oh he didn't do nothing : but play with his yo play with his yoyo	Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); YoYo Blues No. 2; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502692) Co14523D CC3
Oh he treats me mean : [only, just] comes to see me sometime	Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
Oh he took me to the judge : with my head hanging low	Moore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm12819 CC37
How do you think a poor man feels : one he loves stay out all night long	Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418911) Vi unissued RCA INT1175
How you think a poor man feels : one he loves stays out both night and day	Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418911) Vi unissued RCA INT1175
How can a poor man sleep : Lord when the one he loves stays out all night long	Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418912) Vi21524 Rt RL322
Lord how can a poor man feel : one he loves stays out all night long	Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418912) Vi21524 Rt RL322
When he go to his usedtobe woman : one he has give a real good time	Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192
Papa must eat : or he will die	Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
And he takes women from their men : Lord just any old place he lands	Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826111) BBB5489 Yz L1034
No sooner I got at the bus station Lord : police he arrested me	Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297B) OK8740 RBF RF202
He is a rambler he is a rambler : and he is never satisfied	Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
The reason he keeps his job : he can squat it in the sack	Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329
I reckon he must have had trouble with his machine : or the word the roads oh they must be	Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019 ) BBB8731 BC3
One these days : Jack Frost said he sure going to tear you down	Barefoot Bill; Squabblin' Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503032) Co14526D OJL14
My daddy said he was leaving : though it's against my will	Cox, Ida; Misery Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (1999?) Pm12258 BYG529073
I asked him how about it : said he didn't know how	Delaney, Mattie; Down the Big Road Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM785 ) Vo1480 Yz L1009
Black snake crawl out : he said he don't mean no harm	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Dream Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (45772) Pm12510 Bio BLP12015
He said he lost on that number : the very same way	Leecan, Bobby; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
Said he ain't had no woman to love him : Lord like I done	Bogan, Lucille; Man Stealer Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169972) ARC350913 Rt RL317
Than to have the man I love : say he don't want me	Cox, Ida; Ida Cox's Lawdy, Lawdy Blues; Chicago, July 1923; (1488?) Pm12064 BYG529073
Everybody in Brownsville : say he got aplenty of dough	Estes, Sleepy John; Tell Me About It; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93008A) De7766 Sw S1220
He say he going to sell his corn and buy gas : ooh boys pour it in the automobile	Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649261) BBB8950 RBF RF8
Some people say he is lazy : but I know that is a lie	Green, Lil; Country Boy Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641341) BBB8754 RCA LPV574
But he say he love me : both day and night	Green, Lil; If I'm a Fool; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708021) BBB8985 RCA LPV574
I say he done drunk so much jake oh Lord : till it done give him the lemon leg	Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9386A) De7076 Rt RL314
And up come a copper : and say he was a plainclothes man	Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621 ) BBB7096 BC10
Say he don't want me to put my head : out of my front door	Bogan, Lucille; My Man Is Boogan Me; New York, 31 July 1934; (154872) Ba33375 Rt RL317
Now the best doctor in my town : says he never heard tell of such	Gibson, Clifford; She Rolls It Slow; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69405 ) Vi23290 RCA INT1175
Says he left me standing here : with the doggone achingheart blues	Arnold, Kokomo; My Well Is Dry; New York, 11 May 1938; (63748A) De7540 CC25
Says he must have been a preacher daddy : had a long coat on	Chatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278731) BBB7927 Yz L1014
Says he must have been a jellybean : had long shoes on	Chatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278731) BBB7927 Yz L1014
Says he got bullheaded : and broke it off anyhow	Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379312) Vi20658 Rt RL326
Says he sneaked in my kitchen : eat up all the bread	Little Son Joe; Black Cat Swing; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (C40981) OK06707 BC1
When he seen he couldn't catch him : so he cried just like a natural child	Jordan, Charley; You Run and Tell Your Daddy; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO143 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
Now the sheriff he arrest me : and he march me around front of the circuit court	Estes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007A) De7814 RBF RF8
Wonder if he's got another woman : Lord since he been gone	Spivey, Victoria; New Black Snake BluesPart 1; New York, 13 Oct. 1928; (401222A) OK8626 Spi LP2001
Lord I ain't had no milk and butter : since he stole my wild cow and gone	Williams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962461) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
Fixing to meddle : with every sister he meets	Brown, Hi Henry; Preacher Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11477A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
He made his yas yas yas : so he couldn't get a trick	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
Hitler kicked him out : so he couldn't get back	Edwards, Frank; We Got to Get Together; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C38121) OK06393 BC6
When he seen he couldn't catch him : so he cried just like a natural child	Jordan, Charley; You Run and Tell Your Daddy; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO143 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
Trying to catch a big bet : so he can get him one more half a pint	McClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736 ) BBB8760 RBF RF14
So he can stop them women : from begging every man they meet	Davis, Carl (Dallas Jamboree Jug Band); Elm Street Woman Blues Dallas, 20 Sept. 1935; (DAL103 ) Vo03092 BC2
So he shouldn't get evil : and throw my dice away	Gibson, Clifford; Bad Luck Dice; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57753 ) ViV38590 Yz L1027
So he can see your husband : if he makes a 'foreday creep	Gibson, Clifford; Keep Your Windows Pinned; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57757) ViV38612 Yz L1006
So he could grind my coffee : because he had a brand new grind	Smith, Bessie; Empty Bed BluesPart; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578??) Co14312D Co CL858
He makes some happy : some he make cry	Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp No. 2; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91153 ) De7391 BC4
Sometimes he makes me happy : then sometimes he makes me cry	Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (599932) ViV38599 BC7
Sometimes he makes me happy : then sometimes he makes me cry	Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (599932) ViV38599 BC7
And I love them more : swear he can't be less	Bell, Anna; Every Woman Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (172A) QRSR7007 His HLP21
Because the man that I'm loving : I swear he sure don't treat me right	Johnson, Louise; All Night Long Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L3981) Pm12992 OJL11
He's a nogood weed : and swear he done me wrong	Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
My stepfather : he swears he done done me wrong	Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
Doctor said she do me more good in a day : than he would in all of his days	White, Washington; High Fever Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2987A) Vo05489 Co C30036
I soon found out : that he was funny that away	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
At first you think : that he is great	Bell, Anna; I Don't Care Who Gets What I Don't Want; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (176A) QRS R7009 His HLP21
Threatened to kill me : that he would take my life	Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18
???hearted woman : that man got nothing that he wants fixed	Bird, John (Mae Glover); Gas Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15396A) Ge7040 Yz L1009
It didn't seem : that he paid me no mind	Blake, Blind; Doing a Stretch; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15249A) Pm12810 Bio BLP12023
Tell him that he sent my gal to the county road : and left me by myself	Carr, Leroy; Eleven TwentyNine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164291) Vo03157 Bio BLPC9
And I asked the doctor : [was there] anything that he could do	Gibson, Clifford; Old Time Rider; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571762) Vi23255 Yz L1027
Well a man don't need a woman : ooo fair brown that he got to give all his money to	Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL395?) Vo04108 His HLP31
He'll say that he loves you : and swear that it's true	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Trust No Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26311) Pm12395 Jo SM3098
He told me that he loved me : loved me so	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Misery Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47071) Pm12508 Fwy FJ2802
Just because I didn't know : that he was lying	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Misery Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47071) Pm12508 Fwy FJ2802
Now if you think that he likes it : ooo well you just a blackeyed fool	Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644791) BBB8844 RCA LPV577
And my mother dead and gone : nothing in this world that he will do	Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
He wasn't satisfied : then he made his yas yas yas	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
And then he turned : and he walked slowly away	Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
Then he wrote a little song : by the name of Oh Red	McCoy, Joe; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; Chicago, 14 Jan. 1937; (91074A) De7299 AH77
Then he wrote another blues : about move your hand	McCoy, Joe; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; Chicago, 14 Jan. 1937; (91074A) De7299 AH77
Then he can be my little boy : yes I'll feed him good	Memphis Minnie; Me and My Chauffeur Blues; Chicago, 21 May 1941; (C37651) OK06788 BC1
Then he looks at me and cries mama : I mean your sweet old girl	Waters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022
Next thing he want to know : sister where your husband at	Brown, Hi Henry; Preacher Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11477A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
Next thing he want to know : lady where is your husband at	Shade, Will; I Can Beat You Plenty; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (55599 ) ViV38586 Rt RL337
And next thing he want to do : was slip in my bed	Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47713) Pm12518 Rt RL308
And the next thing he wanted to do : was slip in my bed	Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Right now I can't remember : the many things he did	Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
She say I don't know : I think he gone to jail	Shade, Will; I Can Beat You Plenty; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (55599 ) ViV38586 Rt RL337
I jumped on your papa : because I thought he was a horse	Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5836 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
I thought he was still behind me : and I didn't hesitate	Sykes, Roosevelt; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1930; (C6475A) MeM12086 Yz L1033
He was running : when I thought he was flying	Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
He'll soon be returning : and bad tidings he will bring	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Honey Where You Been So Long; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (17012) Pm12200 BYG529.078
Yes old Timbrook he come darting : like a bullet from a gun	Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8
But old Timbrook he beat Molly : to the hole in the wall	Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8
Every time he shake it : makes you feel young	Bell, Anna; Shake It, Black Bottom; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (175 ) QRSR7009 His HLP21
So I can hear my wild jack : every time he calls	Johnson, Billiken; Wild Jack Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476072) Co14405D Rt RL315
Every time he sees me : he wants to eat	Jones, Maggie; Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (1401742) Co14063D VJM VLP23
Every time he meet you : he's ready for plenty hell	Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018 ) De7102 Mam S3803
Every time he smiles at me : I can't keep my body still	Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525802) OK8945 Co CL856
I will have my money : next time he comes around	Washboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2832) Pm12954 Her H205
He wasn't satisfied : until he made him a snout	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He wasn't satisfied : until he made him a tail	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He wasn't satisfied : until he made him some eyes	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He wasn't satisfied : until he made him sick	Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
He never lost no money : until he drew that black queen of spades	Bogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
And lays it on his opponents : until he get enough	Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
He played the dice so in vain : until he liked to lose his mind	Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540 ) Vi23352 His HLP32
Up he jumped : down he fell	Jordan, Charley; Keep It CleanNo. 2; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO141 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
And my baby asked the judge : was he going to electrocute that man of mine	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203642) Pm12608 Bio BLP12015
I got a sweet black angel : I like the way he spread his wings	Bogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
I'm wild about my black angel : I like the way he spread his wings	Bogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
And the way he jumps steady : it's just too bad	Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169932) ARC51258 Yz L1017
Lord the way he shakes it : will make me lose my appetite	Glover, Mae; Shake It Daddy; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15392) Ge6964 OJL6
Ah my baby's against me : Lord I can tell by the way he do	Johnson, Edith North; Can't Make Another Day; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15560) Pm12864 Riv RM8819
But the way he spreads his honey : Lord it makes me think I'll lose my mind	Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
Oh the way he drips his honey : Lord he won my heart that's all	Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
And the way he stung me : he made me cry for more	Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM773 ) Vo1476 His HLP2
The way he treats me girls : he'll do the same thing to you	Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
The way he quits me : I can't understand	Smith, Bessie; Cold In Hand Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402502) Co14064D Co CL855
The way he rides : is a shame	Smith, Trixie; Ride Jockey Ride; New York, Dec. 1924; (1977?) Pm12245 CC29
And when he got up under that ??? : well he would not wait	Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
Well he sure can't keep her : she don't mean no good nohow	Bracey, Mississippi; Cherry Ball; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404765B) OK8867 Yz L1038
Well he dug her grave : with a longhandled silver spade	McMullen, Fred; Wait and Listen; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (129131) Ba32690 Yz L1012
Well he let her down : with a great long leather line	McMullen, Fred; Wait and Listen; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (129131) Ba32690 Yz L1012
Well he taken my partner : down to the jail	Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018 ) De7102 Mam S3803
Well he quit me for my best friend : and don't come to see me no more	Spivey, Victoria; I Can't Last Long; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1936; (C14502) Vo03314 Spi LP2001
I want him to go back to that skin game : and see what he can do	Bogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
Everybody tells me : what he do	Green, Lil; If I'm a Fool; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708021) BBB8985 RCA LPV574
I grabbed the wildcat in the collar : and asked the tiger what he had to say	Jackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210452) Pm12721 Bio BLP12042
Well I hate to hear : that old fireman when he tones the bell	Black Ivory King (Dave Alexander); The Flying Crow; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61795A) De7307 BC5
She want me back some day : when he throws her down	Blake, Blind; Hookworm Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15251A) Pm12794 Bio BLP12031
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 I know he was a rambler : when he caught that train to ride	Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
And when he gets down there : the womens won't let him come to see me	Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317
Your good old man rolled for you : at times when he was not able to go	Bracey, Mississippi; You Scolded Me and Drove Me from Your Door; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404764B) OK8904 OJL17
And when he lay me way back : my senses left me fast	Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
Oh the cuckoo was a fine bird : hollers when he fly	Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8
My buddy played the jack : when he give me that hardluck queen	Campbell, Bob; Dice's Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154831) Vo02830 Rt RL340
You don't need no man baby : don't know you in the dark when he feel	Chatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278781) BBB8093 Yz L1007
And when he got up under that ??? : well he would not wait	Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
He likes it slow : when he goes to play	Edwards, Susie; He Likes It Slow; Chicago, 18 June 1926; (9750A) OK8355 Sw S1240
He likes it slow : when he goes to pray	Edwards, Susie; He Likes It Slow; Chicago, 18 June 1926; (9750A) OK8355 Sw S1240
Then when he set it out on the highway : you can hear your motor hum	Estes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653A) De7473 RBF RF8
Now I couldn't hear the special agent : when he come tipping over soft	Estes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654A) De7491 RBF RF1
Now they will put him off when he hungry : and won't even let him ride no train	Estes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654A) De7491 RBF RF1
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
I know he will [learn to] love me : when he gets to be a man	Green, Lil; Country Boy Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641341) BBB8754 RCA LPV574
Now when he walks into a place : and takes his seat	Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
Every man likes his liquor : when he gets it fresh from the still	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208192) Pm12692 Bio BLP12000
Don't a man feel bad : when he can't yoyo no more	Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Yo Yo Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15665) Pm12872 Bio BLP12000
And when he kisses me : Lordy knows	Jones, Maggie; Early Every Morn'; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401932) Co14059D VJM VLP23
You ought to see that colored fireman : when he got them boiler hot	McTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (471873) ViV38001 Yz L1005
What do you want with a rooster : when he won't crow 'fore day	McTell, Blind Willie; LoveChanging Blues; Atlanta, 29 Nov. 1929; (566351) ViV38580 Yz L1005
And when he makes it : Lord how he makes me scream	Memphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
But when he does his squatting : he really takes his time	Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329
Because when he go to squatting : it's a crying shame	Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329
So when he puts me out : have some place to lay my head	Memphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3166A) OK05728 BC1
So when he stops feeding me : have some place to cook and eat	Memphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3166A) OK05728 BC1
??? : when he go easing by	Nelson, Blue Coat Tom; Blue Coat Blues; Memphis, 17 Feb. 1928; (400258B) OK8838 Rt RL316
What you want with a man : when he won't do nothing he say	Patton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm12792 Yz L1020
Lord he likes it slow : when he goes to dance	Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098
He likes it slow : when he goes to France	Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098
And when he calls me : praying's no use	Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098
Lord I hate to hear : that Erie train whistle when he blow	Sparks, Milton; Erie Train Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91445) BBB6529 BC6
You sister will do anything : when he begins to preach and smile	Washboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1424) Pm12954 Her H205
Love you when he's working : love you when he slaves	Waters, Ethel; Memphis Man; New York, c. Mar. 1923; (5641) BS14146 Bio BLP12022
He can tell us where : when he going to take a woman's man	White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2988A) OK05683 Co C30036
The elephant said : when he swallowed the cat	Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (1489783) Co14463D His HLP5
When he was leaving : I couldn't hear nothing but that whistle blow	Bogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
When he come back to me : got a dollar two	Bogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
When he calls : he never brings no news	Edwards, Susie; He Likes It Slow; Chicago, 18 June 1926; (9750A) OK8355 Sw S1240
When he knows anything : she done got his dollar and gone	Jones, Jake; Monkeyin' Around; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL473 ) Br7130 His HLP2
When he seen he couldn't catch him : so he cried just like a natural child	Jordan, Charley; You Run and Tell Your Daddy; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO143 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
When he start to loving : they cry for more	McCoy, Joe; My Daddy Was a Movin' Man; Chicago, 22 Oct. 1936; (90949A) De7251 AH77
When he laid the hambone : couple jumped out for it	Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
When he plays : that high brown stuff	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Down in the Basement; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26271) Pm12395 Jo SM3098
When he wraps his big fat lips : around that doggone horn	Smith, Bessie; Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418192) Co14133D Co CL856
When he were arrested : and put in that mean old jail	Spivey, Victoria; Arkansas Road Blues; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80768B) OK8481 Spi LP2001
When he go to his usedtobe woman : one he has give a real good time	Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192
When he walks in to see his old gang : with whom he used to drink	Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192
Because down in Boogie Alley : is where he can be found	Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317
I found out : where he had made his date	McCoy, Joe; Preachers Blues; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C7247 ) Vo1643 BC13
Because where you left off : is just the place where he began	Martin, Daisy; What You Was You Used to Be; New York, c. late July 1923; (52381) Ba1262 VJM VLP40
Because the man I'm loving : I don't care where he follow me	Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm12868 CC37
But he will stay where he set : and search hard in his face	Perkins, Gertrude; No Easy Rider Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1927; (1453401) Co14313D Fwy FJ2802
I'm going to keep a good man : wherever he can be	Jones, Maggie; Screamin' the Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (1401881) Co14055D VJM VLP23
I don't know : whether he got any place to sleep	Estes, Sleepy John; Easin' Back to Tennessee; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63649A) De7516 Sw S1220
I stood there laughing over him : while he wobbled around and died	Smith, Bessie; Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (1435762) Co14209D Co CL858
Love you while he's talking : love you while he sings	Waters, Ethel; Memphis Man; New York, c. Mar. 1923; (5641) BS14146 Bio BLP12022
When he walks in to see his old gang : with whom he used to drink	Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192
There's no reason : why he should treat me this way	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Those All Night Long Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1599?) Pm12081 BYG529.078
I wonder why he leaves me : to roar and cry the whole night through	Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22111) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001
That's the reason : why he makes a fool out of me	Sylvester, Hannah; I Want My Sweet Daddy; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70329) Pat032007 VJM VLP40
Will he come back to me : will they leave him in the ground	Smith, Trixie; Mining Camp Blues; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (20161) Pm12256 CC29
My man got running around : with a woman he know I can't stand	Spivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596B) OK8581 Spi LP2001
The better I treat him : the worse he treats me	Jones, Maggie; Screamin' the Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (1401881) Co14055D VJM VLP23
Oh thinking about my honeydripper : and all the wrongs he done	Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
For three years he been doing my work : and I'm perfectly satisfied	Green, Lil; Country Boy Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641341) BBB8754 RCA LPV574
But you know I like Mr Clark : yes he really is my friend	Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Yes he does everything : to keep my wants filled	Bogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
Yes he rattle this morning : about half past three	Fuller, Blind Boy; I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy; New York, 23 July 1935; (178622) ARC60156 BC11
Yes he went to the headboard : fell down on his knees	Ledbetter, Huddie; Death Letter BluesPart 2; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (166961) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
Yes he told a little gal : looking in the deep blue sea	Moore, Alice; Kid Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1712) Pm13107 CC37