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Now the big tide is rising : you better lower your anchors downArnold, Kokomo; Big Ship Blues; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91167A) De7361 Say SDR163
 
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And along brownskin coming : man and drove me awayAkers, Garfield; Cottonfield BluesPart 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M201 ) Vo1442 OJL2
And it's trouble here mama : baby good gal I don't knowAkers, Garfield; Cottonfield BluesPart 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M201 ) Vo1442 OJL2
And I just can't remember : babe last old words you saidAkers, Garfield; Cottonfield BluesPart 2; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M202 ) Vo1442 OJL2
And I rolled and I tumbled : and I cried the whole night longAkers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM776 ) Vo1481 OJL11
And I rose this morning : and I didn't know right from wrongAkers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM776 ) Vo1481 OJL11
And I told my woman : just before I left your townAkers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM776 ) Vo1481 OJL11
And I fold my arms : and I begin to walk away Akers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM776 ) Vo1481 OJL11
And it's what is the need : of baby trying to be so kindAkers, Garfield; Jumpin' and Shoutin' Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM777A) Vo1481 OJL8
And it's one two three four : five six seven eight nineAlexander, Texas; No More Woman Blues; San Antonio, 9 Mar. 1928; (400446A) OK8624 Rt RL312
And felt for your rider : she done eased away Amos, Blind Joe; C and O Blues; probably Chicago, c. July 1927; ( ) Vo1116 OJL17
And the engineer he left the station : just like a bat up out of hellArnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9921A) De7139 Say SDR163
And now if you can't see if you can't see : if you deaf and dumb you deaf and dumbArnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
And I followed my faro : to the new burying groundArnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201A) De7181 BC4
And I want somebody to come here : help me get this bull from my doorArnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow BluesNo. 4; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90316A) De7163 CC25
And just like you did me baby : I'm going to do you the same old wayArnold, Kokomo; I'll Be Up Some Day; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60515 ) De7172 Say SDR163
And it was early this morning : I was walking down the avenueArnold, Kokomo; Mister Charlie; Chicago, 24 Oct. 1936; (90958A) De7261 CC25
And when I woke up this morning : my poor head was going round and roundArnold, Kokomo; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91332A) De7417 CC25
And when I make my black money : I'm going on back home to Mary JaneArnold, Kokomo; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91332A) De7417 CC25
And a since I been a broke man : nobody seems to want to go my wayArnold, Kokomo; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91332A) De7417 CC25
And my poor mother's old : Lord and her hair is turning greyBailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M209/10) Br7114 OJL5
And I'm going to where : now the water drink like wineBailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M209/10) Br7114 OJL5
And it ain't but the one thing now : Lord that worries my mindBailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M209/10) Br7114 OJL5
And my friend passed me : and she never said a wordBailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M209/10) Br7114 OJL5
And I love you babe : and I tell the world I do Bailey, Kid; Rowdy Blues; Memphis, c. 25 Sept. 1929; (M211) Br7114 OJL5
And I love you baby : you so nice and brown Bailey, Kid; Rowdy Blues; Memphis, c. 25 Sept. 1929; (M211) Br7114 OJL5
And when she get in trouble : that rounder can't be foundBaker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt9427 Yz L1012
And when she get in trouble : that rounder can't be foundBaker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge6751 Her H201
And you spent all my money : on your other man Barefoot Bill; Snigglin' Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493532) Co14510D Yz L1006
And tell me so many ??? : that I have no need no cashBarefoot Bill; Snigglin' Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493532) Co14510D Yz L1006
And her crime was so evil : nobody will go her bailBarefoot Bill; Big Rock Jail; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493562) Co14481D Rt RL313
And you went wrong : because she ain't never harmed a manBarefoot Bill; Big Rock Jail; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493562) Co14481D Rt RL313
And I'm too good a man : for to let that talk go aroundBarefoot Bill; Squabblin' Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503032) Co14526D OJL14
And my hard luck mama : because I ain't got no shoesBarefoot Bill; Barefoot Bill's Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503041) Co14561D Rt RL325
And I will listen to anybody : something I ain't never done beforeBarefoot Bill; Bad Boy; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503062) Co14526D CC3
And she puts *straw* in your mattress : makes you wish you was deadBatts, Will; Country Woman; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137181) Vo02531 Rt RL329
And I know : she's got the blues for me Beaman, Lottie; Wayward Girl Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14161A) Ge6607 OJL6
And I'm thinking : of my mother last Beaman, Lottie; Wayward Girl Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14161A) Ge6607 OJL6
And then you know : you must have done me wrong Beaman, Lottie; Goin' Away Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14163A) Ge6624 OJL6
And that is why : you never see poor Lottie smile Beaman, Lottie; Goin' Away Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14163A) Ge6624 OJL6
And then you know : you must have done me wrong Beaman, Lottie; Going Away Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC604 ) Br7147 Yz L1018
And that is why : you never see poor Lottie smile Beaman, Lottie; Going Away Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC604 ) Br7147 Yz L1018
And the judge : won't let me go his bail Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC605 ) Br7147 Yz L1018
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
And a blind man see her : dumb man call her name Bell, Ed; Mamlish Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48163) Pm12524 OJL14
And the blind man looked at you : sure look good to meBell, Ed; Mamlish Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48163) Pm12524 OJL14
And if my luck don't change : I can't stay at my home no moreBig Bill (Broonzy); Starvation Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (209232) Pm12707 Yz L1011
And I got up this morning : just about the dawn of dayBig Bill (Broonzy); Starvation Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (209232) Pm12707 Yz L1011
And the girl I'm loving : but she don't pay me no mindBig Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (96001) Pe187 Yz L1035
And I got so many women : till the men don't want me aroundBig Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (96001) Pe187 Yz L1035
And I can't mistreat her : not to please nobody's mindBig Bill (Broonzy); I Can't Be Satisfied; Richmond, Ind., 2 May 1930; (16569) Ge7230 Yz L1011
And it's some people said : these Big Bill blues ain't badBig Bill (Broonzy); Big Bill Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18385) Ch16400 Yz L1035
And when she get to loving : holler papa won't you take your timeBig Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011
And she squeezing so tight : holler mama Lordy that's enoughBig Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011
And when she start to kissing : make a poor man leave his homeBig Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011
And she do a little of this : and mama and she do a little of thatBig Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011
And when she put on full steam : make a freight train jump a trackBig Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011
And the ferryman told me : could not find no boats nowhereBig Bill (Broonzy); Mississippi River Blues; Chicago, 23 Mar. 1934; (803951) Ba32670 Yz L1011
And I went up on a mountain : and I looked down a little old holeBird, Billy; Alabama BluesPart 1; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473251) Co14418D His HLP5
And I seen two monkeys : doing the sweet jellyrollBird, Billy; Alabama BluesPart 1; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473251) Co14418D His HLP5
And I went up on a mountain : and I looked down in the seaBird, Billy; Alabama BluesPart 1; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473251) Co14418D His HLP5
And I seen two monkeys : playing around after me Bird, Billy; Alabama BluesPart 1; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473251) Co14418D His HLP5
And I seen two monkeywomen : climbing up a tree Bird, Billy; Alabama BluesPart 2; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473261) Co14418D His HLP5
And baby you told me : you didn't want me no more Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday); Sugarland Blues; San Antonio, 20 Nov. 1936; (SA25511) Vo03417 BC7
And if I get kind of lucky : won't be back at all Black, Lewis; Rock Island Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453613) Co14429D His HLP5
And if I find anything : coming back after you Black, Lewis; Gravel Camp Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453662) Co14291D Fly LP103
And it's mmm mama : what's the matter now Black, Lewis; Corn Liquor Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453672) Co14291D Rt RL327
And she blowed : like my woman's on board Blackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); K. C. Moan; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563461) ViV38558 Rt RL337
And she blowed like : my woman's on board Blackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); K. C. Moan; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563462) Vi V38558 Fwy FA2953
And me and my baby : had a falling out last night Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Kokomo Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND624 ) Vo1192 Yz L1019
And I'll sing this verse : baby I can't sing no moreBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Kokomo Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND624 ) Vo1192 Yz L1019
And with a light shower : baby we change our clothesBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND625 ) Vo1192 Yz L1019
And no one there : to smile up in your face Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND625 ) Vo1192 Yz L1019
And I lit out to walking : just to pass away the timeBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Rambling Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18216) Ch16370 BC6
And the more I thought : the more I began to cry Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Blue Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18217A) Ch16452 Yz L1019
And it looks like tomorrow : going to be the same old wayBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Blue Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18217A) Ch16452 Yz L1019
And wondering if my baby : is waiting there for meBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Down South Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18218A) Ch16452 Yz L1019
And catch me a freight train : and go back home againBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Down South Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18218A) Ch16452 Yz L1019
And to think about my troubles : and where all my money's goneBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Hard Time Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18220) Ch16361 Yz L1019
And every morning : the rent man grabs on my doorknobBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Hard Time Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18220) Ch16361 Yz L1019
And when she comes in the morning : she ain't got a word to sayBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1935; (90082A) Ch50049 Cor CP58
And I don't see her joker : stand to my place Blake, Blind; Hard Road Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201072) Pm12583 Bio BLP12031
And when I get a job : maybe you will change your wayBlake, Blind; No Dough Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205591) Pm12723 Bio BLP12031
And that backbiting man : better not show his faceBlake, Blind; Search Warrant Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208713) Pm12737 Bio BLP12023
And that's : my loving Sal Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
And when I lose : it never makes me blue Blake, Blind; Poker Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15248A) Pm12810 Bio BLP12023
And I found out : whiskey ain't no friend of me Blake, Blind; Fightin' the Jug; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15250) Pm12863 Bio BLP12037
And it surely : is worrying me Blake, Blind; Diddie Wa Diddie; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15459A) Pm12888 Mel MLP7324
And I'm going to hustle : to catch that train southboundBlake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm12824 Bio BLP12037
And it makes me wonder : what they going to do to meBlake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L10992) Pm13103 Bio BLP12037
And all them are cheaters : sounds just the same Bogan, Lucille; Jim Tampa Blues; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46722) Pm12504 Yz L1017
And when you get like that : you know it can't be beatBogan, Lucille; Coffee Grindin' Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3461 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And I hope to the Lord : I won't love it anymore Bogan, Lucille; Coffee Grindin' Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3461 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And it's better to me : than any I ever had Bogan, Lucille; Coffee Grindin' Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3461 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And there ain't no more : cheap like mine in town Bogan, Lucille; Coffee Grindin' Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3461 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And I'm a coffeegrinding mama : won't you let me grind you someBogan, Lucille; Coffee Grindin' Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3461 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And you have got more nerve : than any pot hound I've ever seenBogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And I'm through : cooking you stew and beans Bogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And you can eat more neckbones : than any man I've ever seenBogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And you got to put your money : down where I got mineBogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And I'm through : trying to make a man of you Bogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And if you can't bring a job : don't you look for your daily stewBogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And you's a dirty mistreater : you ain't treating me rightBogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And I'm through : cooking you stew and beans Bogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And you's a dirty pot hound : dirtier than any man I seenBogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And the mens pays their ??? : all the time Bogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C5347 ) Br unissued Rt RL317
And it's mighty fine I tell you : if you do it rightBogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C5347 ) Br unissued Rt RL317
And if something bothers you baby : it will satisfy your worried mindBogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C5347 ) Br unissued Rt RL317
And I got to make my living : don't care where I goBogan, Lucille; They Ain't Walking No More; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5549 ) Br7163 Yz L1017
And I see four or five good tricks : standing in front of my doorBogan, Lucille; They Ain't Walking No More; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5549 ) Br7163 Yz L1017
And I can't get a break : don't care where I go Bogan, Lucille; They Ain't Walking No More; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5549 ) Br7163 Yz L1017
And if you think I'm lying : follow me to the doorBogan, Lucille; They Ain't Walking No More; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5549 ) Br7163 Yz L1017
And another half a pint : will see me go Bogan, Lucille; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5562A) Br7210 Rt RL317
And when I can't get my whiskey : bring me my cool can beerBogan, Lucille; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5562A) Br7210 Rt RL317
And I'm sloppy drunk : drinking by myself Bogan, Lucille; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5562A) Br7210 Rt RL317
And it's the only thing I do : to drown away by bluesBogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5563A) Br7210 Rt RL317
And it runs in my family : that's all I like to doBogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5563A) Br7210 Rt RL317
And there ain't nobody : ??? no alley boogie yet Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5563A) Br7210 Rt RL317
And I'm wild about my boogie : only thing I crave Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5563A) Br7210 Rt RL317
And I'm crazy about him : he spreads so much joy in everythingBogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
And if I see him looking at another woman : I just scream and cryBogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
And I'm going to rob somebody : if I don't make me some doughBogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6848A) Br7186 His HLP15
And I've got to make my living : don't care where I goBogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6848A) Br7186 His HLP15
And I can't make no money : don't care where I go Bogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6848A) Br7186 His HLP15
And I can't make a dime : don't care where I go Bogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6848A) Br7186 His HLP15
And I've got to change my luck : if I have to move next doorBogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6848A) Br7186 His HLP15
And the man that I love : done been here and gone Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135491) Ba32845 Rt RL317
And you going to reap what you sow : for treating me this awayBogan, Lucille; You Got to Die Some Day; New York, 30 July 1934; (154772) ARC60463 Rt RL317
And I've done got tired : of being dogged all the timeBogan, Lucille; You Got to Die Some Day; New York, 30 July 1934; (154772) ARC60463 Rt RL317
And I'm blue to my heart : my man I hate to lose Bogan, Lucille; Lonesome Midnight Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154782) ARC60463 Rt RL317
And I've got those midnight blues : blue as I can beBogan, Lucille; Lonesome Midnight Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154782) ARC60463 Rt RL317
And he's got so lowdown : he wants to put me outdoorsBogan, Lucille; My Man Is Boogan Me; New York, 31 July 1934; (154872) Ba33375 Rt RL317
And you know by that : that man don't mean me no goodBogan, Lucille; My Man Is Boogan Me; New York, 31 July 1934; (154872) Ba33375 Rt RL317
And he knows doggone well : the times is done got hardBogan, Lucille; My Man Is Boogan Me; New York, 31 July 1934; (154872) Ba33375 Rt RL317
And I won't bat my eyes : because I might lose sight on this whole round worldBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
And I use my Skeet and Garret : and I keep my ??? everywhereBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
And I ain't going to let nobody : put that doggone thing on meBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
And if you don't believe I'm dirty : you can watch my bogus strokeBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
And the man at the throttle : Lord he wasn't coming back no moreBogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
And deep down in my heart : ain't nothing but a lover's ruinBogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
And now I'm tired : tired as I can be Bogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4
And I'm going back home : where these blues don't worry meBogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4
And you never did win : you kept on asking for moreBogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4
And now I'm tired : I ain't going to do it no moreBogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4
And when I leave you this time : you won't know where I goBogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4
And here you riding around here : in a VEight FordBogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4
And your sisters say you been dirty : dirty all your daysBogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4
And now I'm tired : tired as I can be Bogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4
And I'm going back south : to my usedtobe Bogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4
And I would come to see you : but your woman is got me barredBogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
And if he don't come back : I will lose my worried mindBogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
And I know he was a rambler : when he caught that train to rideBogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
And I want to see my man : because because he's so good and kindBogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
And don't care what you give her : you can't change her rambling mindBogan, Lucille; Reckless Woman; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155072) Ba33313 His HLP4
And when I get drunk : who's going to take me homeBogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317
And when he gets down there : the womens won't let him come to see meBogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317
And the blues struck : I brought back my man Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317
And that gooddoing meat : going to [carry, take] me to my graveBogan, Lucille; Barbecue Bess; New York, 6 Mar. 1935; (169841) Ba33475 Yz L1017
And if you try one time : you can't get enough Bogan, Lucille; Barbecue Bess; New York, 6 Mar. 1935; (169841) Ba33475 Yz L1017
And if you want my meat : you can come to my house at twelveBogan, Lucille; Barbecue Bess; New York, 6 Mar. 1935; (169841) Ba33475 Yz L1017
And I'm talking about my barbecue : only thing I sellBogan, Lucille; Barbecue Bess; New York, 6 Mar. 1935; (169841) Ba33475 Yz L1017
And you can get my meat : any night at twelve Bogan, Lucille; Barbecue Bess; New York, 6 Mar. 1935; (169841) Ba33475 Yz L1017
And if you love me like I tell you : you'll be the jumpsteady man of mineBogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169932) ARC51258 Yz L1017
And I got crazy about him : because he could strut his stuffBogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169932) ARC51258 Yz L1017
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
And I got to get it back : with that money he gamble and makeBogan, 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 dayBogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
And my sometime woman : wants to do the same Bracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418421) Vi21349 OJL8
And you better not let : my regular catch you hereBracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418421) Vi21349 OJL8
And when I asked for water : give me gasoline Bracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418421) Vi21349 OJL8
And you don't believe I'm lucky : just count the days I'm goneBracey, Ishman; Leavin' Town Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45458?) ViV38560(?) Rt RL330
And I went went to the depot : Lord I read up on the boardBracey, Ishman; Woman Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2392) Pm12970 OJL2
And the reason I say so : she so sweet to me Bracey, Ishman; Pay Me No Mind; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2422) Pm13038 Yz L1007
And don't never let : the same woman quit you twiceBradley, Tommie; Pack Up Your Trunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., 27 Oct. 1930; (17206) Ch16149 Yz L1019
And I said Lord : baby don't act that way Bradley, Tommie; Please Don't Act that Way; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17884) Ch16339 Mam S3802
And you a nogood woman : you don't mean a man no goodBradley, Tommie; Window Pane Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18326) Ch16696 BC5
And he spied the iceberg acoming : oh Lord had to bumpBrown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
And the band all playing : Nearer My God to Thee Brown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
And I'm tell you all the truth : ooh take it for meBrown, Richard Rabbit; James Alley Blues; New Orleans, 11 Mar. 1927; (380001) Vi20578 Yz L1032
And if you can't get along with me : well it's you own faultBrown, Richard Rabbit; James Alley Blues; New Orleans, 11 Mar. 1927; (380001) Vi20578 Yz L1032
And she looked so ambitious : till I took back everything I saidBrown, Willie; M and O Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4132) Pm13090 OJL5
And I asked her how about it : Lord and she said all rightBrown, Willie; M and O Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4132) Pm13090 OJL5
And it seems like my woman : ought to stop her lowdown waysBrown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5
And she's tailormade : and ain't no handmedown Brown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5
And it's T for Texas now : and it's T for TennesseeBrown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5
And when he lay me way back : my senses left me fastBryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
And the white cat told the black one : you better set your black self downBurse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C7921) OK8956 Jo SM3104
And you want to see some good gal : ain't got no manButler, Sam; Some Screamed High Yellow; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (26772) Pm12423 Yz L1016
And she tied old Harlem : to the railroad track Byrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2892) Pm12997 Yz L1001
And that Harlem goat : she was serving time Byrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2892) Pm12997 Yz L1001
And old Molly she come creeping : like a criminal to be hungByrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8
And I know my woman : if I feel her in the dark Campbell, Bob; Starvation Farm Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155032) Vo02798 Fly LP103
And again I wonder : if I will ever be free Campbell, Gene; Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C5701A) Br7170 His HLP2
And then I know : she's going out to rob and stealCampbell, Gene; Robbin' and Stealin' Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C5704B) Br7170 His HLP2
And if that don't do : I'm going to try the woods awhileCannon, Gus; Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (201442) Pm12571 Yz L1002
And I stay at home baby : you don't treat me rightCannon, Gus; Heart Breakin' Blues; Memphis, 9 Sept. 1928; (470012) ViV38523 OJL4
And if I die : you will regret Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
And Memphis is town : that's only place for me Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5071 ) Vo1527 Yz L1036
And another half a pint : mama will see me go Carr, Leroy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6086B) Vo1541 Yz L1015
And I rode to make you happy baby : rode all night and dayCarr, Leroy; Four Day Rider; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6090A) Vo1574 Yz L1036
And I ain't going to be : your lowdown dog no moreCarr, Leroy; Low Down Dog Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7215A) Vo1605 Yz L1036
And the one I love : I don't see her anymore Carr, Leroy; Midnight Hour Blues; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11499A) Vo1703 Co C30496
And I don't blame you baby : I'd be the same way if I couldCarr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL1?) Vo02657 Co C30496
And if I can't find my baby : I don't want nobody elseCarr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604 ) Vo02986 Co C30496
And is I stay with her : I'll barrelhouse some day myselfCarr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156282) Vo02791 Co C30496
And it sounds so lonesome : because it taken my baby awayCarr, Leroy; Big Four Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164161) Vo03349 Co C30496
And I mean it's a shame : the way she went and left poor meCarr, Leroy; Big Four Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164161) Vo03349 Co C30496
And a lowdown nogood woman : is the cause of it allCarr, Leroy; Hard Hearted Papa; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164172) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
And I think they will stay changed : for the rest of my daysCarr, Leroy; Hard Hearted Papa; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164172) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
And you know I've done all baby : I've been as good as I could beCarr, Leroy; You Left Me Crying; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164182) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
And I don't believe in two things : will carry me to my graveCarr, Leroy; Hustler's Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164281) Vo03034 Co C30496
And I'm crazy about my baby : though she is so meanCarr, Leroy; Eleven TwentyNine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164291) Vo03157 Bio BLPC9
And my heart struck sorrow : when they called my good gal's nameCarr, Leroy; Eleven TwentyNine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164291) Vo03157 Bio BLPC9
And I heard the jailor say hello : prisoners all fall in lineCarr, Leroy; Eleven TwentyNine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164291) Vo03157 Bio BLPC9
And if you fix it like I like it : I will get you a new VEightCarr, Leroy; Bread Baker; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164321) Vo03296 Yz L1036
And when I start to stealing : I'm going to pick the rounders cleanCarr, Leroy; Tight Time Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164331) Vo03034 Bio BLPC9
And I don't miss her so much : until I'm all by myselfCarr, Leroy; Longing for My Sugar; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164341) Vo02875 Yz L1036
And give it to my sugar : if she'll come back home to stayCarr, Leroy; Longing for My Sugar; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164341) Vo02875 Yz L1036
And if the Lord has not got her : she's in this world somewhereCarr, Leroy; Shinin' Pistol; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164381) Vo03067 Co C30496
And now she's got me crying : baby please come back home to meCarr, Leroy; Shinin' Pistol; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164381) Vo03067 Co C30496
And everywhere I sting a goodlooking woman : says I'll sure find me a homeChatman, Bo; I'm an Old Bumble Bee; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404720B) OK8852 RBF RF9
And you sting you old bumblebee : your old stinger just long enoughChatman, Bo; I'm an Old Bumble Bee; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404720B) OK8852 RBF RF9
And they all crying old bumblebee : you know it hurts so goodChatman, Bo; I'm an Old Bumble Bee; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404720B) OK8852 RBF RF9
And every time I load a gun for a woman : you know it's too tight JimChatman, Bo; Ram Rod Daddy; New York, 4 June 1931; (404926A) OK8897 His HLP5
And he takes women from their men : Lord just any old place he landsChatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826111) BBB5489 Yz L1034
And when the women receiving you : they'll sure to put their men all downChatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826111) BBB5489 Yz L1034
And when a woman gets the blues : she try to put her sweety downChatman, Bo; Tellin' You 'Bout It; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826161) BBB5629 Yz L1014
And she buried her *corky* : down in the sand Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026131) BBB6735 Yz L1034
And his daughter's out on the highway corner : selling sweet jellyrollChatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278731) BBB7927 Yz L1014
And the preacher's in the pulpit : jumping up and downChatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278731) BBB7927 Yz L1014
And the sisters back in the amen corner : their southern boundChatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278731) BBB7927 Yz L1014
And get you soap and water : and bathe your dirty selfChatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278781) BBB8093 Yz L1007
And his pants behind is hollering : I got those raggedyholey bluesChatman, Bo; Country Fool; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278791) BBB8122 Yz L1014
And if them numbers come out man : it'll bring my money back right againChatman, Bo; Policy Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476531) BBB8495 Yz L1034
And every time she'd come back : she'd say daddy buy me another quart of beerChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Beer Drinking Woman; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535901) BBB8584 RCA730.581
And she thinks soap and water : is a doggone crimeChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594991) BBB8749 RCA730.581
And she thinks soap and water : is a doggone crimeChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594991) BBB8749 RCA730.581
And she thinks soap and water : is a doggone crimeChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594991) BBB8749 RCA730.581
And then I said maybe boy friend : you can borrow a dime from meChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Maybe I'll Loan You a Dime; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640031) BBB8784 RCA730.581
And I won't have to put up : with your evil ways Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Gonna Worry Too; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704351) BBB8945 RCA730.581
And I asked the conductor : to let me ride the blindsClayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403142) Vi21412 Fwy FA2953
And that cruelhearted loving : it's going to be the death of meCole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19971) Vo1187 Rt RL313
And I love my little baby : tell you just how I knowCole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19971) Vo1187 Rt RL313
And it's blues : woke me for my telephone Cole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19971) Vo1187 Rt RL313
And I'm going away : little baby crying it won't be longCole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19971) Vo1187 Rt RL313
And those Niagara Falls blues pretty mama : going to be the death of youCole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19981) Vo1187 Rt RL313
And I woke up this morning : my pillow slip wringing wetCole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19981) Vo1187 Rt RL313
And I laid in prison : my face turned to the wall Coleman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm12791 Rt RL340
And it's a many old day : I drop my weary head and cryColeman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm12791 Rt RL340
And I locked in the death cell : and drop my weary head and criedColeman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm12791 Rt RL340
And if if hadn't been for you little mama : I wouldn't not been hereColeman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm12791 Rt RL340
And if you want me to love you : don't pretend you never doneColeman, Lonnie; Wild About My Loving; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (1482592) Co14440D Rt RL318
And you know you didn't love me : you fell across my bedCollins, Chasey; Walking Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962481) BBB6261 Rt RL316
And I'm a motherless child : and I just can't keep from cryingCollins, Chasey; Atlanta Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962491) BBB6187 BC6
And I felt so rotten : and I didn't want to ride no trainCollins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge6146 OJL10
And I got a gal : who loves to roll Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge6379 OJL10
And I swore : not to cry no more Collins, Sam; Lonesome Road Blues; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108361) Ba32669 Yz L1038
And a woman run out and hollered : scared my mule awayCovington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
And when he got up under that ??? : well he would not waitCovington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
And Jackson got down like a reindeer : and he runned her someCovington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
And I wonder if you know : that your mama's near Cox, Ida; Coffin Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (22931) Pm12318 BYG529073
And I wished that I could fall : here across your coffin deadCox, Ida; Coffin Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (22931) Pm12318 BYG529073
And it hurts me so bad : to tell the man I love goodbyeCox, Ida; Coffin Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (22931) Pm12318 BYG529073
And if I catch you old pal : I sure will make you payCox, Ida; You Stole My Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (207681) Pm12704 BYG529073
And my fair brown told me : I refuse to go Daddy Stovepipe; Sundown Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11861A) Ge5459 Rt RL325
And you think about the woman : you treated so nice and kindDarby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003
And if we don't tomorrow : we will tomorrow night Darby, Blind; Deceiving Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675831) Vi23311 OJL20
And you going to be sorry : that you done me this awayDarby, Blind; Deceiving Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675831) Vi23311 OJL20
And the tears went down : great God like drops of rainDarby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
And it's oh my baby : don't treat me good no more Darby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
And I ain't got no babe : ain't got nowhere to go Darby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
And this woman I'm loving : don't pay me no mind Darby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
And she keeps me worried : and bothered all the timeDarby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
And it's oh my baby : don't act right no more Darby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
And I can't feel welcome : babe nowhere I go Darby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
And winter is coming : wonder what the poor people are going to doDavis, Walter; Howling Wind Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 31; (675791) ViV23308 RCA INT1085
And if it don't : I swear it will always be the sameDavis, Walter; Howling Wind Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 31; (675791) ViV23308 RCA INT1085
And when I leave this time : I ain't coming back no moreDavis, Walter; M. and O. Blues No. 3; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (706761) ViV23333 RBF RF12
And you ain't got nobody : just to keep a happy homeDavis, Walter; L and N Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (768021) BBB5143 RCA INT1085
And now I'm tired : of sleeping by myself Davis, Walter; Sloppy Drunk Again; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854791) BBB5879 OJL20
And if the freight train leaves me : Lord I got a mule to rideDavis, Walter; Travelin' this Lonesome Road; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854801) BBB5982 RCA INT1175
And here's the words she told me : I can't use you no moreDavis, Walter; Sad and Lonesome Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854811) BBB5982 RCA INT1175
And if you see my black angel : please don't tell her the way I've goneDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 1; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854821) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
And she strutting her stuff : to who she please Davis, Walter; Sweet Sixteen; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854841) BBB5931 RCA INT1085
And when I'm giving it to you mama : you don't want to turn your doctor looseDavis, Walter; Root Man Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914301) BBB6040 RCA INT1085
And that's something mama : that I just can't standDavis, Walter; I Can Tell By the Way You Smell; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914331) BBB6059 Yz L1025
And a Gypsy women : she comes and reads my mind Davis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962341) BBB6167 RCA INT1085
And if I never see you no more baby : Lord I sure do wish you wellDavis, Walter; JacksonvillePart 2; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (1003381) BBB6468 Yz L1025
And when your medicine go to coming down : I want you to hug me tightDavis, Walter; Think You Need a Shot; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (1003391) BBB6498 RCA INT1085
And if you let me get in your saddle mama : I may ride the way you likeDavis, Walter; Let Me in Your Saddle; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (0405111) BBB8282 RCA INT1085
And you can't find no consolation : nowhere in the world you goDavis, Walter; Call Your Name; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (0405231) BBB8470 Yz L1025
And if my twelve pound one won't come : my eight pound one will doDickson, Pearl; Twelve Pound Daddy; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (1453703) Co14286D Yz L1008
And it's one thing baby : that I can't understand Dickson, Pearl; Twelve Pound Daddy; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (1453703) Co14286D Yz L1008
And if you don't want me baby : you don't have to use me as no foolDickson, Pearl; Little Rock Blues; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (1453712) Co14286D OJL6
And get out early : with that scuffling bunch Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); If You Want Me to Love You; New York, 5 Feb. 1932; (11242A) Vo1682 Yz L1039
And that devil *brother be upstairs* now : Lord after you are dead and goneDoyle, Little Buddy; Grief Will Kill You; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM181) Vo05111 Rt RL319;
And her mama and her papa : they sure don't allow me thereEstes, Sleepy John; The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1929; (555811) ViV38549 RBF RF8
And if I clean up pretty mama : may I stay all night with youEstes, Sleepy John; BrokenHearted, Ragged and Dirty Too; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555313) ViV38582 Rt RL307
And to be here baby : and you doing me like a dog Estes, Sleepy John; Poor John Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59968 ) ViV38628 Rt RL323
And I heard a rumbling : way down in the ground Estes, Sleepy John; Stack O' Dollars; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (625472) Vi23397 Rt RL307
And I went on the mountain : I looked down in the seaEstes, Sleepy John; Stack O' Dollars; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (625472) Vi23397 Rt RL307
And I'm just standing and I'm wondering : Lord just how to make a mealEstes, Sleepy John; Down South Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90094A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
And you know the time is hard : peoples is starving all over townEstes, Sleepy John; Down South Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90094A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
And if you could find someone : to treat you loving and kindEstes, Sleepy John; Who's Been Tellin' You Buddy Brown Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90097A) Ch50068 Sw S1219
And that's the reason : I believe I'll make a changeEstes, Sleepy John; Need More Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62466A) De7365 RBF RF8
And I reckon I'd better take it over to Durhamville : and I'm going to stop at Vasser Williams' Estes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653A) De7473 RBF RF8
And if God don't have me : you know the devil mustEvans, Joe; New Huntsville Jail; New York, 20 May 1931; (106512) Or8080 His HLP8002
And one of them tell the police next morning : *partner*Evans, Joe; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 21 May 1931; (106641) Or8083 Yz L1015
And when I come in twelve o'clock : ??? shake it up rightEvans, Joe; Shook It This Morning Blues; New York, 21 May 1931; (106652) Or8083 Yz L1015
And if I tell about her : he always tell me where she beenFox, John D.; The Worried Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 Dec. 1927; (GEX1011A) Ge6352 OJL10
And I got a letter from my baby : and it said that she was dyingFox, John D.; The Moanin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 15 Dec. 1927; (GEX1019A) Ge6352 Rt RL334
And you say you going to put me : woman down in my lonesome graveFuller, Blind Boy; Pistol Snapper Blues; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226741) Vo04106 BC11
And I feel like snapping : my pistol in your face Fuller, Blind Boy; Pistol Snapper Blues; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226741) Vo04106 BC11
And my friend sent me word : had no business in the county jailFuller, Blind Boy; Big House Bound; possibly Columbia, S.C., 29 Oct. 1938; (SC251) Vo04897 BC11
And when I get my pistol : I won't have them long Fuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619A) Vo05527 Rt RL318
And I just got your dollar : you sure can get your order filledFuller, Blind Boy; You Got to Have Your Dollar; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC3140A) OK05712 His HLP31
And if you love me : I wonder what can it be Gaither, Bill; Georgia Barrel House; Chicago, 12 June 1940; (WC3104A) OK05714 His HLP31
And find you's been gone : some old rounder might change her mindGibson, Clifford; Beat You Doing It; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (482A) QRSR7087 Yz L1027
And the way she had that thing on me : I couldn't raise my handGibson, Clifford; Don't Put That Thing On Me; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571742) ViV38572 Yz L1006
And I asked the doctor : [was there] anything that he could doGibson, Clifford; Old Time Rider; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571762) Vi23255 Yz L1027
And I know you bound to miss me : baby when I'm goneGibson, Clifford; Levee Camp Moan; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577542) ViV38577 Yz L1027
And I would not have been here : if it don't been for youGibson, Clifford; HardHeaded Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577552) ViV38577 Yz L1027
And I think it's time for me : to make my getaway Gibson, Clifford; Keep Your Windows Pinned; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57757) ViV38612 Yz L1006
And some long tall and slender : to follow me to my graveGibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760 ) Vi38612 Yz L1027
And I seed something : that I did not want to see Gillum, Bill Jazz; Keyhole Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034813 ) BBB8221 RCA INT1177
And then what hurt me : she started pulling off her shoesGillum, Bill Jazz; Keyhole Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034813 ) BBB8221 RCA INT1177
And I seen something : that I did not want to see Gillum, Bill Jazz; Keyhole Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034813 ) BBB8221 RCA INT1177
And then I begin to wonder : what to think of thisGillum, Bill Jazz; Keyhole Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034813 ) BBB8221 RCA INT1177
And then I saw them : begin to hug and kiss Gillum, Bill Jazz; Keyhole Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034813 ) BBB8221 RCA INT1177
And I seen something : that I did not want to see Gillum, Bill Jazz; Keyhole Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034813 ) BBB8221 RCA INT1177
And as soon as all the taverns close : you then head for some moonshine jointGillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445 ) BBB9004 RCA INT1177
And nobody shake it : like papa ??? can Glover, Mae; Shake It Daddy; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15392) Ge6964 OJL6
And you move like a turkey : coming through the mamlish cornGrant, Bobby; Nappy Head Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202043) Pm12595 Yz L1001
And you must awant me : to lay down and die for youGrant, Bobby; Nappy Head Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202043) Pm12595 Yz L1001
And love your mama baby : love your mama right Green, Lil; Give Your Mama One Smile; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591501) BBB8640 RCA LPV574
And I couldn't do nothing : but wring my hands and cryHarris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7100 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031
And I come to find : you was worse all the time Harris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031
And I didn't say one sentence : till six months after you leftHarris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031
And you couldn't do nothing : but just walk from door to doorHarris, Otis; Waking Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476081) Co14428D Fly LP103
And every time you see me : you wants to fall down on the groundHarris, Otis; You'll Like My Loving; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476092) Co14428D Yz L1032
And I called the undertaker : and the hearse came driving slowHarris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C5551 ) Br7149 Rt RL340
And you ought to be careful : how you handle my jellyrollHart, Hattie; Oh Ambulance Man; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (599322) ViV38605 Mel MLP7324
And you may not never : mama see me in your town no moreHawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Awful Fix Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200341) Pm12539 Yz L1004
And if I ask you for a favor : mama please now don't turn me downHawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Awful Fix Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200341) Pm12539 Yz L1004
And swear : that you will treat me right Henderson, Katherine; Mushy Love; Long Island City, c. Nov. 1928; (274A) QRS7054 His HLP21
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 I'm always happy : when I've got my liquor nighHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Blind Pig Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (1460501) Co14372D CC36
And I've got what it takes : to make a monkeyman leave his homeHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Chocolate to the Bone; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (146054?) Co14331D CC36
And I run to the telephone : took the receiver downHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); She's Gone Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (1473061) Co14461D RBF RF15
And if I'm not too busy : I'll be stopping by your wayHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493471) Co unissued Yz L1012
And if you don't love her : she sure ain't going to treat you rightHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493471) Co unissued Yz L1012
And as sure as the devil : I believe he's got alooseHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502731) Co14558D CC36
And after election was over : your head's down like a billygoatHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502731) Co14558D CC36
And it blows just like : it never blowed before Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510542) Co14591D Yz L1026
And these fast trains north and south : have settled their lives in clayHill, King Solomon; The Gone Dead Train; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12542) Pm13129 Yz L1004
And I asked the gravedigger : to give me back my good man pleaseHite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat032014 VJM VLP40
And I couldn't see nothing : couldn't see nothing greenHouse, Son; Dry Spell BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4262) Pm12990 OJL11
And by my reckless living : I've put myself in badHowell, Peg Leg; Low Down Rounder Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1928; (1461611) Co14320D RBF RF1
And I hope some day : she'll learn to love daddy tooHull, Papa Harvey; Gang of Brownskin Women; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12689) Ge6122 Yz L1001
And I hope some day : she'll learn to love daddy tooHull, Papa Harvey; Gang of Brownskin Women; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12689) Ge6122 Yz L1001
And then you realize : your sweet mama's gone Jackson, Papa Charlie; I Got What It Takes But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (100203) Pm12259 Bio BLP12042
And the sisters was back in the amen corner : hollering that's my manJackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21442) Pm12289 Yz L1029
And he's telling all the sisters and the brothers he meets : he's Alabama boundJackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21442) Pm12289 Yz L1029
And when I'm feeling : lonesome and blue Jackson, Papa Charlie; Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26134) Pm12383 Yz L1029
And the reason I love her : says she belongs to meJackson, Papa Charlie; She Belongs to Me Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (42431) Pm12461 Yz L1029
And if you want to know my name : just look around on my sackJackson, Papa Charlie; Coal Man Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (42442) Pm12461 Bio BLP12042
And the way you treat me : I'm going to jump over the dockJackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM804 ) Vo1477 Her H205
And a blackheaded girl : will make a preacher ball the jackJackson, Jim; St. Louis Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM805 ) Vo1477 Yz L1003
And all the friends I had : done shook hands and left thereJames, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760 ) De unissued Yz L1028
And I told you two or three times : don't want you no moreJames, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760 ) De unissued Yz L1028
And I done told you two or three times : I don't want no junkJames, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760 ) De unissued Yz L1028
And if he ride : he have to ride the rod James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
And now my rider : eee Lord will be the same old wayJames, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762A) De7213 AH158
And I'm going away now : I'm going away to stay James, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7472) Pm13088 Bio BLP12029
And what's the matter : baby I can't see James, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7472) Pm13088 Bio BLP12029
And every cow's calf man : honey he was born to dieJames, Skip; Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7631) Pm13085 Bio BLP12029
And I woke up : I found out it was all a dream James, Skip; Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7631) Pm13085 Bio BLP12029
And every cow's calf : honey got to lay down and dieJames, Skip; Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7631) Pm13085 Bio BLP12029
And if she gets unruly : and she don't want to do James, Skip; 2220 Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7651) Pm13066 Bio BLP12029
And my fortyfour : laying up and down my breast James, Skip; 2220 Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7651) Pm13066 Bio BLP12029
And a mouthful of lip : I guarantee it's everywhereJefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24751) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
And the girl I love : her mama don't want me aroundJefferson, Blind Lemon; Chock House Blues; Chicago, c. May or June 1926; (25582) Pm12373 Mil MLP2007
And then if you leave town : we can find you just the sameJefferson, Blind Lemon; Shuckin' Sugar; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30772) Pm12454 Mil MLP2007
And some pretty mama : had better come and get this black snake soonJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Moan; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80523B) OK8455 Fwy FJ2802
And I can't get no hearing : from that Memphis gal of mineJefferson, Blind Lemon; Rising High Water Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (44915) Pm12487 Mil MLP2007
And the girl I love : she's just now leaving home Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Right of Way Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (45152) Pm12510 Rt RL301
And stop the Chicago women : from arguing over me Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Teddy Bear Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (45672) Pm12487 Mil MLP2007
And if you quit me mama : you can't see that black snake at allJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Dream Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (45772) Pm12510 Bio BLP12015
And I told you about it : and you put my trunk outdoorsJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Dream Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (45772) Pm12510 Bio BLP12015
And you can get my loving : if you let that black snake goJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Dream Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (45772) Pm12510 Bio BLP12015
And I commence to how I want to : catch that Number NineJefferson, Blind Lemon; Rambler Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200402) Pm12541 Bio BLP12015
And my baby asked the judge : was he going to electrocute that man of mineJefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203642) Pm12608 Bio BLP12015
And hemming and ahawing : and acting just like a balky muleJefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203813) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
And she can break in on a dollar : man most anywhere she goesJefferson, Blind Lemon; Change My Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203872) Pm12639 Mil MLP2007
And some nice young fair brown : had better come here soonJefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (204082) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004
And the judge is telling me : be hanging till I'm deadJefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208162) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
And that trifling woman staying : until I breaks my neckJefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208162) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
And a good strong brownskin : man it's tight like thatJefferson, Blind Lemon; Maltese Cat Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208201) Pm12712 Bio BLP12015
And I'm so hungry on payday : I can't hardly speakJefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211981) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013
And it's all on account of : that lowdown gal of mineJefferson, Blind Lemon; Pneumonia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15669) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
And when I went for my gun : you ought to see them yelling breaking that fenceJefferson, Blind Lemon; Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15672) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015
And I'd tell her : exactly when to buy that expensive drinkJohnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473822) Co14416D CC3
And if I start walking : Sunbeam will beat me thereJohnson, Billiken; Sun Beam Blues; Dallas, 3 Dec. 1927; (1453221) Co14293D Rt RL335
And a bowlegged mama : make a snail catch a passenger trainJohnson, Ki Ki; Wrong Woman Blues; Long Island City, c. Aug. 1928; ( ) QRSR7003 His HLP17
And I must stop you now : because you got to consider somehowJohnson, Lonnie; Sweet Woman You Can't Go Wrong; New York, 5 Aug. 1927; (81189B) OK8512 CC30
And look up to the good Lord : just before you go Johnson, Lonnie; Way Down That Lonesome Road; San Antonio, 13 Mar. 1928; (400490A) OK8574 CC30
And you want the Lord have mercy : how much more further I've got to goJohnson, Lonnie; Way Down That Lonesome Road; San Antonio, 13 Mar. 1928; (400490A) OK8574 CC30
And meet her other man around the corner : and tell the same lie twiceJohnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336B) OK8635 CC30
And crazy about another man's wife : it's enough to drive you insaneJohnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336B) OK8635 CC30
And if you refuse : they'll read about you in a short little whileJohnson, Lonnie; Racketeers Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522602) OK8946 CC30
And if you refuse : the answer will be from a racketeer's gunJohnson, Lonnie; Racketeers Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522602) OK8946 CC30
And the shack where we was living : begin moving aroundJohnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341A) De7397 Sw S1225
And my sisters and brothers : drove me away to somebody elseJohnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517A) De7487 Sw S1225
And you take all my money and drink it up : and come home and wants to fuss and clownJohnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519A) De7509 Sw S1225
And when they get through playing with your heart : and they'll start dragging you all aroundJohnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519A) De7509 Sw S1225
And I swear my man must be somewhere : turning around and aroundJohnson, Louise; By the Moon and Stars; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4202) Pm13008 Mil MLP2018
And you know by that : you got to see me just the sameJohnson, Mary; Key to the Mountain Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1773) Pm12996 Jo SM3098
And I can tell by that : you ain't treating your mama rightJohnson, Mary; Rattlesnake Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18791) Ch16570 Riv RM8819
And I'm leaving this morning : with my arms folded up and cryingJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25831) ARC70581 Co C30034
And I'm leaving this morning : with my arms folded up and cryingJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25832) ARC70581 Co CL1654
And the time coming : it's going to be so Johnson, Robert; Come On in My Kitchen; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25851) ARC unissued Co CL1654
And when I mash down on your little starter : then your spark plug will give me fireJohnson, Robert; Terraplane Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25861) ARC70356 Co CL1654
And you've taken my loving : and given it to your other manJohnson, Robert; Phonograph Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25872) ARC unissued Co C30034
And if she gets unruly : things she don't want to doJohnson, Robert; 3220 Blues; San Antonio, 26 Nov. 1936; (SA26161) ARC70460 Co CL1654
And I rolled and I tumbled : and I cried the whole night longJohnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26331) ARC unissued Co CL1654
And that's one thing certain : they have stones all in my passJohnson, Robert; Stone in My Passway; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3772) ARC71267 Co CL1654
And when you hear me howling in my passway rider : please open your door and let me inJohnson, Robert; Stone in My Passway; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3772) ARC71267 Co CL1654
And now you hear me howling : baby mmm down on my bended kneeJohnson, Robert; I'm a Steady Rollin Man; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL378 ) ARC71267 OJL17
And some cream puff's using my money : ooo well well babe but that'll never be no moreJohnson, Robert; I'm a Steady Rollin Man; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL378 ) ARC71267 OJL17
And when I return again : you'll have a great long story to tellJohnson, Robert; From Four Until Late; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3791) ARC70956 Co C30034
And the days keep on worrying me : there's a hellhound on my trailJohnson, Robert; Hell Hound on My Trail; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3942) ARC70956 Co CL1654
And everybody say she got a mojo : [because she, baby you] been using that stuffJohnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL395?) Vo04108 Co C30034
And I have a funny funny feeling : that I'm talking all out my headJohnson, Robert; Malted Milk; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3961) ARC71065 Co C30034
And if I could only change my way of living : it would mean so much to meJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3971) ARC unissued Co C30034
And I can't see the reason why : that I can't leave these nogood womens aloneJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3971) ARC unissued Co C30034
And if I could only change my way of living : it would mean so much to meJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3972) ARC unissued Rt RL314
And I can't see the reason why : that I can't leave these nogood womens aloneJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3972) ARC unissued Rt RL314
And I said hello Satan : I believe it's time to goJohnson, Robert; Me and the Devil Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3982) ARC unissued Co CL1654
And you rode across my mind : baby each and every dayJohnson, Robert; Honeymoon Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL401 ) Vo04002 Co C30034
And I followed her to the station : with a suitcase in my handJohnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL402?) Vo04630 Co C30034
And you'll find me : hanging around the levee both night and dayJohnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250B) OK8838 Rt RL316
And the wind going to change : going to blow my blues awayJohnson, Tommy; Big Road Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418372) Vi21279 Rt RL330
And the wind going to change : going to blow my blues awayJohnson, Tommy; Maggie Campbell Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418392) Vi21409 Rt RL330
And if I meet my good gal : well I won't be back at allJohnson, Tommy; Maggie Campbell Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418392) Vi21409 Rt RL330
And if you ever come in San Antone : you going to find my sweet woman thereJones, Little Hat; New Two Sixteen Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402647A) OK8712 His HLP32
And when I looked up and seen her : couldn't help but hang my head and cryJones, Little Hat; Little Hat Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402700A) OK8794 Yz L1032
And I wouldn't let everybody ride : but people you know the train ain't mineJones, Little Hat; Little Hat Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402700A) OK8794 Yz L1032
And now I'm broke : that's where their friendship endsJones, Maggie; Poor House Blues; New York, 9 Dec. 1924; (1401712) Co14050D VJM VLP23
And you'll be sorry : that you went away Jones, Maggie; You May Go, But You'll Come Back Some Day; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401922) 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
And when they get just what they want : then you see them raveJones, Maggie; Early Every Morn'; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401932) Co14059D VJM VLP23
And when he kisses me : Lordy knows Jones, Maggie; Early Every Morn'; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401932) Co14059D VJM VLP23
And the *moon is* ??? : in this man's town Jones, Maggie; Dangerous Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (1404893) Co14070D VJM VLP23
And that Big Four the Big Four : is a mean old train to rideJordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5837 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
And you couldn't see nothing : but that yas yas yasJordan, Charley; Keep It CleanNo. 2; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO141 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
And it's everything I give you : you give it to your daddylawJordan, Charley; You Run and Tell Your Daddy; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO143 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
And I'm going downtown : going to spread the news Jordan, Charley; Don't Put Your Dirty Hands on Me; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (189831) ARC60661 Rt RL310
And if I find my baby : you know we going to have some funKelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137121) Ba32844 Rt RL316
And it took my baby : and it left me standing hereKelly, Jack; Believe I'll Go Back Home; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137152) MeM12812 Rt RL311
And you know : that you have I say done me wrong Kelly, Jack; Kokomo Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137212) MeM12812 Rt RL311
And if I want to ??? : I'll run you wheat out of townKelly, Jack; Cold Iron Bed; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13722 ) Ba32934 OJL4
And the grease come running : from his jo jo jo King David; What's That Tastes Like Gravy; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404664A) OK8913 RBF RF6
And she brought me coffee : and she brought me teaLacy, Rubin; Mississippi Jail House Groan; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (204192) Pm12629 OJL8
And I'll do more for you now : your always ever doneLacy, Rubin; Ham Hound Crave; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (204203) Pm12629 Yz L1009
And all the children now : papa trying to sing my songLacy, Rubin; Ham Hound Crave; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (204203) Pm12629 Yz L1009
And I rock you easier : you straight chair ever doneLacy, Rubin; Ham Hound Crave; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (204203) Pm12629 Yz L1009
And just as long as you like it : if it takes the whole night longLasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C915C) Vo02955 Her H201
And every time she smiles : she throws her loving light on meLasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C915C) Vo02955 Her H201
And every time she wiggles and wobbles : papa can't keep his black stuff stillLasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C915C) Vo02955 Her H201
And it was nothing : honey but a cypress tree Ledbetter, Huddie; RobertaPart 1; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16683 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
And I can describe her : oh partner most anywhere Ledbetter, Huddie; RobertaPart 2; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16684 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
And I was not sick : but I was just dissatisfied Ledbetter, Huddie; Alberta; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16692 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
And Shorty George : traveling through the land Ledbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (168142) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
And I don't see but one woman : rambling up and down the lineLee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147361) Vo02650 OJL17
And when I see on your mind : you would not have no friendLee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147361) Vo02650 OJL17
And the last time I seed him : he had done gone way up the roadLee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147361) Vo02650 OJL17
And she don't *allow* nothing : but chocolate to the boneLewis, Furry; Good Looking Girl Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1132 Rt RL329
And it's trouble here : and it's trouble everywhereLewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454291) Vi23345 Yz L1021
And it's trouble here : it's trouble in the air Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Bad Luck's My Buddy; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64739 ) Vi23266 Rt RL307
And I know doggone well : your spark plugs ain't hitting rightListon, Virginia; RollsRoyce Papa; New York, 29 May 1926; ( ) Vo1032 His HLP1
And every time she kisses me : cold chill run all over meMcClennan, Tommy; My Little Girl; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044988 ) BBB8605 Rt RL305
And if you don't love her : some other man will McClennan, Tommy; Love with a Feeling; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537401) BBB8689 Rt RL305
And when you come home : we'll go to fuss and fightMcClennan, Tommy; Love with a Feeling; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537401) BBB8689 Rt RL305
And I'd rather be with you Black Minnie : than to be with anyone elseMcClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537421) BBB8704 Rt RL305
And one time done come and caught me : baby with my B V DsMcClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537421) BBB8704 Rt RL305
And if you don't suit me : I'm going to try to *fade the line*McClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537421) BBB8704 Rt RL305
And your nogood way : I ain't going to never give you my last dimeMcClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537421) BBB8704 Rt RL305
And if you don't do : I'm going to break your neck atryingMcClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537421) BBB8704 Rt RL305
And the water going to come : and we'll have no place to stayMcCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1
And all these people : have no place to stay McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1
And they accusing me of murder : never harmed a manMcCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220A) Vo1686 Yz L1021
And I won't be long here : to be treated this awayMcCoy, Joe; Someday I'll Be in the Clay; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1932; (C9290) De7008 Rt RL329
And we ain't going to fuss : and we ain't going to fightMcCoy, Joe; Oh Red; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1936; (90691A) De7182 AH77
And the poor fellow lie down : cried like a natural childMcCoy, Joe; Southern Blues; Chicago, 2 Oct. 1936; (90913A) De7229 AH77
And when they gets on me : talk like a natural manMcCoy, Joe; Southern Blues; Chicago, 2 Oct. 1936; (90913A) De7229 AH77
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 we ain't going to fuss : and we ain't going to fightMcCoy, Joe; We Gonna Pitch a Boogie Woogie; Chicago, 13 Nov. 1936; (90982A) De7326 AH77
And he made a little song : about what you going to doMcCoy, 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 I haven't got any money : no place to call my homeMcCoy, Robert Lee; Tough Luck; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076551) BBB7115 Rt RL321
And I love my woman : but my woman do not care for meMacFarland, Barrel House Buck; I Got to Go Blues; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1934; (C9321 ) De7013 OJL20
And again I believe : ought to be buried alive MacFarland, Barrel House Buck; I Got to Go Blues; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1934; (C9321 ) De7013 OJL20
And the women do tell me : I'm the sweetest black man on earthMacFarland, Barrel House Buck; I Got to Go Blues; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1934; (C9321 ) De7013 OJL20
And : baby what's the matter now MacFarland, Barrel House Buck; I Got to Go Blues; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1934; (C9321 ) De7013 OJL20
And your loving ways : brother was hard to beat Mack, Alura; Wicked Daddy Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14848) Ge6797 His HLP4
And I'll tell all you people : that ain't no place to goMcMullen, Fred; De Kalb Chain Blues; New York, 18 Jan. 1933; (12936 ) Ba32784 BC5
And the rooster crowed : and the hen looked aroundMacon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289A) OK8676 Mel MLP7324
And if I didn't drink my whiskey : I believe I would lose my mindMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
And I would stop drinking whiskey : baby if I only couldMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
And why I can't stop drinking whiskey : Lord Lord I just can't seeMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
And I drink so much whiskey : till they call me whiskey manMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
And if luck don't change : Mr McTell won't get drunk no moreMcTell, Blind Willie; Mr. McTell Got the Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40311?) Vi unissued RCA INT1175
And if I backbite you : I don't mean no harm McTell, Blind Willie; LoveChanging Blues; Atlanta, 29 Nov. 1929; (566351) ViV38580 Yz L1005
And if I take you woman : I just be made my run McTell, Blind Willie; LoveChanging Blues; Atlanta, 29 Nov. 1929; (566351) ViV38580 Yz L1005
And that *matcher* Charlie : shot his automatic twinsMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
And when I crawls in the middle : it rides me like a Cadillac carMcTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050031) OK8936 Yz L1037
And every time I start to love her : she's tried to put them jinx on meMcTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050031) OK8936 Yz L1037
And if you get some of my loving : you won't want your rider no moreMcTell, Blind Willie; Rollin' Mama Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71603 ) Vi23328 Rt RL324
And the blues came down : like doggone showers of rainMcTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (716061) Vi23353 RCA LPV518
And the one in my heart : don't even give a darn for meMcTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (716061) Vi23353 RCA LPV518
And that's the reason why : I'm moving on back to the woodsMcTell, Blind Willie; My Baby's Gone; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140382) Vo02668 Yz L1037
And my gal she skipped : guess she got somebody elseMcTell, Blind Willie; Death Cell Blues; New York, 19 Sept. 1933; (140491) Vo02577 RBF RF15
And my eyes *filled on this* : my baby left my poor heart in painMcTell, Blind Willie; Death Cell Blues; New York, 19 Sept. 1933; (140491) Vo02577 RBF RF15
And if she don't come back : I'm going down in OhioMcTell, Blind Willie; B and O Blues No. 2; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140661) Vo02568 Yz L1037
And that's why I'm crying : these wearyhearted bluesMcTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
And I was almost crazy : because I had nowhere to goMcTell, Blind Willie; Runnin' Me Crazy; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140701) Vo02595 Rt RL324
And when you know anything : you'd be almost crazy with the bluesMcTell, Blind Willie; Runnin' Me Crazy; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140701) Vo02595 Rt RL324
And when you wake up next morning : feel like you done laid outdoorsMcTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9946A) De7078 Rt RL324
And the one in my heart : don't even give a darn for meMcTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 Yz L1037
And you going to be sorry : you did me this way Martin, Carl; Farewell to You Baby; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C8771) OK8961 Yz L1016
And let my baby : go back home with me Martin, Carl; Good Morning, Judge; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C882 ) Vo03047 OJL18
And left twenty of his opponents : lying on the floorMartin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
And lays it on his opponents : until he get enoughMartin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016
And I wouldn't mind helping you : you no man of mineMemphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM772A) Vo1476 Pal PL101
And the way he stung me : he made me cry for more Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM773 ) Vo1476 His HLP2
And that morning just about the break of day : the meningitis began to creep aroundMemphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994 ) Vi23421 Rt RL337
And next morning just about day : the meningitis begin to creep aroundMemphis Minnie; Memphis MinnieJitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5822 ) Vo1588 BC13
And I tell the world : he got all the stinger I needMemphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
And he makes better honey : any bumblebee I ever seenMemphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
And when he makes it : Lord how he makes me screamMemphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
And grandpa got something : keep grandma awake all nightMemphis Minnie; Grandpa and Grandma Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C6082 ) Vo1601 OJL4
And I ain't going to put up : at the way you do Memphis Minnie; I Don't Want that Junk Outa You; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO111A) Vo1678 Yz L1008
And you got ways : I sure don't like Memphis Minnie; I Don't Want that Junk Outa You; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO111A) Vo1678 Yz L1008
And made up my bread : and stuck my pan outdoors Memphis Minnie; Crazy Cryin' Blues; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO112A) Vo1678 BC13
And I will tell everything : just as soon as I get back homeMemphis Minnie; Drunken Barrelhouse Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1934; (CP10701) Vo02711 Yz L1021
And she start picking up man : all up and down the lineMemphis Minnie; Chickasaw Train Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9382 ) De7019 Cor CP58
And she start picking up men : all up and down this lineMemphis Minnie; Chickasaw Train Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9382 ) De7019 Cor CP58
And don't let me catch you : trying to give it to my manMemphis Minnie; You Can't Give It Away; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C9644A) De7048 Pal PL101
And just ask anybody : to show you Reaching Pete Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018 ) De7102 Mam S3803
And the baddest copper : ever walked that beat Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018 ) De7102 Mam S3803
And if you ain't got no money : have to go tomorrow nightMemphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101
And if he hits you with either one : same as a charge from a dynamiteMemphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101
And the bigger they come : he say the harder they fallMemphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101
And you caught your loverman : when you can't keep him at homeMemphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1
And every man I fall in love with : he loving someone elseMemphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1
And everywhere I been : the peoples all say Memphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3167A) OK05670 BC1
And when I think that works : he's out strolling the streetMemphis Minnie; It's Hard to Please My Man; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3170A) OK05728 BC1
And he won't need no passengers : I will be his loadMemphis Minnie; Me and My Chauffeur Blues; Chicago, 21 May 1941; (C37651) OK06788 BC1
And when you wake up : feel like you want a dose Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6
And might be a few questions : she swore sure *kill her dead*Mississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); Mississippi Moan; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX2011) Vo03166 Yz L1009
And you treat me good : Lord will bless your soul Mississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); Mississippi Moan; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX2011) Vo03166 Yz L1009
And she's a fullgrown woman : but she just got childish waysMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
And every time she smiles : Lord it makes my blood run coldMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
And she's low and she's squatty : and made right to the groundMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
And she's tailormade : Lord and ain't no handmedownMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
And the woman I love : Lord she do not pay me no mindMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
And the one I hate : I see her all the time Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
And the woman I love : she's gone far away Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
And the one I hate : at the house every day Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
And she's the sweetest woman : has ever walked down Mulberry StreetMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg BluesPart 3; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026451) BBB6697 CC35
And I love her I love her : and I always will Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg BluesPart 3; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026451) BBB6697 CC35
And a notion struck me : Lord I believe I'll go out westMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Out West Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026491) BBB6916 CC35
And I'm out westbound : that's if the bulls don't have me barredMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Out West Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026491) BBB6916 CC35
And I tried everything mama in this world : to get along with youMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026501) BBB6916 CC35
And I'm going I'm going : mama and your crying won't make me stayMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026501) BBB6916 CC35
And the more you cry mama : the farther that you drive me awayMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026501) BBB6916 CC35
And I won't be dead : baby but I ain't coming here no moreMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026501) BBB6916 CC35
And I went to the station : but the train had goneMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026511) BBB7178 CC35
And I walked up on a stranger : I told him I was in so much miseryMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026511) BBB7178 CC35
And he dropped me off in Texas : in a little place they call San AntoneMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026511) BBB7178 CC35
And you can't really imagine : how you hear those wild ox moanMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026511) BBB7178 CC35
And I would do everything evil : and everything I could for spiteMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Never Go Wrong Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026521) BBB6825 CC35
And she would be absolutely hospital bound : if she ever even asked me where I had beenMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Never Go Wrong Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026521) BBB6825 CC35
And you trust her with your hide : and she treat it just like a piece of woodMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Mistreatin' Woman Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026541) BBB7178 CC35
And you will turn your back on everybody : baby you will really worry you best friendMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Mistreatin' Woman Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026541) BBB7178 CC35
And you don't *store* it to me : that's what makes my happinessMoore, Whistlin' Alex; It Wouldn't Be So Hard; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (1495622) Co14496D His HLP32
And if I don't see you soon : I'll sure be found cryingMoore, Whistlin' Alex; It Wouldn't Be So Hard; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (1495622) Co14496D His HLP32
And you wish on every *nogood* star : *bring here your baby to me*Moore, Alice; Black and Evil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15447) Pm12819 CC37
And some day he's going to be sorry : he treated me this awayMoore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm12868 CC37
And you will get to twisting and turning : and you couldn't lay just rightMoore, Alice; My Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15449A) Pm12868 CC37
And the judge said hold you head up : for you are bound to goMoore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm12819 CC37
And now you got another woman : going to catch the train and rideMoore, Alice; Lonesome Dream Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1702) Pm13107 CC37
And all I can hear now : is his moaning his mournful cryMoore, Alice; Kid Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1712) Pm13107 CC37
And I'm black and I'm evil : and I did not make *myself*Moore, Alice; Black Evil Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C9317A) De7028 OJL20
And these are the words : she said to every man she metMoore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203091) Pm12648 OJL8
And get the hard road blues : and ramble from town to townMoss, Buddy; Hard Road Blues; New York, 19 Jan. 1933; (129461) Ba33106 RBF RF15
And the way she serves her gravy : man you'd be surprisedMoss, Buddy; Gravy Server; New York, 21 Aug. 1935; (17981 ) ARC61156 Rt RL318
And I walked slowly : looked down in the rider's bedNelson, Romeo; Dyin' Rider Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1929; (C4752 ) Vo1494 RBF RF12
And I walked back : looking down in rider's face Nelson, Romeo; Dyin' Rider Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1929; (C4752 ) Vo1494 RBF RF12
And now goodbye mama : I'll meet you some old day Nelson, Romeo; Dyin' Rider Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1929; (C4752 ) Vo1494 RBF RF12
And if you speak about loving man : she'll swear that she's almost deadNelson, Sonny Boy; Street Walkin'; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026001) BBB6672 Yz L1038
And I found my Georgie : away behind some hill Nelson, Blue Coat Tom; Blue Coat Blues; Memphis, 17 Feb. 1928; (400258B) OK8838 Rt RL316
And they stood me up : *tied me around the peg* Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297B) OK8740 RBF RF202
And she laughs and talks : with every brownskin old man she meetsNewbern, Hambone Willie; Hambone Willie's DreamyEyed Woman's Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402305B) OK8693 OJL17
And I rolled and I tumbled : and I cried the whole night longNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
And I rosed this morning mama : and I didn't know right from wrongNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
And you wrings your hands : and you cry the whole day longNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
And I told my woman Lord : [just] before I left her townNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
And I fold my arms Lord : and I [slowly] walked awayNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
And I'll dig and dig : till my good gal comes Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Cave Man Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (599622) ViV38605 Mel MLP7324;
And I ain't going to leave : until that Judgment DayNickerson, Charlie Bozo; Going Back to Memphis; Memphis, 5 June 1930; (62583 ) Vi23310 Jo SM3104
And I came up this morning : baby don't you want to goNoble, George; The Seminole Blues; Chicago, 11 Feb. 1935; (C8972) ARC70675 Yz L1028
And another thing baby : you don't worry me no moreOden, Jimmy; I Have Made Up My Mind; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18795) Ch16540 Riv RM8819
And just to see : what kind of woman you make Oden, Jimmy; Sitting Down Thinking Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18796) Ch16540 Riv RM8819
And the next drink I see you with : babe you done lost your homeOden, Jimmy; Sitting Down Thinking Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18796) Ch16540 Riv RM8819
And if I don't love you : I wouldn't care what you doOden, Jimmy; Sitting Down Thinking Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18796) Ch16540 Riv RM8819
And a brownskin woman : like something fit to eat Patton, Charley; Pony Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15216) Pm12792 Yz L1020
And the blues come down baby : like showers of rainPatton, Charley; Pony Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15216) Pm12792 Yz L1020
And it blew just like : my baby getting on board Patton, Charley; Green River Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L443) Pm12972 Yz L1020
And they got me ready : for that Parchman train Patton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L472) Pm12998 Yz L1020
And the train had left : went steaming on up the roadPatton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L472) Pm12998 Yz L1020
And the morning sun Lord : was beginning to rise Patton, Charley; Heart Like Railroad Steel; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L501) Pm12953 Her H201
And my baby's got a heart : like a piece of railroad steelPatton, Charley; Rattlesnake Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L632) Pm12924 Yz L1020
And the strike in Chicago : Lordy Lord it just won't stopPatton, Charley; Mean Black Moan; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L771) Pm12953 Yz L1001
And my man hasn't worked Lord : in two or three weeks or morePatton, Charley; Mean Black Moan; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L771) Pm12953 Yz L1001
And my bull got a horn : long as my arm Patton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802
And I cut my little woman : both night and day Patton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802
And I remember one morning : between midnight and dayPatton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802
And he put me in the cellar : it was dark as it could bePatton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147252) Vo02680 Yz L1020
And it must not have been : them Belzoni jail I hadPatton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147252) Vo02680 Yz L1020
And I got me a stone pony : don't ride Shetland no morePatton, Charley; Stone Pony Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147271) Vo02680 Yz L1020
And I can't feel welcome : rider nowhere I go Patton, Charley; Stone Pony Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147271) Vo02680 Yz L1020
And I can't feel welcome : rider nowhere I go Patton, Charley; Stone Pony Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147271) Vo02680 Yz L1020
And it don't do nothing : but follow behind Holloway's farmer's plowPatton, Charley; 34 Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147391) Vo02651 Yz L1020
And it may bring sorrow : Lord and it may bring tearsPatton, Charley; 34 Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147391) Vo02651 Yz L1020
And my rider's got the ??? shivers : swear it just won't stopPatton, Charley; Love My Stuff; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14746 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802
And I keeps on telling my rider : well she was *shivering* downPatton, Charley; Love My Stuff; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14746 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802
And when I find him : he better not be messing aroundPerkins, 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
And the guard told the prisoner : it ain't no whiskeydrinking herePope, Jenny; Whiskey Drinkin' Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M193 ) Vo1438 His HLP1
And you can cook a breakfast : right on my brand new stovePope, Jenny; Bull Frog Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM757A) Vo1522 His HLP15
And when I find my black woman : Lord all *my bad days* are gonePullum, Joe; Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard??? No. 2; San Antonio, 3 Apr. 1934; (82786?) BBB5592 Rt RL327
And if I see you with another woman : I would rather kill myselfPullum, Joe; Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard??? No. 2; San Antonio, 3 Apr. 1934; (82786?) BBB5592 Rt RL327
And I got up this morning : a light all in my roomRachel, James Yank; Little Sarah; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555972) ViV38595 Rt RL310
And I looked behind me : and I found my faro gone Rachel, James Yank; Little Sarah; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555972) ViV38595 Rt RL310
And I'm going to slip right back home : to my same old usedtobeRachel, James Yank; Little Sarah; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555972) ViV38595 Rt RL310
And the girl I'm loving : she sure done left this townRachel, James Yank; TBone Steak Blues; Memphis, 2 Oct. 1929; (563362) ViV38595 Rt RL310
And every time I come to your house : there's a man standing in your doorRachel, James Yank; Sweet Mama; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62550) Vi23318 Rt RL329
And I suffer : with those all night blues Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Those All Night Long Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1599?) Pm12081 BYG529.078
And that's a different kind : of Maltese cat Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Four Day Honory Scat; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22131) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001
And I went to my window : you know that window was blockedRamey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); I Can't Stand It; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (555291) ViV38551 Rt RL322
And if you want me to love you : you sure got to take you timeRamey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Tired of You Driving Me; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56344) Vi V38586 Rt RL337
And if you don't want me baby : you don't have to pay me no mindRamey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Tired of You Driving Me; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56344) Vi V38586 Rt RL337
And that man had my woman : Lord and the blues had meReed, Willie; Dreaming Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476002) Co14407D Yz L1004
And when you lose your woman : please don't fool with mineReynolds, Blind Joe; Outside Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1443) Pm12927 OJL8
And every time she shake it : Lord a hustling woman lose her homeReynolds, Blind Willie; Third Street Woman Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647242) Vi23258 OJL11
And if I ask you what about it : daddy that's all that's allRhodes, Walter; The Crowing Rooster; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453582) Co14289D Rt RL334
And she sold more whiskey : than the law allowed Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210353) Pm12714 Riv RM8803
And I bet you men can tell me : what it's all aboutRoland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (154952) Ba33343 Yz L1017
And I turned over and hugged the pillow : where my baby used to layRoland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (154952) Ba33343 Yz L1017
And every time she leave me : you know it makes me cryRoland, Walter; Big Mama; New York, 2 Aug. 1934; (155202) Ba33282 RBF RF12
And you can ask anybody : ain't that the baddest place in townRoland, Walter; 45 Pistol Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1935; (170812) ARC60361 BC7
And you know you better not start nothing : know they'll make away with youRoland, Walter; 45 Pistol Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1935; (170812) ARC60361 BC7
And you know folks that's the reason : Lord that I'm worried soRoland, Walter; Penniless Blues; New York, 20 Mar. 1935; (171532) Ba33461 Yz L1017
And you know it's going to be some hell raised : Lord if she don't bring some of my money backRoland, Walter; Penniless Blues; New York, 20 Mar. 1935; (171532) Ba33461 Yz L1017
And I told her yes : great God now I won't have to goScott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (135721) Vo25012 Rt RL325
And I told her yes : great God and you better go Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (135721) Vo25012 Rt RL325
And you can always tell : when a woman want to playShade, Will; Kansas City Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403151) Vi21185 Rt RL307
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
And the womens down on Beale Street : crying for that old canned heat every dayShade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092 ) Vi21725 Mam S3803
And if you keep on using canned heat mama : you soon get to the place you just can't leave it Shade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092 ) Vi21725 Mam S3803
And if you don't keep your eyes dead on them : Lord they will take your woman from youShade, Will; Feed Your Friend with a Long Handled Spoon; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (555981) ViV38578 Rt RL311
And I looked around : her man was standing around Shade, Will; I Can Beat You Plenty; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (55599 ) ViV38586 Rt RL337
And if *all things true* : man I'm going to leave on theShort, Jaydee; Telephone Arguin' Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L4561) Pm13043 OJL11
And it loved my woman : hey man it done fell dead Short, Jaydee; Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L4681) Pm13043 OJL11
And when I fly by easy : mama I'm going to fly low low distant landShort, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
And when I get to flying sometime : I can see a gang of women standing out in the doorShort, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
And I ain't going to stop walking : till I get to my rider's doorSims, Henry; Farrell Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L451) Pm12912 OJL8
And then the blind man told her : said you sure look good to meSluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490A) QRSR7086 His HLP17
And I wouldn't have a hen : won't cackle when she laySluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; ( ) QRSR7086 His HLP17
And I'm sitting here wondering : will a matchbox hold my clothesSluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; ( ) QRSR7086 His HLP17
And the next time I see you : you was running three or four whiskey stillsSmith, . . . (Smith and Harper); Insurance Policy Blues; Augusta, Ga., 26 or 27 June 1936; (AUG1263) ARC61061 Rt RL334
And which away my daddy went : the Gypsy only knowsSmith, Bessie; Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down; New York, 5 Apr. 1924; (816702) Co14025D Co CL855
And looked down on that engine : that took away my loving manSmith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
And if he don't come back to you : I tell you what to doSmith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
And I got what it takes : to get all of you men toldSmith, Bessie; Reckless Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402421) Co14056D Co CL855
And the porter said : we've got a load Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406292) Co14095D Co CL855
And if I do : I'm going to make it my last time Smith, Bessie; The Gin House Blues; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418203) Co14158D Co CL856
And I'm a good woman : and I can get plenty of menSmith, Bessie; Young Woman's Blues; New York, 26 Oct. 1926; (1428783) Co14179D Co CL857
And looked down on the house : where I used to liveSmith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858
And he would break : a leg I know Smith, Bessie; Trombone Cholly; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (1435753) Co14232D Co CL858
And when I get there : I'm going to shake hands with a friendSmith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515953) Co14663D Co CL858
And what they do : is tut tut tut Smith, Bessie; Gimme a Pigfoot; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525782) OK8949 Co CL856
And these badluck rattlesnakes : won't let my good man beSmith, Bessie Mae; St. Louis Daddy; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L78?) Pm12922 OJL20
And tell him that he's nothing : but a pure greenhornSmith, Clara; I Don't Love Nobody; New York, 18 Jan. 1924; (814961) Co14016D VJM VLP16
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
And wears his shoes and socks : Smith, Clara; My Doggone Lazy Man; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (815122) Co14016D VJM VLP16
And you can't make : no orchard out of me Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (1400521) Co14039D VJM VLP17
And colored folks don't live : much lower down than thatSmith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (1400521) Co14039D VJM VLP17
And he can kiss my mammy : without bending his kneesSmith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (1400521) Co14039D VJM VLP17
And I may be gone : for a doggone long long time Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400643) Co14041D VJM VLP17
And just to think of him : I just can't keep from cryingSmith, Clara; Death Letter Blues New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (1401081) Co14045D VJM VLP17
And if you can't cure me : I'm just as sure to dieSmith, Clara; Prescription for the Blues; New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (1401091) Co14045D VJM VLP17
And brings me his money : every Saturday night Smith, Clara; He's Mine, All Mine; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401821) Co14053D VJM VLP17
And when it ain't raining : he's making back time Smith, Clara; He's Mine, All Mine; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401821) Co14053D VJM VLP17
And he's up every morning : at half past four Smith, Clara; He's Mine, All Mine; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401821) Co14053D VJM VLP17
And my crew is done deserted : I got to stick here to the lastSmith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404911) Co14077D CC32
And the verdict was : let the poor gal go free Smith, Clara; Court House Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404921) Co14073D CC32
And it all on account : of one trifling man Smith, Clara; Court House Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404921) Co14073D CC32
And that's the reason I'm howling : I'm atrying to be satisfiedSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6404A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
And when I howl this time mama : I never will howl no moreSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6405A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
And rather than see someone else mistreat you : I'd rather keep you and mistreat you myselfSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930 (C7100 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031
And you can do just as you please : and I'll act just like some mother's childSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031
And change your sentence from the Bridewell : send you to the pen for ninetynineSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7239?) MeM12117 Yz L1031
And lose his head : about a little piece of tail Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Honey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO126 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
And when I can't find good corn : I'll drink moonshine againSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO127 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
And on account of moonshine : her people don't allow me aroundSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO127 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
And it's one thing I wished I had this morning : that's that fortyfive of mineSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; County Jail Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO132A) Vo1679 Yz L1031
And I'm headed for New Orleans Louisiana : I'm traveling both day and nightSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
And said she can look right in your eyes : and tell you exactly what you want doneSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
And go to my baby and tell her : there's another sevensister man in townSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
And they said I won't have no more trouble : and said I'll live twelve days in a weekSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO169A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
And long to hold them : close up right in your armsSmith, Mamie; Jenny's Ball; New York, 19 Feb. 1931; (404852A) OK8915 Sw S1240
And I may be gone honey : for a doggone long long timeSmith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17671) Pm12211 CC29
And if you do it mama : do it slow Smith, Trixie; Don't Shake It No More; New York, c. June 1924; (18072) Pm12211 CC29
And I'm nearly dying : with these mining camp bluesSmith, Trixie; Mining Camp Blues; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (20161) Pm12256 CC29
And if the Seaboard God bless : I'm Alabama bound Smith, Trixie; Railroad Blues; New York, Mar. 1925; (20642) Pm12262 CC29
And when he calls me : praying's no use Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098
And my baby told me : pack your things and go Spand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm12817 Yz L1015
And the women on Biddle Street : just won't leave me aloneSpaulding, Henry; Biddle Street Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C3450 ) Br7085 OJL20
And he got it like I made it : I killed him judge and that's all I knowSpivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596B) OK8581 Spi LP2001
And here they got me charged : with murder in the first degreeSpivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596B) OK8581 Spi LP2001
And if you get good business : how do you do it that waySpivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526A) OK8713 Spi LP2001
And when the rooster and the hen : go to the barn to playSpivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526A) OK8713 Spi LP2001
And outside of my mother : there's nobody else I loveSpivey, Victoria; Don't Trust Nobody Blues; Chicago, 20 Mar. 1931; (VO150 ) Vo1640 Spi LP2001
And it's no use to worry : baby about the days being longSpivey, Victoria; Black Snake Swing; Chicago, 7 July 1936; (90785A) De7203 AH58
And if I ever get back home : I ain't never coming to Detroit no moreSpivey, Victoria; Detroit Moan; Chicago, 15 Oct. 1936; (C1568?) Vo unissued Spi LP2001
And she leave out on that highway : I'm sure going to trail my baby downSpruell, Freddie; 4A Highway; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85782 ) BBB5995 Mam S3802
And the women in Kokomo baby : they drinking liquor from real *costly* barSpruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786 ) BBB5995 Mam S3802
And the ??? : running everywhere Stevens, Vol; Beale Street Mess Around; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403201) Vi21066 Rt RL322
And I'm going to be dead : before I go back here no moreStevens, Vol; Beale Street Mess Around; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403201) Vi21066 Rt RL322
And I'm going for the summer : won't be back till fallStevens, Vol; Beale Street Mess Around; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403201) Vi21066 Rt RL322
And it's one of these mornings : honey it won't be longStevens, Vol; Beale Street Mess Around; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403201) Vi21066 Rt RL322
And I'm going away : just to wear you off my mind Stevens, Vol; I'll See You in the Spring When the Birds Begin to Sing; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403211) Vi21066 Rt RL322
And the blues they had me : *running up the wall* Stevens, Vol; Vol Stevens Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403241) Vi21356 OJL21
And it's one of these mornings : honey and it won't be longStevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403251) Vi21356 OJL19
And the girl I love : just went and broke my heartStevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403251) Vi21356 OJL19
And I'm going away : wear you off my mind Stevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403251) Vi21356 OJL19
And the blues had started : climbing up the bed Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418882) Vi21278 OJL4
And the blues they tell me : crying man oh man Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418882) Vi21278 OJL4
And the members in the corner : singing Alabama boundStevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418882) Vi21278 OJL4
And I'm going to be at the depot : blow back hell or homeStevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418882) Vi21278 OJL4
And the blues ain't there : they easing everywhereStevens, Vol; Papa Long Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418892) Vi21278 Rt RL322
And I'm going I'm going : your crying won't make me stayStevens, Vol; Papa Long Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418892) Vi21278 Rt RL322
And I won't be there : just won't blow back anymoreStevens, Vol; Papa Long Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418892) Vi21278 Rt RL322
And it's one of these mornings : honey it won't be longStevens, Vol; Papa Long Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418892) Vi21278 Rt RL322
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 now you know my good gal : I can't keep her satisfiedStokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
And now stop and take your time : and do your work everywhere you goStokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
And I feel like hollering : murder in the first degreeStokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47742) Pm12531 Rt RL308
And I'm going I'm going mama : what you want me to bring you backStokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47752) Pm12576 Rt RL308
And if the times don't get better : I ain't going back home no moreStokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47752) Pm12576 Rt RL308
And I feel like hollering : murder in the first degreeStokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47752) Pm12576 Rt RL308
And I won't be : when you meet me there Stokes, Frank; Last Go Round; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47771) Pm12591 Bio BLP12041
And she treats me nice : around her house Stokes, Frank; Last Go Round; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47771) Pm12591 Bio BLP12041
And the next thing he wanted to do : was slip in my bedStokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
And the same doggone woman : on my mind Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
And now I'm getting old : Lord my head's getting greyStokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
And I'm going and I'm going : and your crying won't make me stayStokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200482) Pm12552 Bio BLP12041
And I'm leaving baby : what you want me to bring you backStokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200482) Pm12552 Bio BLP12041
And I'm going I'm going : pin up black tape on your doorStokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418221) Vi21272 BC5
And I'm going downtown : going to stay around there till darkStokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418221) Vi21272 BC5
And I'm going I'm going : pin up black crepe on your doorStokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418222) Vi unissued His HLP31
And I'm going downtown : going to stay around there till dawnStokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418222) Vi unissued His HLP31
And I want no trouble : don't want you to drive me homeStokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418222) Vi unissued His HLP31
And I looked at the sun : and the sun was shining warmStokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418251) Vi21272 Rt RL308
And you stood and cried : what you want me to say to youStokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418251) Vi21272 Rt RL308
And she quit me she left me : to sing this song Stokes, Frank; What's the Matter Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418261) ViV38531 Yz L1002
And I'm going downtown : going to stay right there till fallStokes, Frank; What's the Matter Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418261) ViV38531 Yz L1002
And I'm going to the Gypsy : have my good gal's fortune toldStokes, Frank; Mistreatin' Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454191) Vi21672 Rt RL308
And it's wonder what the reason : now baby I can't rest at nightStokes, Frank; Mistreatin' Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454191) Vi21672 Rt RL308
And I'm going I'm going : put a black tape on your doorStokes, Frank; It Won't Be Long Now; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454202) Vi21672 Rt RL307
And I'm on my way babe : how long how long Stokes, Frank; How Long; Memphis, 30 Aug. 1928; (454551) ViV38512 BC6
And left me standing : how long how long Stokes, Frank; How Long; Memphis, 30 Aug. 1928; (454551) ViV38512 BC6
And the people on Bunker Hill : look at me sing this songStokes, Frank; Bunker Hill Blues; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555741) ViV38548 Rt RL308
And I'll take my home : back in shiny town Stokes, Frank; Shiney Town Blues; Memphis, 25 Sept. 1929; (555911) ViV38589 RBF RF202
And I'm going I'm going : and your crying won't make me stayStokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563052) Vi23411 Yz L1008
And I'm leaving you mama : this is the last time I'll ever goStokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563052) Vi23411 Yz L1008
And it's hard time here : hard time everywhere Stone, Joe; It's Hard Time; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76837 ) BBB5169 Yz L1030
And the bossman told me : man I ain't hiring here Stone, Joe; It's Hard Time; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76837 ) BBB5169 Yz L1030
And I wonder why mama : that you can't get along with meStone, Joe; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76838 ) BBB5169 Yz L1030
And I went upstairs : about four o'clock Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760B) OK8543 His HLP4
And I told my gal : the week before last Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760B) OK8543 His HLP4
And now I walked all night long : with my fortyfour in my handSykes, Roosevelt; 44 Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402451A) OK8702 His HLP5
And if I stay here : I'll be blue all the time Sykes, Roosevelt; Lost All I Had Blues; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403322A) OK8819 RBF RF12
And I want you to bring along : that girl of mine Sykes, Roosevelt; 3 6 and 9; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4492) Pm13004 Riv RM8819
And folks I am not joking : when I sing these downsouth bluesSylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat032007 VJM VLP40
And I may be gone baby : a doggone long long time Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Through Train Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205442) Pm12685 Yz L1039
And if you give him a little taste : he want it allTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
And the same thing struck her : in the yas yas yasTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck YasYasYas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C3485 ) Vo1277 Yz L1039
And my suitcase is too heavy : to tote down that dusty roadTaylor, Charley; Heavy Suitcase Blues; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L2512) Pm12967 Yz L1028
And when I come back pretty mama : all my good work will be doneTaylor, Charley; Louisiana Bound; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L2522) Pm12967 Her H205
And I'm leaving in the morning : and I'm leaving on the southbound trainTaylor, Charley; Louisiana Bound; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L2522) Pm12967 Her H205
And when I come back baby : I don't want you to call my nameTaylor, Charley; Louisiana Bound; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L2522) Pm12967 Her H205
And I heard a mighty rumbling : and it [sound, looks] just like a passenger trainTemple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17
And I heard a sweet little woman : ooo Lord I hate to call her nameTemple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17
And I am feeling so lonely : and I'm feeling so blueTemple, Johnnie; So Lonely and Blue; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91247A) De7337 RBF RF16
And you will be feeling so lonely : and you will be feeling so blueTemple, Johnnie; So Lonely and Blue; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91247A) De7337 RBF RF16
And she left me : about something that she heard Temple, Johnnie; New Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91248A) De7337 RBF RF16
And I'm her child : and I'm drifting around Thomas, Elvie; Motherless Child Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2642) Pm12977 OJL2
And don't you take all my money : and please don't kill him in hereThomas, George; Don't Kill Him in Here; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L182) Pm12826 Rt RL340
And *yesterday* ??? : *was filled with ice and snow*Thomas, Henry; Arkansas; Chicago, c. early July 1927; ( ) Vo1286 Rt RL312
And I've had the blues : they call the gambler's dreamThomas, Hociel; Gambler's Dream; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9471A) OK8289 Bio BLPC6
And my time has come : where the blues don't worry meThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Lock and Key Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203363) Pm12637 Yz L1032
And I had them all night : and got them all again todayThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Sawmill Moan; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203372) Pm12616 Bio BLP12004
And I wish I had : my same old good girl back Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Sawmill Moan; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203372) Pm12616 Bio BLP12004
And I lay down last night : tried to take my rest Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Mind Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203392) Pm12616 Bio BLP12004
And my mind got to rambling : like the wild geese in the westThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Mind Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203392) Pm12616 Bio BLP12004
And I had one woman : would make a passenger train hop the railThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Mind Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203392) Pm12616 Bio BLP12004
And the policeman came along : and he arrested me for vagThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203432) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
And before I would stand to see : my baby leave this townThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Hard Dallas Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210182) Pm12708 Bio BLP12004
And Dallas is hard : I don't care how you work Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Hard Dallas Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210182) Pm12708 Bio BLP12004
And I ain't satisfied : unless I'm rambling all the timeThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Man; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210194) Pm12722 Bio BLP12004
And my boat come arocking : just like a drunken manThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210204) Pm12722 Bio BLP12004
And my home's on the water : and I sure don't like landThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210204) Pm12722 Bio BLP12004
And I'm worried now : but I won't be worried long Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Good Time Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210271) Pm12752 Bio BLP12004
And I haven't walked : up on my good gal yet Thomkins, Jim; Bedside Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM780 ) Br7200 Rt RL319
And then these women : sure take care of you Thomkins, Jim; Bedside Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM780 ) Br7200 Rt RL319
And my heart struck sorrow : and the tears come easing downTorey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B642) ARC70857 Yz L1002
And my baby she worries me : she worries me on every handTownsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300A) Co14529D Yz L1030
And it's baby : baby what have I done went wrong Townsend, Henry; Mistreated Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403301A) Co14491D) yz L1030
And some old day pretty baby : you'll do like I want you to doTownsend, Henry; Mistreated Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403301A) Co14491D) yz L1030
And why you want to dog me : babe I swear I just can't seeTownsend, Henry; Long Ago Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403302?) Co14529D Yz L1003
And it's never mind never mind baby : I've got my doggone eyes on youTownsend, Henry; Poor Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403303A) Co14491D Yz L1030
And some old day pretty baby : do like I want you to doTownsend, Henry; Poor Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403303A) Co14491D Yz L1030
And you had better use me lover : just before I go awayTownsend, Henry; She's Got a Mean Disposition; Chicaco, 25 Feb. 1935; (854941) BBB5966 Yz L1030
And let that Tennessee water : satisfy my mind Townsend, Sam; Lily Kimball Blues; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502592) Co14571D Yz L1021
And I'll play for you mama : if you please let me be your manTurner, Buck; Black Ace; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61790A) De7281 Yz L1026
And if you don't want me mama : please just let me stayTurner, Buck; Black Ace; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61790A) De7281 Yz L1026
And teach him to follow my baby : everywhere she goesTurner, Buck; Christmas Time Blues; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61793A) De7387 Rt RL327
And if I find her tonight : I'm going to really work her overtimeVincson, Walter; Overtime Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M178) Br7141 Yz L1007
And you will miss my loving : each night and day Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Your Good Man Caught the Train and Gone; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404710A) OK8905 Mam S3804
And some got six months : I have got a year Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712B) OK8859 Mam S3804
And I been happy so : that I wished I was dead and goneVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712B) OK8859 Mam S3804
And I'll send you a special delivery : some old dayWallace, Sippie; Special Delivery Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9547A) OK8328 CC32
And you keep me broke : and tried to put me outofdoorsWallace, Sippie; Jack O' Diamonds Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9548A) OK8328 CC32
And when you woke up : you found that you were out of doughWallace, Sippie; Dead Drunk Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80837A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6
And up come a copper : and say he was a plainclothes manWashboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621 ) BBB7096 BC10
And if I don't make some changes : I'll be sleeping outdoorsWashboard Sam; Life Is Just a Book; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644771) BBB8909 RCA LPV577
And you won't have to : weight everything you needWashboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644781) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
And I ain't going to stop : until I get in my baby's doorWashboard Sam; I'm Feeling Low Down; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644821) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
And she had a little secret : ooo Lord make a washboard have it tooWashboard Sam; She Belongs to the Devil; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644841) BBB8937 RCA LPV577
And if I don't find her in Shanghai : ooo Lord I'm going to look all over the Gulf of MexicoWashboard Sam; Gonna Hit the Highway; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703771) BBB8997 RCA LPV577
And the trouble I been having : the good Lord only knowsWashboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703781) BBB9007 RBF RF1
And if I ever get my revenge : evilness will carry me to my graveWashboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703781) BBB9007 RBF RF1
And when I tell you about a job : ooo Lord you say you don't want to talkWashboard Sam; Get Down Brother; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703801) BBB9018 RCA LPV577
And when my wife asked you to do her a favor : you pretend you were asleepWashboard Sam; Get Down Brother; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703801) BBB9018 RCA LPV577
And they will all tell you : that loving Sam is the manWashboard Sam; Lover's Lane Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703811) BBB9007 BC10
And you have found someone else : and you want to call it quitsWashboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746861) BB340710 RCA LPV577
And that onesided love : is going to make your poor heart burnWashboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746861) BB340710 RCA LPV577
And I will look out of my window : and see you on the streetWashboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746861) BB340710 RCA LPV577
And that load your poor heart will be carrying : will knock you off of your feetWashboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746861) BB340710 RCA LPV577
And if I just had you in my arms : them blues would blow awayWashboard Sam; I Get the Blues at Bedtime; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746871) BB340710 RCA LPV577
And you will lower down your chariot : and let your poor daddy rideWashboard Sam; I Get the Blues at Bedtime; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746871) BB340710 RCA LPV577
And then I can call up : old Dr Brown Washboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2832) Pm12954 Her H205
And said *your death* won't credit you : when you get ready to dieWashboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2832) Pm12954 Her H205
And I don't feel good : I don't feel bad Washington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (146371) Ba33105 Fly LP103
And I asked my baby for fifty cents : she said honey ain't a child in the yardWashington, Louis; Black Snake Blues; New York, 24 Jan. 1934; (146761) Ba33058 Rt RL313
And I get crazy : as a loon Waters, Ethel; That Da Da Strain; New York, c. May 1922; (A) BS14120 Bio BLP12022
And it was held : down at the new hope hall Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022
And everything : that was alcohollined Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022
And when you bring it down : and swing it side to sideWaters, Ethel; Oh, Joe, Play that Trombone; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022
And it's stingy woman : come and sit down on my kneeWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Stingy WomanBlues; Memphis, 24 Feb. 1927; (379421) Vi20552 Rt RL322
And it's hey faro : tell me what's the matter nowWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Stingy WomanBlues; Memphis, 24 Feb. 1927; (379421) Vi20552 Rt RL322
And you trying to quit me : Lordy woman and you don't know howWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Stingy WomanBlues; Memphis, 24 Feb. 1927; (379421) Vi20552 Rt RL322
And it's hurry sundown : let tomorrow come Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Sunshine Blues; Chicago, 9 June 1927; (386581) Vi20781 Rt RL322
And it may bring sunshine : and it may bring rainWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Sunshine Blues; Chicago, 9 June 1927; (386581) Vi20781 Rt RL322
And then he turned : and he walked slowly away Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
And the blues everywhere : because my good gal have left this townWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BBB6356 Rt RL329
And the blues in my bread box : because my bread is done gone staleWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BBB6356 Rt RL329
And the blues in my bed : because I'm sleeping by myselfWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BBB6356 Rt RL329
And it may be me : and it may be you Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Somebody's Got to Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100324) BBB6356 Rt RL329
And I get worried I worry : I worries all the timeWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Worried About that Woman; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C20321) Vo04066 CC3
And the police came : took me by the arm Welsh, Nolan; The Bridwell Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9727A) OK8372 Fwy FJ2802
And a real kind woman : ??? when I die Welsh, Nolan; St. Peter Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9728A) OK8372 CC32
And his buddy stood beside him : with his lowdown drooping headWelsh, Nolan; Dying Pickpocket Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210983) Pm12759 Yz L1028
And the ??? : didn't have no : baby have no place to goWheatstraw, Peetie; Ice and Snow Blues; Chicago, 28 Sept. 1931; (675671) BBB5626 BC4
And don't forget the day now little mama : babe now you drove me from your doorWheatstraw, Peetie; All Night Long Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C9315A) De7082 AH158
And when I speak to my little woman : ooo well well seems like my troubles they have just Wheatstraw, Peetie; The Rising Sun Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1935; (C921A) Vo03066 Say SDR191
And I got up this morning : went down in old *alleycan*Wheatstraw, Peetie; Cocktail Man Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90173A) De7144 Say SDR191
And now the way that I feel this morning : ooo well really now I got toWheatstraw, Peetie; King Spider Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90174A) De7144 Say SDR191
And then again I often wonder : ooo well well will they happen anymoreWheatstraw, Peetie; First and Last Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12572) Vo03185 Say SDR191
And the one little girl I love : ooo well well left me for somebody elseWheatstraw, Peetie; First and Last Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12572) Vo03185 Say SDR191
And maybe people : ooo well well I could get her to understandWheatstraw, Peetie; First and Last Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12572) Vo03185 Say SDR191
And it hurts my heart : ooo well if I hear another man call her nameWheatstraw, Peetie; True Blue Woman; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12581) Vo03185 Say SDR191
And after I'm gone : please don't hang your head and cryWheatstraw, Peetie; Working Man; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60506A) De7200 BC4
And I'm trying so hard : to do the best I can Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working Man; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60506A) De7200 BC4
And every chump in town : ooo well well seems to fall out on meWheatstraw, Peetie; Coon Can Shorty; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60512A) De7159 Say SDR192
And every chump in town : ooo well well they ain't going to be no goodWheatstraw, Peetie; Coon Can Shorty; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60512A) De7159 Say SDR192
And had the nerve to ask me : ooo well well if I liked limburger cheeseWheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523A) De7167 Say SDR192
And when my *Toby* tells me : ooo well I'm going to cut in with some good JaneWheatstraw, Peetie; Cut Out Blues; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13551) Vo03444 Say SDR191
And ever since she's being shooting crap : ooo well well she's been going from hand to handWheatstraw, Peetie; Crapshooter's Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91154A) De7292 Say SDR192
And if my money lasts me : ooo well I know I won't have to cut it with nogood JaneWheatstraw, Peetie; I'm Gonna Cut Out Everything; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91320A) De7422 Say SDR192
And you can see a crowd : everywhere he goes Wheatstraw, Peetie; Shack Bully Stomp; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63539A) De7479 BC4
And hard luck was in my family : oh well well and it's rolling down on meWheatstraw, Peetie; Road Tramp Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63540B) De7589 BC4
And change my way of living : oh oh well well so I won't have to tramp aroundWheatstraw, Peetie; Road Tramp Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63540B) De7589 BC4
And if you take it from me sugar mama : ooo well well I know I'll soon be deadWheatstraw, Peetie; Sugar Mama; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91529A) De7529 Say SDR192
And if I can't get that sugar mama : ooo well well I don't know what I will doWheatstraw, Peetie; Sugar Mama; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91529A) De7529 Say SDR192
And I won't be worried : about these stormy weather blues no moreWhite, Joshua; Stormy Weather No 1; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (149031) Ba33024 His HLP22
And I can't find no one : ooo well to take her placeWhite, Washington; Strange Place Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2978A) Vo05526 Co C30036
And don't leave them screaming and crying : on the graveyard groundWhite, Washington; Fixin' to Die Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2989A) Vo05588 Co C30036
And I will tell everybody : I ain't going to wear my fortyfour no moreWiggins, James Boodle It; FortyFour Blues; Richmond, Ind., 12 Oct. 1929; (15768A) Pm12860 OJL15
And it's mmm : something must be wrong Wiggins, James Boodle It; Gotta Shave 'Em Dry; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L1041) Pm12916 Her H205
And that woman I'm loving : she was the cause of it allWilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499 ) Vi23379 Yz L1002
And that's no way : for me to get along Wilkins, Robert; That's No Way to Get Along; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M189 ) Br7125 OJL5
And that's no way : for him to get along Wilkins, Robert; That's No Way to Get Along; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M189 ) Br7125 OJL5
And that's no way : for me to get along Wilkins, Robert; That's No Way to Get Along; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M189 ) Br7125 OJL5
And that's no way : for me to get along Wilkins, Robert; That's No Way to Get Along; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M189 ) Br7125 OJL5
And that be no way : for me to get along Wilkins, Robert; That's No Way to Get Along; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M189 ) Br7125 OJL5
And that's the reason : you treat me like you do Wilkins, Robert; Falling Down Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M192 ) Br7125 Yz L1002
And that woman said she loved me : I could not see her faceWilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM740A) Br7168 Rt RL307
And if you don't believe : that I'm a drinking manWilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018
And the one you love : off loving someone else Williams, Henry; Lonesome Blues; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1928; (1461492) Co14328D Fly LP103
And old Mr Eddie liking me singing them : I swear to goodness there's no one else to pleaseWilliams, Henry; Lonesome Blues; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1928; (1461492) Co14328D Fly LP103
And I went to the pawnshop : and I lays my diamond downWilliams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L1406?) Pm13130 Yz L1028
And *the luck of the fortune* mama : you may need me around some dayWilliams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L1406?) Pm13130 Yz L1028
And I know you going to miss me : baby when I leave this townWilliams, Joe; My Grey Pony; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85491 ) BBB5948 RBF RF14
And I know my woman : she going to scream and cryWilliams, Joe; My Grey Pony; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85491 ) BBB5948 RBF RF14
And my mother dead and gone : nothing in this world that he will doWilliams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
And before I'll be a dog mama : I'll leave my happy homeWilliams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
And your wife try to talk with you : you say you didn't hear a word she saidWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Moonshine; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (0201131) BBB7603 RCA LPV518
And *Martin* said I know I got some friends : I want someone to go and get my mother pleaseWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525 ) BBB8265 BC3;
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;
And I'm going to sell my VEight Ford : because I don't want a doggone thingWilliamson, Sonny Boy; T. B. Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040532 ) BBB8333 BC20
And now even won't none of my friends : come and even rub my aching headWilliamson, Sonny Boy; T. B. Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040532 ) BBB8333 BC20
And I told her yeah : baby and I sure won't have to goWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001 ) BBB8610 BC3
And I know : you won't have no real regular man at allWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Shady Grove Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064492 ) BBB8914 BC20
And dance her : around the hall Wilson, Leola B.; Scoop It; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26074) Pm12379 His HLP1
And that woman done got lucky : Lord and stoled her man back againWilson, Leola B.; Stevedore Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26161) Pm12379 His HLP1
And it's hey mama : I'm going to leave your town Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Fourth and Beale; Chicago, c. 12 Sept. 1929; (C4338 ) Br7138 His HLP15
And hey what makes a rooster : crow at the break of dayWoods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); The Rooster's Crowing Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56340 ) ViV38593 Her H205
And I ain't going to let no woman : make no monkey out of meWoods, Oscar; Lone Wolf Blues; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60848A) De7219 Cor CP58
And the Gypsy told me : doggone my hardluck soul Yates, Blind Richard; I'm Gonna Moan My Blues Away; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX577A) Ge6104 His HLP1
And the Gypsy told me : I have a woman every place I goYates, Blind Richard; I'm Gonna Moan My Blues Away; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX577A) Ge6104 His HLP1
I'm going to get that *B and M* to Baltimore boy : I heard my baby *is there*Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Sad News Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207722) Pm12728 Rt RL306
Bullfrogs in the bread pan: *bacon and eggs ??? they go*Pope, Jenny; Bull Frog Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM757A) Vo1522 His HLP15
Go bring my shotgun : my *biskins* and shells Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shady Grove Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064492 ) BBB8914 BC20
She was *breaking* and bumming : every man she meetPickett, Charlie; Crazy 'Bout My Black Gal; New York, 2 Aug. 1937; (62467A) De7762 Rt RL310
It's a *bull* and a freight train : running side by sideWilkins, Robert; Long Train Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M191 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
Now I looked down the railroad : till my eyes got *green* and soreEstes, Sleepy John; Married Woman Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90175A) Ch50048 OJL21
That gives me such a *kicking and a twicking* : around my heartWaters, Ethel; Oh, Joe, Play that Trombone; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022
*They roll* in the Delta : ??? *leaves and rye* Wilkins, Robert; Long Train Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M191 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
Going back to Pratt City : if it takes *nice and mean*Hill, Bertha Chippie; Pratt City Blues; Chicago, 23 Nov. 1926; (9950A) OK8420 Sw S1240
Said I went out hunting : hunting all *night and day*Stokes, Frank; Hunting Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212341) Pm12774 Rt RL333
To see you give another man : Lord my *roof* and *plate*Richardson, Mooch; Mooch Richardson's Low Down Barrel House Blues Part 1; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (400215A) OK8554 Mam S3803
*Sad and long* : *with how to win my part* Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); I'm Going Back Home; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59992 ) Vi23352 His HLP32
My man *sat and stared before you babe* : that you are county farm boundMoore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm12868 CC37
I likes my whiskey : I likes my *swig and dip* tooThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Jig Head Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210174) Pm12708 Bio BLP12004
Get a bar of *T and D* : and take a bath tonight Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Don't Wake It Up; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15601) Pm13152 Bio BLP12041
He beats you *then* and loves you : pay that no mindJones, Maggie; Never Tell a Woman Friend; New York, 29 Sept. 1925; (1410572) Co14102D VJM VLP25
??? *upped* and come here : caught me in a barrel Evans, Joe; Shook It This Morning Blues; New York, 21 May 1931; (106652) Or8083 Yz L1015
Ain't it tough to see a man : go to *wreck and almost fall and die*Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211981) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013
I said trouble here mama : and trouble everywhere you goAkers, Garfield; Cottonfield BluesPart 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M201 ) Vo1442 OJL2
And I rolled and I tumbled : and I cried the whole night longAkers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM776 ) Vo1481 OJL11
And I rose this morning : and I didn't know right from wrongAkers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM776 ) Vo1481 OJL11
Have you ever woke up : and found your doughroller goneAkers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM776 ) Vo1481 OJL11
Then you wring your hands : and you cry the whole day longAkers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM776 ) Vo1481 OJL11
And I fold my arms : and I begin to walk away Akers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM776 ) Vo1481 OJL11
But you started with another man : and stayed out every day and nightAkers, Garfield; Jumpin' and Shoutin' Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM777A) Vo1481 OJL8
She was a *broad back middy* : and a gambling stomping whoreAlexander, Texas; CornBread Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81223A) OK8511 Rt RL315
They cook corn bread for their husbands : and biscuits for their menAlexander, Texas; CornBread Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81223A) OK8511 Rt RL315
Oh nigger licked molasses : and the white man licked them tooAlexander, Texas; Section Gang Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81224B) OK8498 Rt RL312
Oh he looked at me : and he walked away Alexander, Texas; Section Gang Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81224B) OK8498 Rt RL312
Oh I worked old Maude : and I worked old Belle Alexander, Texas; Levee Camp Moan Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81225B) OK8498 RBF RF9
Lord she went up the country : and but she's on my mindAlexander, Texas; Levee Camp Moan Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81225B) OK8498 RBF RF9
I ain't going to fool with no more women : and a mighty few menAlexander, Texas; No More Woman Blues; San Antonio, 9 Mar. 1928; (400446A) OK8624 Rt RL312
Lord I walked all last night : and all last night beforeAlexander, Texas; No More Woman Blues; San Antonio, 9 Mar. 1928; (400446A) OK8624 Rt RL312
Says I went to the church : and they called on me to prayAlexander, Texas; Sittin' on a Log; San Antonio, 10 Mar. 1928; (400454B) OK8624 Rt RL312
I fell down on my knees : and forgot just what to sayAlexander, Texas; Sittin' on a Log; San Antonio, 10 Mar. 1928; (400454B) OK8624 Rt RL312
She got something round : and it look just like a batAlexander, Texas; The Risin' Sun; New York, 15 Nov. 1928; (401331A) OK8673 Sw S1276
You got me in trouble : and you say you ain't to blameAlexander, Texas; I Am Calling Blues; New York, 20 Nov. 1928; (401349A) OK8801 His HLP31
My woman got something : and I ain't ashamed Alexander, Texas; I Am Calling Blues; New York, 20 Nov. 1928; (401349A) OK8801 His HLP31
Let's stop our foolishness : and try to settle downAlexander, Texas; Double Crossing Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402639B) OK8745 Yz L1032
Says I went back home : and I looked up side the wallAlexander, Texas; Awful Moaning BluesPart 1; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402643B) OK8731 Rt RL327
Says I went back home : and I looked up on the shelfAlexander, Texas; Awful Moaning BluesPart 2; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402644B) OK8731 Rt RL327
Says I went back home : and I walked up and down the hallAlexander, Texas; Awful Moaning BluesPart 2; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402644B) OK8731 Rt RL327
Says my woman got mad : and drove me out of her yardAlexander, Texas; Seen Better Days; San Antonio, 9 June 1930; (404112B) OK8890 Rt RL316
Lord she got mad : and drove poor me away Alexander, Texas; Seen Better Days; San Antonio, 9 June 1930; (404112B) OK8890 Rt RL316
We gets in the bed : and we stay there a great long timeAlexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW1138) Vo02856 Yz L1010
You put that thing on me mama : and let a black child dieAmos, Blind Joe; C and O Blues; probably Chicago, c. July 1927; ( ) Vo1116 OJL17
One said no : and the other said yes Anderson, . . . (Walter Taylor); ThirtyEight and Plus; Richmond, Ind., 14 Feb. 1930; (16266B) Ge7157 Fwy FJ2801
I'm going to wake up one morning : and have all my glad rags goneAnderson, Jelly Roll; Free Woman Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12718B) Ge6135 Rt RL340
Says I woke up this morning : and I looked outdoorsArnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9428B) De7026 BC4
Says my blues fell this morning : and my love come falling downArnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9428B) De7026 BC4
You been drinking your bad whiskey : and talking all out your headArnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
I'm going to sing these blues mama yeah man : and I'm going to lay them upon your shelfArnold, Kokomo; Sissy Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9654A) De7050 CC25
Says it thunders and lightnings : and the rain begins to fallArnold, Kokomo; Front Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9655A) De7156 BC4
He made him sick : and then made him well Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
Said you done lost your mind : and let that old *outminder* take my placeArnold, Kokomo; Slop Jar Blues; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9776A) De7092 Say SDR163
Now I could cut your throat mama : and drink your blood like wineArnold, Kokomo; Slop Jar Blues; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9776A) De7092 Say SDR163
Because you's a dirty old buzzard : and you sure done lost your mindArnold, Kokomo; Slop Jar Blues; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9776A) De7092 Say SDR163
Well I stood on the corner mama : and I looked two blocks and a halfArnold, Kokomo; Black Annie; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9777A) De7092 Say SDR163
Says my gal she caught the Southern : and the fireman he rang the bellArnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9921A) De7139 Say SDR163
Says my gal she caught the Southern : and I know she done put me downArnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9921A) De7139 Say SDR163
Now my old bones is aching : and my hair is turning greyArnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9921A) De7139 Say SDR163
Said I'm going back home mama : and I'm going back there to stayArnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9921A) De7139 Say SDR163
Busy booting : and you can't come in Arnold, Kokomo; Busy Bootin'; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9923A) De7139 Say SDR163
Come back tomorrow night : and try it again Arnold, Kokomo; Busy Bootin'; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9923A) De7139 Say SDR163
You go out in the street : and you want to fight Arnold, Kokomo; Busy Bootin'; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9923A) De7139 Say SDR163
If you feel like riding : and don't want to walk Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
Now you look so neat and you look so neat : and you talk so sweet you talk so sweetArnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
You want your ashes hauled you want your ashes hauled : and ain't got no man ain't got no manArnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
If you want to boogiewoogie if you want to boogiewoogie : and haven't got the price haven't Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
Just let the landlady know man : and she will put it on iceArnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
Don't stand around looking cute : and on a bum Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
Says it done took all my money : and but it still won't let me beArnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25
Now you can break out your windows : and look down at your glassArnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25
Says and it smokes like lightning : and it *faro* shine like goldArnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201A) De7181 BC4
Says I load coal in the morning : and I cut corn late at nightArnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163
When I come on home : and you and John Russell sure don't treat me rightArnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163
Says I loaned you my money : and then you stole my gal and goneArnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163
Now my *old back* is abreaking : and my lights is aburning lowArnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163
Then I walked away : and I hung my head and cried Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow BluesNo. 4; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90316A) De7163 CC25
Said now I ain't got no money : and no place to goArnold, Kokomo; I'll Be Up Some Day; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60515 ) De7172 Say SDR163
I asked you for a little small favor : and you drove me from your doorArnold, Kokomo; I'll Be Up Some Day; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60515 ) De7172 Say SDR163
But I got another little sweet woman : and I don't want your three sixtynineArnold, Kokomo; I'll Be Up Some Day; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60515 ) De7172 Say SDR163
Now the old folks started it : and the young folks tooArnold, Kokomo; Shake That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1936; (90795A) De7212 CC25
Says I turned around : and I wrung my hands and criedArnold, Kokomo; Mister Charlie; Chicago, 24 Oct. 1936; (90958A) De7261 CC25
Because you a long tall woman : and I sure God ain't going to let you beArnold, Kokomo; Long and Tall; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070A) De7306 CC25
Now some day you going to want me : and I swear and I won't want youArnold, Kokomo; Long and Tall; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070A) De7306 CC25
Come on back here man : and give me my quarter Arnold, Kokomo; Salty Dog; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070A) De7267 Rt RL318
Says God made a woman : and he made her mighty funnyArnold, Kokomo; Salty Dog; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070A) De7267 Rt RL318
He saves his money : and use his fist Arnold, Kokomo; Salty Dog; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070A) De7267 Rt RL318
Said this wild water got me covered : and I ain't got no place to goArnold, Kokomo; Wild Water Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91134A) De7285 Cor CP58
Now I got something to tell you mama : and I really want you to understandArnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135A) De7285 CC25
Now this dark cloud is rising : and it's thundering all aroundArnold, Kokomo; Mean Old Twister; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91161A) De7347 BC4
Now the daylight is failing : and the moon begin to riseArnold, Kokomo; Mean Old Twister; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91161A) De7347 BC4
Says they done took all my black money : and they got me running from door to doorArnold, Kokomo; Red Beans and Rice; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91162A) De7347 BC4
Says I'm raggedy and I'm hungry : and I ain't got no place to goArnold, Kokomo; Red Beans and Rice; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91162A) De7347 BC4
Now this big ship was arocking : and my body's filled with aches and painsArnold, Kokomo; Big Ship Blues; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91167A) De7361 Say SDR163
Said this big fog go to rising : and a cyclone is right behindArnold, Kokomo; Big Ship Blues; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91167A) De7361 Say SDR163
Because he's on his old black stallion : and he's riding from door to doorArnold, Kokomo; Buddie Brown Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91299A) De7449 CC25
She just a hardheaded woman : and she don't even give a damnArnold, Kokomo; Rocky Road Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91300A) De7449 CC25
Now my poor heart is aching : and I really don't know what to doArnold, Kokomo; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91332A) De7417 CC25
Now I'm going to close conversation : and I have no more to sayArnold, Kokomo; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91332A) De7417 CC25
Now just go ahead and forget it : and try to carry my good works onArnold, Kokomo; Back on the Job; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91333A) De7390 Say SDR163
Now you acted bad : and you don't obey my rules Arnold, Kokomo; Back on the Job; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91333A) De7390 Say SDR163
Says I'm going to run lucky : and find me a happy homeArnold, Kokomo; Tired of Runnin' from Door to Door; New York, 11 May 1938; (67346) De7464 Say SDR163
Now my poor heart is aching : and my head can't rest no moreArnold, Kokomo; Tired of Runnin' from Door to Door; New York, 11 May 1938; (67346) De7464 Say SDR163
Says I got a hardhearted woman : and she don't know how to treat me rightArnold, Kokomo; My Well Is Dry; New York, 11 May 1938; (63748A) De7540 CC25
I'm going to pack my suitcase : and start to drift awayArnold, Kokomo; Midnight Blues; New York, 11 May 1938; (63750A) De7510 Say SDR163
Where I can be drunk there : and staggering all the timeBailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M209/10) Br7114 OJL5
And my friend passed me : and she never said a wordBailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M209/10) Br7114 OJL5
And I love you babe : and I tell the world I do Bailey, Kid; Rowdy Blues; Memphis, c. 25 Sept. 1929; (M211) Br7114 OJL5
I buy you a cigarette : and I buy you snuff Baker, Willie; Mama, Don't Rush Me Blues; Memphis, c. 25 Sept. 1929; (14666) Ge6766 His HLP22
Stood by my bedside : and I hung my head and hung my head and moanedBaker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge6766 BC5
I ain't no gambler : and I don't play no pool Baker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge6766 BC5
Just get your *best friend's good man* : and do the best you canBaker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt9427 Yz L1012
Your gal will leave you : and be gone for days and daysBaker, Willie; Crooked Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14894A) Ge6846 Yz L1012
Keep you a workingman : and leave those sweet boys aloneBaker, Willie; Crooked Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14894A) Ge6846 Yz L1012
Their body washed up : and money'll come rolling inBaker, Willie; Crooked Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14894A) Ge6846 Yz L1012
Just get your *best friend's good man* : and do the best you canBaker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge6751 Her H201
But I can't see my baby : and she can't see me Barefoot Bill; My Crime Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (1493522) Co14510D OJL14
They got me accused of murder : and I never harmed a manBarefoot Bill; My Crime Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (1493522) Co14510D OJL14
I'm going to get hardheaded : and act just like a doggone muleBarefoot Bill; From Now On; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493572) Co14481D OJL14
Better stop your bus : and bring it right back homeBarefoot Bill; I Don't Like That; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1930; (1503011) Co14544D Rt RL325
I knocked on your door : and I *quit quit quit* Barefoot Bill; I Don't Like That; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1930; (1503011) Co14544D Rt RL325
Begged till daybreak : and I ain't got none yet Barefoot Bill; I Don't Like That; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1930; (1503011) Co14544D Rt RL325
I asked her how about it : and she walked back homeBarefoot Bill; She's Got a Nice Line; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1930; (1503021) Co14544D Rt RL325
*It ain't right* : and I don't have fun Barefoot Bill; She's Got a Nice Line; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1930; (1503021) Co14544D Rt RL325
I guess I'm not her daddy : and she would not have been goneBarefoot Bill; One More Time; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503051) Co14561D Rt RL325
Treat me mean : and I won't let her alone Barner, Wiley; My Gal Treats Me Mean; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug. 1927; (GEX803) Ge6261 OJL14
Been to the nation : and I just got back Baxter, Jim (Andrew and Jim Baxter); Bamalong Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 9 Aug. 1927; (397842) Vi20962 Rt RL318
If you be in a gym : and want to reduce Bell, Anna; Shake It, Black Bottom; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (175 ) QRSR7009 His HLP21
If that were me : and me was it Bell, Anna; I Don't Care Who Gets What I Don't Want; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (176A) QRS R7009 His HLP21
Because you mistreated me : and you throwed me from your doorBell, Ed; Mamlish Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48163) Pm12524 OJL14
Well she's mine and she's yours : and she's somebody else's tooBell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48173) Pm12524 OJL14
They will get your money : and they'll have a man on youBell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48173) Pm12524 OJL14
Never worked : and he never will Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18
If the river was brandy : and I was a duck Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18
I'd sink to the bottom : and I'd never come up Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18
I don't need no real estate : and neither no ??? *long*Bennett, Will; Real Estate Blues; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K128 ) Vo1464 Rt RL334
For I didn't bring nothing to this old world : and I can't carry nothing awayBennett, Will; Real Estate Blues; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K128 ) Vo1464 Rt RL334
Down to the railroad mama Lord : and I looked up at the sunBig Bill (Broonzy); Down in the Basement Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (209221) Pm12707 Yz L1035
Mean my luck going to change : and I going to be treated this awayBig Bill (Broonzy); Starvation Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (209232) Pm12707 Yz L1011
Set right down : and drop a line Big Bill (Broonzy); Eagle Riding Papa; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (95951) Ba0712 Yz L1011
We'll drop in : and spend the day Big Bill (Broonzy); Eagle Riding Papa; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (95951) Ba0712 Yz L1011
Now we ain't goodlooking : and we don't dress fineBig Bill (Broonzy); Eagle Riding Papa; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (95951) Ba0712 Yz L1011
Lord my girl caught the train : and she left me a mule to rideBig Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (96001) Pe187 Yz L1035
You going to call me baby : and I'll be gone Big Bill (Broonzy); Skoodle Do Do; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (96012) Pe157 Yz L1011
Your time baby : and move your body about Big Bill (Broonzy); Skoodle Do Do; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (96012) Pe157 Yz L1011
Because I can't be satisfied : and I can't be satisfiedBig Bill (Broonzy); I Can't Be Satisfied; Richmond, Ind., 2 May 1930; (16569) Ge7230 Yz L1011
You going to call me babe : and I'll be gone Big Bill (Broonzy); Skoodle Do Do; Richmond, Ind., 2 May 1930; (16573) Ge7210 Yz L1035
When I get down to the bank : and draw my money outBig Bill (Broonzy); The Banker's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17281) Ch16327 Yz L1011
Lord the post office must be on fire : and the mailman must undoubtedly be in jailBig Bill (Broonzy); Big Bill Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18385) Ch16400 Yz L1035
Just as hard to be married : and break up your homeBig Bill (Broonzy); Worrying You Off My MindPart 1; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (16606?) Ba32559 Yz L1035
Because may come along some young cow : and tow your bull awayBig Bill (Broonzy); Bull Cow Blues; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (116102) Ba32653 Yz L1035
And she do a little of this : and mama and she do a little of thatBig Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011
Said she's long and tall : and half as sweet as she can beBig Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011
Lord I'm going to get me a boat : and paddle this old river throughBig Bill (Broonzy); Mississippi River Blues; Chicago, 23 Mar. 1934; (803951) Ba32670 Yz L1011
You can look her up : and you can look her down Big Bill (Broonzy); Keep Your Hands Off Her; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962301) BB B6188 RBF RF16
She said Bill stop drinking : and I will satisfy your soulBig Bill (Broonzy); Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962321) BB B6230 Yz L1011
Bill you going to drink one of these mornings : and you'll never drink no moreBig Bill (Broonzy); Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962321) BB B6230 Yz L1011
Now my woman told me to stop drinking : and come on homeBig Bill (Broonzy); Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962321) BB B6230 Yz L1011
Going to tell you women : and it goes for the men Big Bill (Broonzy); I've Got to Dig You; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC3034A) Vo05563 RBF RF16
Now my water got muddy : and my horse run into a streamBig Bill (Broonzy); When I Had Money; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC3036A) Vo05563 RBF RF16;
I've got the key to the highway : and I'm booked out and bound to goBig Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C37451) OK06242 RBF RF1
I'm due in West Texas : and I got to get on the roadBig Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C37451) OK06242 RBF RF1
I'm going to stick around here : and I'm going to try and keep her from carrying it backBird, Billy; Mill Man Blues; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473232) Co14381D Yz L1016
Many nights I rambled : and I hid out the whole night longBird, Billy; Mill Man Blues; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473232) Co14381D Yz L1016
Now T for Texas : and T for Tennessee Bird, Billy; Alabama BluesPart 1; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473251) Co14418D His HLP5
And I went up on a mountain : and I looked down a little old holeBird, Billy; Alabama BluesPart 1; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473251) Co14418D His HLP5
And I went up on a mountain : and I looked down in the seaBird, Billy; Alabama BluesPart 1; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473251) Co14418D His HLP5
Said I went up to my girl's house : and I tipped right through the hallBird, Billy; Alabama BluesPart 2; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473261) Co14418D His HLP5
I've been in pretty mama : and I won't be back no moreBird, John (Mae Glover); Gas Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15396A) Ge7040 Yz L1009
Because you working for a woman : and a sweetback manBlack Boy Shine (Harold Holiday); Sugarland Blues; San Antonio, 20 Nov. 1936; (SA25511) Vo03417 BC7
It done come summertime : and I ain't going to work no moreBlack Boy Shine (Harold Holiday); Sugarland Blues; San Antonio, 20 Nov. 1936; (SA25511) Vo03417 BC7
They'll take water in Texarkana : and for Ashtown they'll keep on throughBlack Ivory King (Dave Alexander); The Flying Crow; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61795A) De7307 BC5
Flying Crow is heading for Kansas City : and boy she just won't waitBlack Ivory King (Dave Alexander); The Flying Crow; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61795A) De7307 BC5
Well now the red mean trouble : and the green means a rambling mindBlack Ivory King (Dave Alexander); The Flying Crow; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61795A) De7307 BC5
You : and you treated me wrong Black, Lewis; Gravel Camp Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453662) Co14291D Fly LP103
Now hurry up here you gals : and get me a barrel Black, Lewis; Corn Liquor Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453672) Co14291D Rt RL327
Now mama ashes to ashes : and dust to dust Black, Lewis; Corn Liquor Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453672) Co14291D Rt RL327
Yes I went to my back door : and that ??? was lockedBlackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); I Whipped My Woman With a Single Tree; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563472) ViV38578 Rt RL311
My train is ready : and I'm going to Kokomo Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Kokomo Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND624 ) Vo1192 Yz L1019
Loaded in the *dog* wagon : and down the road we goBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND625 ) Vo1192 Yz L1019
My time is up : and penal farm has set me free Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND625 ) Vo1192 Yz L1019
Look like everything happened : and everything goes wrongBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2229 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
Trouble gets on me : and my money gets away Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
I get out of one thing : and back into something else againBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
I rambled all night long : and I'm rambling again todayBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Rambling Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18216) Ch16370 BC6
Come here baby : and let me be your man Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Rambling Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18216) Ch16370 BC6
My days seem lonesome : and my nights they are so longBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Blue Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18217A) Ch16452 Yz L1019
And catch me a freight train : and go back home againBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Down South Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18218A) Ch16452 Yz L1019
And to think about my troubles : and where all my money's goneBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Hard Time Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18220) Ch16361 Yz L1019
My friends don't know me : and I can't get a dime or twoBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Hard Time Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18220) Ch16361 Yz L1019
She will take your bad treatments : and do the best she canBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Back Door Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18221) Ch16361 Yz L1019
I got a nogood woman : and she sure don't mean me no goodBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1935; (90082A) Ch50049 Cor CP58
She's just a nogood woman : and I took her to be my friendBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1935; (90082A) Ch50049 Cor CP58
I got one eye on my pistol : and the other on your trunkBlake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (30571) Pm12387 Bio BLP12031
I got one eye on my pistol : and the other on your trunkBlake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (30572) Pm12387 Bio BLP12037
My gal quit me : and I ain't got the blues Blake, Blind; Come On Boys Let's Do that Messin' Around; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (30612) Pm12413 Bio BLP12003
My gal is in the flood : and I'm Tampa bound Blake, Blind; Tampa Bound; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (30622) Pm12442 Bio BLP12023
I ain't going to stay around here : and be your stumbling blockBlake, Blind; Stonewall Street Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30811) Pm12431 Bio BLP12031
I helped you when you were down : and could not help yourselfBlake, Blind; Brownskin Mama Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201062) Pm126062 Bio BLP12003
Took one drink last night : and it made me go stone blindBlake, Blind; Bootleg Rum Dum Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205661) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
She got Elgin movements : and a twentyyear guaranteeBlake, Blind; Panther Squall Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205822) Pm12723 Yz L1016
Give me a search warrant : and a great big hound Blake, Blind; Search Warrant Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208713) Pm12737 Bio BLP12023
All I want is a search warrant : and a bottle of ginBlake, Blind; Search Warrant Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208713) Pm12737 Bio BLP12023
I'm going to get running drunk : and go into that placeBlake, Blind; Search Warrant Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208713) Pm12737 Bio BLP12023
I can't get along with her : and I can't leave her aloneBlake, Blind; Notoriety Woman Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208752) Pm12754 Bio BLP12031;
When the rooster saw the eggs : and they was red Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
He walked across the road : and knocked the peacock deadBlake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
I love to gamble : and gambling's all I do Blake, Blind; Poker Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15248A) Pm12810 Bio BLP12023
I gambled away my money : and I gambled away my shackBlake, Blind; Poker Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15248A) Pm12810 Bio BLP12023
Going away : and how happy I will be Blake, Blind; Doing a Stretch; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15249A) Pm12810 Bio BLP12023
She made me mad : and I've got in my gin Blake, Blind; Fightin' the Jug; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15250) Pm12863 Bio BLP12037
I can't sleep : and I can't eat a thing Blake, Blind; Fightin' the Jug; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15250) Pm12863 Bio BLP12037
Hookworm in your body : and your food don't do you no goodBlake, Blind; Hookworm Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15251A) Pm12794 Bio BLP12031
Take your baby : and make her stop loving you Blake, Blind; Hookworm Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15251A) Pm12794 Bio BLP12031
I'm going to leave my baby : and let her have her wayBlake, Blind; Hookworm Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15251A) Pm12794 Bio BLP12031
Come on papa : and give me some more Blake, Blind; Diddie Wa Diddie; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15459A) Pm12888 Mel MLP7324
I went out : and walked around Blake, Blind; Diddie Wa Diddie; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15459A) Pm12888 Mel MLP7324
Staying alone : and doing the best I can Blake, Blind; Police Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15463) Pm12888 Yz L1012
His name is rambler : and when he gets a chance Blake, Blind; Police Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15463) Pm12888 Yz L1012
Put on the griddle : and open the cabin door Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm12824 Bio BLP12037
Chicken on the roof : and melons on the vine Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm12824 Bio BLP12037
I act like a fool : and played on three six nine Blake, Blind; Playing Policy Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6471) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003
Lost my money : and that gal of mine Blake, Blind; Playing Policy Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6471) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003
I want fifteen fifty : and see if it won Blake, Blind; Playing Policy Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6471) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003
It won't be dirty : and it won't be long Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6481) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003
Go over : and see Miss Stella Gold Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6481) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003
I got a yellow gal : and a brown named Mame Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6481) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003
Painted his face : and with his hair all curls Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6481) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003
I caught a stranger in my house : and I busted his head with a clubBlake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L10992) Pm13103 Bio BLP12037
I seen the sheriff coming : and I jumped for the doorBlake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L10992) Pm13103 Bio BLP12037
I killed a man : and that's the how and how Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L10992) Pm13103 Bio BLP12037
Other men get all the chicken : and all you get is hashBlake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L11012) Pm13103 Bio BLP12037
When it's all over mama : and you're all alone by my sideBlake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L11012) Pm13103 Bio BLP12037
Just keep the flies from buzzing by me : and then I will be satisfiedBlake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L11012) Pm13103 Bio BLP12037
All last winter : and all last fall Blake, Blind; Depression's Gone from Me Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. June 1932; (L14762) Pm13137 Bio BLP12023
Come on daddy : and tell me one more time Blake, Blind; Depression's Gone from Me Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. June 1932; (L14762) Pm13137 Bio BLP12023
That's Chinese women : and a doggone Dago man Blind Percy; Fourteenth Street Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (201802) Pm12584 Rt RL327
It take your money : and stay all night for you Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Patunia; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (43091) Pm12459 Yz L1017
I go to bed blue : and I get up crying Bogan, Lucille; Coffee Grindin' Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3461 ) Br7083 His HLP15
Now you take your money : and you have your fun Bogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
Put your right hand up : and your left one behind Bogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C5347 ) Br unissued Rt RL317
Come past my house : and hear me cry Bogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C5347 ) Br unissued Rt RL317
I love my black angel : and I want him by myself Bogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
He's got a new way of getting goose : and he sure can shake that thingBogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
I'm going to get them in my house : and ain't going to let them outBogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6848A) Br7186 His HLP15
Been working all day : and I ain't caught a one Bogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6848A) 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
Lord I like them baking powder blues : and I sure don't careBogan, Lucille; Baking Powder Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135691) Ba33059 Yz L1017
I got to win tonight : and buy this baking powder man some shoesBogan, Lucille; Baking Powder Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135691) Ba33059 Yz L1017
Play them blues boy : and don't play them so slow Bogan, Lucille; Baking Powder Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135691) Ba33059 Yz L1017
Because I'm going to give you some more money : and I'm going to give it to you sureBogan, Lucille; Baking Powder Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135691) Ba33059 Yz L1017
When you love someone : and that someone don't love youBogan, Lucille; You Got to Die Some Day; New York, 30 July 1934; (154772) ARC60463 Rt RL317
I'm lonesome I'm lonesome : and I got them lonesome midnight bluesBogan, Lucille; Lonesome Midnight Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154782) ARC60463 Rt RL317
My daddy was leaving : and the blues had me Bogan, Lucille; Lonesome Midnight Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154782) ARC60463 Rt RL317
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
Because I'm a sealskin brown : and I been evil ever since I been bornBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
I ascared to trust a rabbit : and I won't even trust a squirrelBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
I've got a head like a freight train : and I walk just like a grizzly bearBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
And I use my Skeet and Garret : and I keep my ??? everywhereBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
They call me Pig Iron Sally because I live in Slag Iron Alley : and I'm evil and mean as I can beBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
It took my baby away : and he ain't coming back to me no moreBogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
They are going away baby : and doggone your badluck soulBogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
Now I'm so worried : and I'm so full of gloom Bogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
To see that M and O train : and me and my daddy partBogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
I worked all the winter : and I worked all the fallBogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4
He caught the Frisco he caught the Frisco : and I just can't keep from cryingBogan, 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 satisfiedBogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
He's gone he's gone : and he's forever on my mind Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
The womens will get your man down there : and they won't let him goBogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317
I went to bed last night : and the blues wouldn't let me restBogan, Lucille; Man Stealer Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169972) ARC350913 Rt RL317
I got good stew : and it's got to be sold Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170131) Ba33448 Rt RL317
Give you my stew meat : and credit you too Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170131) Ba33448 Rt RL317
I done staked my man to win : and I hope my money will passBogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
I want him to go back to that skin game : and see what he can doBogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
But a black gal get a rusty razor and run you all over town : and you know that woman raises hell Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918 ) BBB8852 BC7
Baby now I just open up my chifforobe : and you'll see where my dollar liesBonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); 80 Highway Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649211) BBB8927 BC7
You with your kid all day : and run to me at nightBracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418421) Vi21349 OJL8
Now she might cut you : and she might shoot you tooBracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418421) Vi21349 OJL8
You buy her high brown powder : and Farmer's Skin SuccessBracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418421) Vi21349 OJL8
Now I got four or five puppies : and got one shaggy houndBracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418421) Vi21349 OJL8
Now before I stay here mama : and be treated this awayBracey, Ishman; Leavin' Town Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45458?) ViV38560(?) Rt RL330
I'll rob and steal : and I'll bring it home to youBracey, Ishman; My Brown Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45459?) Vi21691(?) Rt RL330
Trying to quit your daddy Lord : and you don't know howBracey, Ishman; TroubleHearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (454601) Vi21691 Yz L1007
I reached for my sugar : and the fool had stoled awayBracey, Ishman; The Four Day Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (454612) ViV38560 Yz L1007
*Takes a* little redheaded woman : and I'll keep you companyBracey, Ishman; Woman Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2392) Pm12970 OJL2
Now I got a heart full of trouble : and a suitcase full of bluesBracey, Ishman; Suitcase Full of Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2401) Pm12970 Her H201
I'm going to leave here walking Lord : and talking to myselfBracey, Ishman; Suitcase Full of Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2401) Pm12970 Her H201
Don't you let her get drunk Lord : and she'll *lower* herBracey, Mississippi; Cherry Ball; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404765B) OK8867 Yz L1038
She wouldn't if she could : and she wouldn't do it at allBracey, Mississippi; Stered Gal; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404766B) OK8867 Yz L1038
Grab another man : and went across the hall Bracey, Mississippi; Stered Gal; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404766B) OK8867 Yz L1038
Told me you better hurry : and you better make hasteBracey, Mississippi; Stered Gal; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404766B) OK8867 Yz L1038
Worked all the summer : and all the fall Bracey, Mississippi; I'll Overcome Some Day; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404767B) OK8904 OJL17
I took all my money : and I brought it home to youBradley, Tommie; Please Don't Act that Way; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17884) Ch16339 Mam S3802
Lord but you can't be [mine, my baby] : and someone else's tooBradley, Tommie; Four Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17886A) Ch16339 OJL19
Lord she'll take bad treatment : and she'll do the best thing she canBradley, Tommie; Four Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17886A) Ch16339 OJL19
Smith took his glasses : and walked out to the frontBrown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
Take his bread sweet mama : and save him the crustBrown, Hi Henry; Preacher Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11477A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
Come in here elder : and shut my door Brown, Hi Henry; Preacher Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11477A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
Well they sell your wife skins : and take her away from youBrown, Hi Henry; Skin Man; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11509A) Vo1692 Yz L1003
You know I bought the groceries : and I paid the rentBrown, Richard Rabbit; James Alley Blues; New Orleans, 11 Mar. 1927; (380001) Vi20578 Yz L1032
Now wanted me to love you : and you treated me meanBrown, Richard Rabbit; James Alley Blues; New Orleans, 11 Mar. 1927; (380001) Vi20578 Yz L1032
Can't tell my future : and I can't tell my past Brown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5
Oh a minute seems like hours : and hour seems like daysBrown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5
And she's tailormade : and ain't no handmedown Brown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5
Five feet and four inches : and she's just good hugging sizeBrown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5
And it's T for Texas now : and it's T for TennesseeBrown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5
It's got me floorwalking : and wearing out my shoesBryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 1; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (322A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
At night I'm hot with fever : and I just roll and tossBryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 1; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (322A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
Each one turned to the other : and said Bunn, Teddy; It's Sweet Like So; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (597391) ViV38592 His HLP5
Ate it : and *said oh oh* my soul Bunn, Teddy; It's Sweet Like So; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (597391) ViV38592 His HLP5
Say my brown's got a wrist watch : and I got a ringBurse, Charlie; Tappin' that Thing; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18648) Ch16654 Rt RL307
I got potatoes : and *they want* Burse, Charlie; I Got Good Taters; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18650) Ch16481 Rt RL337
??? *potatoes* : and it's tight like that Burse, Charlie; I Got Good Taters; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18650) Ch16481 Rt RL337
Along flew a bumblebee : and raised a great big knotBurse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C7921) OK8956 Jo SM3104
Oh did you dream lucky : and wake up cold in hand Butler, Sam; Some Screamed High Yellow; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (26772) Pm12423 Yz L1016
You begin to fuss : and get your rider back Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (26782) Pm12389 Yz L1026
Now she grabbed that stick : and she broke that Harlem's backByrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2892) Pm12997 Yz L1001
Oh the race track it was dusty : and the wind was highByrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8
Oh the children they did holler : and the old folks squalledByrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8
Old Mrs went to the race track : and lost all her mon'Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8
She's too lazy to live : and she's too darn lazy to dieCalloway, Blanche; Lazy Woman's Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9458A) OK8279 CC32
But the truth *is* ??? : and I surely have to carry it onCalloway, Blanche; Lazy Woman's Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9458A) OK8279 CC32
Dying for some loving : and the one you love has goneCalloway, Blanche; Lonesome Lovesick; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9459A) OK8279 CC32
Get me a shotgun : and use it in the woods Campbell, Bob; Shotgun Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154841) Vo02830 Rt RL340
Started to kill her : and she fell down on my bed Campbell, Bob; Shotgun Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154841) Vo02830 Rt RL340
I can see my baby : and she can't see me Campbell, Bob; Shotgun Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154841) Vo02830 Rt RL340
Say run here woman : and see what you done done Campbell, Bob; Shotgun Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154841) Vo02830 Rt RL340
You done started me to loving you : and now your other man done comeCampbell, Bob; Shotgun Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154841) Vo02830 Rt RL340
She five foot standing : and she four feet lying downCampbell, Bob; Starvation Farm Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155032) Vo02798 Fly LP103
You going to look for me baby : and I will be goneCampbell, Charlie; Goin' Away Blues; Birmingham, Ala. 25 Mar. 1937; (B322) Vo03571 Fly LP103
I'd love to go home any time : and catch another mule in my stallCampbell, Charlie; Goin' Away Blues; Birmingham, Ala. 25 Mar. 1937; (B322) Vo03571 Fly LP103
My baby ain't goodlooking : and she don't dress fineCampbell, Gene; Robbin' and Stealin' Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C5704B) Br7170 His HLP2
*Evil Bridges* : and Moses Brown Cannon, Gus; Feather Bed; Memphis, 9 Sept. 1928; (470022) ViV38515 Fwy FA2953
When you get lonesome : and want to have some fun Carr, Leroy; Naptown Blues; Chicago, 17 June 1929; (C3267 ) Vo1400 Yz L1036
You just grab a train : and try old Naptown some Carr, Leroy; Naptown Blues; Chicago, 17 June 1929; (C3267 ) Vo1400 Yz L1036
Because they have their pleasure : and they sure do carry onCarr, Leroy; Naptown Blues; Chicago, 17 June 1929; (C3267 ) Vo1400 Yz L1036
I can get me a ticket : and stop by the *Walter* showCarr, Leroy; Naptown Blues; Chicago, 17 June 1929; (C3267 ) Vo1400 Yz L1036
You got a nice warm room : and so Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
Pity old papa : and don't forget Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C4034 ) Vo1423 Yz L1036
Papa smells the cookies : and his nose starts to itchingCarr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5070 ) Vo1561 Yz L1036
Going to climb on board : and ride again Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5071 ) Vo1527 Yz L1036
Just climb aboard : and ride around Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5071 ) Vo1527 Yz L1036
Because I got my habits on : and I'm going to wreck this jointCarr, Leroy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6086B) Vo1541 Yz L1015
Going to let you go mama : and sing my worried songCarr, Leroy; Four Day Rider; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6090A) Vo1574 Yz L1036
I rode the Central : and I hustled the L and N Carr, Leroy; Alabama Woman Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6091B) Vo1549 RBF RF1
Now I work hard mama : and I brought you home my payCarr, Leroy; Low Down Dog Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7215A) Vo1605 Yz L1036
I come to your house : and knock upon your door Carr, Leroy; What More Can I Do; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7222A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
I gave you my love : and tried to get along with youCarr, Leroy; What More Can I Do; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7222A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
I give you my money : and even bought your clothesCarr, Leroy; What More Can I Do; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7222A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
Now I'm going to leave you : and do the best I canCarr, Leroy; What More Can I Do; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7222A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
Gets full of liquor : and tries to sing Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7223A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
Tight like that : and shake that thing Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7223A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
I tried to stop her : and I got a good cussing Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7223A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
I slipped up on them : and took one look Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7223A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
It's four or five times : and then some more Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7223A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
I keep the blues all night : and the whole day throughCarr, Leroy; I Keep the Blues; New York, 15 Mar. 1932; (11497A) Vo1709 Yz L1036
I believe I'll get drunk : and stay drunk all the timeCarr, Leroy; I Keep the Blues; New York, 15 Mar. 1932; (11497A) Vo1709 Yz L1036
Because I'm full of blue : and I have got to go Carr, Leroy; I Keep the Blues; New York, 15 Mar. 1932; (11497A) Vo1709 Yz L1036
When the blues creep up on you : and carry your mind awayCarr, Leroy; Midnight Hour Blues; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11499A) Vo1703 Co C30496
While I lay in my bed : and cannot go to sleep Carr, Leroy; Midnight Hour Blues; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11499A) Vo1703 Co C30496
While my heart's in trouble : and my mind is thinking deepCarr, Leroy; Midnight Hour Blues; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11499A) Vo1703 Co C30496
You're a mean mistreating mama : and you don't mean me no goodCarr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL1?) Vo02657 Co C30496
Now you're a mean mistreater : and you mistreats me all the timeCarr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL1?) Vo02657 Co C30496
May bring drops of sorrow : and it may bring drops of rainCarr, Leroy; Hurry Down Sunshine; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL43) Vo02741 Co C30496
Now I love my good corn liquor : and I really mean I doCarr, Leroy; Corn Licker Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL53) Vo02741 Co C30496
Now I don't care who knows it : and I really mean that tooCarr, Leroy; Corn Licker Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL53) Vo02741 Co C30496
Nights so lonesome : and the days so long Carr, Leroy; Hold Them Puppies; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL63) Vo02751 Yz L1036
I'm going to catch the first thing smoking : and down the road I'm goingCarr, Leroy; Shady Lane Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL73) Vo02762 Co C30496
Blues starts arolling : and it stops at my front doorCarr, Leroy; Blues Before Sunrise; St. Louis, 21 Feb. 1934; (SL121) Vo02657 Co C30496
I'm going to buy me a hardshooting pistol : and put her in her graveCarr, Leroy; Blues Before Sunrise; St. Louis, 21 Feb. 1934; (SL121) Vo02657 Co C30496
She went out last night : and she didn't even say goodbyeCarr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604 ) Vo02986 Co C30496
Then I'm going to the judge : and I'm going to fall down on my kneesCarr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604 ) Vo02986 Co C30496
Just give me my time : and I'll try to do it anywhereCarr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604 ) Vo02986 Co C30496
When I'm dead and gone : and six feet in the groundCarr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604 ) Vo02986 Co C30496
Oh it looks mighty cloudy : and I believe it's going to rainCarr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604 ) Vo02986 Co C30496
She had a big fortyfive : and she was mad as she could beCarr, Leroy; My Woman's Gone Wrong; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156261) Vo02950 Co C30496
Now I prayed to my baby : and to the Lord above Carr, Leroy; My Woman's Gone Wrong; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156261) Vo02950 Co C30496
I'm going to leave you mama : and I really don't care who knowsCarr, Leroy; Southbound Blues; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156272) Vo03107 Co C30496
Gets her head full of whiskey : and wants to start a fightCarr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156282) Vo02791 Co C30496
You stay drunk all night : and the whole day long Carr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman No. 2; New York, 15 Aug. 1934; (156332) Vo02820 Yz L1019
He would give her ninetyfour dollars : and she would give me ninetythreeCarr, Leroy; I Believe I'll Make a Change; New York, 16 Aug. 1934; (156452) Vo02820 Co C30496
Boy that's what I'm talking about : and I ain't talking no lieCarr, Leroy; Bo Bo Stomp; New York, 16 Aug. 1934; (156491) Vo02969 Co C30496
Boy great big legs : and that little bitty feet Carr, Leroy; Bo Bo Stomp; New York, 16 Aug. 1934; (156491) Vo02969 Co C30496
Now I like my bucketful of beer : and I like my ginCarr, Leroy; Bo Bo Stomp; New York, 16 Aug. 1934; (156491) Vo02969 Co C30496
Boy you liable to slip up : and fall on your yas yas yasCarr, Leroy; Bo Bo Stomp; New York, 16 Aug. 1934; (156491) Vo02969 Co C30496
But I'm going to find my good gal : and bring her back home againCarr, Leroy; Big Four Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164161) Vo03349 Co C30496
Why did you go : and leave me cold in hand Carr, Leroy; You Left Me Crying; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164182) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
Minutes seem like hours : and hours seem like yearsCarr, Leroy; BrokenHearted Man; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164251) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
Now I ain't got no money : and I ain't got nowhere to stayCarr, Leroy; BrokenHearted Man; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164251) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
You know I work hard baby : and I brung you home my checkCarr, Leroy; BrokenHearted Man; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164251) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
You want to leave me alone : and stay away from my doorCarr, Leroy; EvilHearted Woman; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164261) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
So be on your way evilhearted woman : and stay away from my doorCarr, Leroy; EvilHearted Woman; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164261) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
I done took your foolishness long enough : and I don't want you no moreCarr, Leroy; EvilHearted Woman; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164261) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
I got a good black woman : and I ain't going to turn her looseCarr, Leroy; Good Woman Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164271) Vo03296 Yz L1019
They say black is evil : and they don't mean you no goodCarr, Leroy; Good Woman Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164271) Vo03296 Yz L1019
She's my buddy : and I swear she is my pal Carr, Leroy; Good Woman Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164271) Vo03296 Yz L1019
I would drink good whiskey : and gamble all the timeCarr, Leroy; Hustler's Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164281) Vo03034 Co C30496
My gal got arrested : and they put her in the county jailCarr, Leroy; Eleven TwentyNine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164291) Vo03157 Bio BLPC9
They fined her eleven twentynine : and they even allowed her no bailCarr, Leroy; Eleven TwentyNine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164291) Vo03157 Bio BLPC9
Now I'm going to see that judge : and talk to him myselfCarr, Leroy; Eleven TwentyNine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164291) Vo03157 Bio BLPC9
Tell him that he sent my gal to the county road : and left me by myselfCarr, Leroy; Eleven TwentyNine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164291) Vo03157 Bio BLPC9
Get your red ripe tomato : and your Tbone steak Carr, Leroy; Bread Baker; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164321) Vo03296 Yz L1036
I ain't got no shoes : and I ain't got no clothes Carr, Leroy; Tight Time Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164331) Vo03034 Bio BLPC9
I've done got evil : and I've done got mean Carr, Leroy; Tight Time Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164331) Vo03034 Bio BLPC9
I'm longing for my sugar : and I don't want no one elseCarr, Leroy; Longing for My Sugar; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164341) Vo02875 Yz L1036
I'm going to pay the boss : and get my checkcard todayCarr, Leroy; Longing for My Sugar; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164341) Vo02875 Yz L1036
This done caused me a world of trouble : and broke up my happy homeCarr, Leroy; Longing for My Sugar; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164341) Vo02875 Yz L1036
I'm going to go to the station : and try to find her thereCarr, Leroy; Shinin' Pistol; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164381) Vo03067 Co C30496
She left me with a head full of trouble : and a head full of miseryCarr, Leroy; Shinin' Pistol; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164381) Vo03067 Co C30496
When I get through rambling : and looking this whole world throughCarr, Leroy; Shinin' Pistol; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164381) Vo03067 Co C30496
I'm just a little skinny fellow : and a player is strongCarr, Leroy; It's Too Short; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164401) Vo02875 Co C30496
Took me a Smith and Wesson : and blew out my brainsCarr, Leroy; Suicide Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164421) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
No I ain't no coward : and I'll tell you why Carr, Leroy; Suicide Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164421) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
It make a deaf woman hear : and a little baby talkCarter, George; Hot Jelly Roll Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1929; (211542) Pm12750 Yz L1012
I mistreated you baby : and I know I was wrong Carter, Spider; Don't Leave Me Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Nov. 1930; (C6165 ) Br7188 Rt RL340
Quit having liquor : and gambling too Chatman, Bo; The Law Gonna Step on You; New York, 5 June 1931; (404935A) OK unissued Yz L1034
Every time I come : and feel your arms Chatman, Bo; Ants in My Pants; New York, 5 June 1931; (404938B) OK8897 His HLP5
I ate them last night : and the night before Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826121) BBB5629 Yz L1014
I ate them last night : and the night before Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826121) BBB5629 Yz L1014
I ate them last night : and the night before Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826121) BBB5629 Yz L1014
I ate them last night : and the night before Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826121) BBB5629 Yz L1014
Baby please let me roll your lemon : and squeeze it the whole night longChatman, Bo; Let Me Roll Your Lemon; New Orleans, 19 Jan. 1935; (876241) BBB5861 Yz L1034
She roll it good and easy : and it ain't too slow Chatman, Bo; Rolling Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (992371) BBB6373 Yz L1034
Dinner got on : and she fed me some Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (992421) BBB6407 Yz L1014
Dinner got on : and she give me some Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (992421) BBB6407 Yz L1014
Dinner got on : and she squeezed me some Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (992421) BBB6407 Yz L1014
Dinner got on : and she kissed me some Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (992421) BBB6407 Yz L1014
Dinner got on : and then she love me some Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (992421) BBB6407 Yz L1014
My cigarette ain't too big : and you know it ain't too longChatman, Bo; Cigarette Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (992441) BBB6295 RBF RF14
Says the old cats coughed : and the kittens all runChatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026131) BBB6735 Yz L1034
Old pussy turned the joker : and picked the money upChatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026131) BBB6735 Yz L1034
They had a mighty fight : and not much of a race Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026131) BBB6735 Yz L1034
It ain't in her stockings : and you know it's just aboveChatman, Bo; The Ins and Outs of My Girl; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026141) BBB7213 Yz L1014
Says I want you to come : and do my loving in my own homeChatman, Bo; The Ins and Outs of My Girl; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026141) BBB7213 Yz L1014
Some men like lunch meat : and some they likes old tongueChatman, Bo; Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026191) BBB8159 Yz L1014
Hey mama cut it out : and daddy done the rest Chatman, Bo; Sue Cow; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026241) BBB6695 OJL18
Baby I got the whiskey : and you got the gin Chatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278761) BBB8045 Yz L1014
Let's both baby drink : and get drunk again Chatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278761) BBB8045 Yz L1014
Let's both baby drink : and get drunk again Chatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278761) BBB8045 Yz L1014
Hey I got the washboard : and you got the tub Chatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278761) BBB8045 Yz L1014
Go back old devil : and look up on your shelf Chatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278781) BBB8093 Yz L1007
And get you soap and water : and bathe your dirty selfChatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278781) BBB8093 Yz L1007
Catching all my game fish : and grinding up their bonesChatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278781) BBB8093 Yz L1007
He really done sold his cotton : and now he's walking aroundChatman, Bo; Country Fool; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278791) BBB8122 Yz L1014
But now that country fool is broke : and they calling him the old country guyChatman, Bo; Country Fool; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278791) BBB8122 Yz L1014
Your hair so doggone curly : and your eyes ain't blueChatman, Bo; Arrangement for MeBlues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476471) BBB8397 Yz L1014
I done lose all my money shooting craps : and I can't win no money nohowChatman, Bo; Policy Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476531) BBB8495 Yz L1034
Because they tell me that's my baby's initial : and it ought bring my money back home againChatman, Bo; Policy Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476531) BBB8495 Yz L1034
Just cut across on St Lawrence Avenue : and bring my money on home to meChatman, Bo; Policy Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476531) BBB8495 Yz L1034
Now you trying to do little dirty things honey : and keep it out of your daddy's sightChatman, Bo; Honey; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476571) BBB8555 Yz L1034
You fool right around now little old honey : and let me catch you dead to the rightChatman, Bo; Honey; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476571) BBB8555 Yz L1034
Can't have another man : and be good to you Chatman, Lonnie; New Sittin' On Top of the World; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15562) Pm13134 Bio BLP12041
I go to take my meals : and can't eat a bite Chatman, Lonnie; Please Baby; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15622) Pm13153 Bio BLP12041
I told her yes baby doll : and the diploma belongs to youChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Beer Drinking Woman; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535901) BBB8584 RCA730.581
I do my ramming at midnight : and I don't be seen in the dayChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Grinder Man Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535921) BBB8584 RCA730.581
My room was empty : and my woman was gone Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Empty Room Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535931) BBB8615 RCA730.581
I didn't have a nickel : and all my clothes in pawnChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Empty Room Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535931) BBB8615 RCA730.581
It's so hard when a woman leave you : and she leave you on a *goon*Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Empty Room Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535931) BBB8615 RCA730.581
You come home feeling very happy : and find only a empty roomChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Empty Room Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535931) BBB8615 RCA730.581
I'm sitting with my head bended down : and tears falling on my kneeChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); I Believe I'll Settle Down; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594981) BBB8903 RCA730.581
Now her dogs are swollen : and she got one eye Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594991) BBB8749 RCA730.581
Now when I go to bed little girl : and lay beside of youChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Got to Help Me Some; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640001) BBB8834 RCA730.581
Woman you been having your way : and you don't want to see me have mineChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Two of a Kind; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640011) BBB8749 RCA730.581
I tried to make things happy : and your life I tried to let you enjoyChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Two of a Kind; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640011) BBB8749 RCA730.581
Around home you was just a spoiled one : and what you said it had to beChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Two of a Kind; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640011) BBB8749 RCA730.581
I was spending plenty of money : and I didn't bit more careChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Maybe I'll Loan You a Dime; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640031) BBB8784 RCA730.581
Buying him champaign whiskey : and sometime wine Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Maybe I'll Loan You a Dime; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640031) BBB8784 RCA730.581
Now you got to be *deep* born blind : and cannot seeChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Maybe I'll Loan You a Dime; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640031) BBB8784 RCA730.581
All this must happen : and then I must agree Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Maybe I'll Loan You a Dime; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640031) BBB8784 RCA730.581
Besides the woman was my mother : and that's where love beginsChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Caught the Old Coon at Last; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704371) BBB8974 RCA730.581
Now I love the life I'm living : and I'm living the life I loveChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Caught the Old Coon at Last; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704371) BBB8974 RCA730.581
If you want some fun : and a real nice time Church, Blind Clyde; Number Nine Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56307) Vi23271 Rt RL329
Midnight supper : and my 'foreday tea Church, Blind Clyde; Pneumatic Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56308) Vi23271 Rt RL329
Go out on some railroad track : and rob your daddy a passenger trainClark, Lonnie; Broke Down Engine; Richmond, Ind., 21 Sept. 1929; (15660) Pm12871 Rt RL340
I'm going to catch me a freight train : and I'm going to be long long goneClark, Lonnie; Down in Tennessee; Richmond, Ind., 21 Sept. 1929; (15661) Pm12871 Rt RL340
I cried last night mama : and I cried the night beforeClark, Lonnie; Down in Tennessee; Richmond, Ind., 21 Sept. 1929; (15661) Pm12871 Rt RL340
I'm worried now : and I won't be worried long Clayton, Jennie; State of Tennessee Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403132) Vi21185 Rt RL322
I can't sleep for dreaming : and I can't stay awake for cryingClayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403142) Vi21412 Fwy FA2953
Said take your Bible pretty mama : and read the days your daddy's goneCole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19971) Vo1187 Rt RL313
Another man had my wife : and I swear the Niagara blues had meCole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19981) Vo1187 Rt RL313
And I locked in the death cell : and drop my weary head and criedColeman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm12791 Rt RL340
I took the Rock Island train : and take a Rock Island ride somewhereColeman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (1482582) Co14440D RBF RF15
I've got the rickets and the rackets : and my baby's got the Mobile bluesColeman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (1482582) Co14440D RBF RF15
I've got the Rock Island blues : and I don't know what to doColeman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (1482582) Co14440D RBF RF15
Well I'm going out the country : and I can't carry youColeman, Lonnie; Wild About My Loving; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (1482592) Co14440D Rt RL318
Say I walked around to my window : and I peeped right through my blindsCollins, Chasey; Walking Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962481) BBB6261 Rt RL316
Says my mama's dead : and my daddy's in the mines Collins, Chasey; Atlanta Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962491) BBB6187 BC6
And I'm a motherless child : and I just can't keep from cryingCollins, Chasey; Atlanta Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962491) BBB6187 BC6
Lord she brought me coffee : and she brought me teaCollins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge6167 OJL2
I'll tell you what I'll do : and I sure God ain't going to tell no lieCollins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge6167 OJL2
Now my mama's dead : and my papa can't be found Collins, Sam; Devil in the Lion's Den; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12737A) Ge6181 OJL10
And I felt so rotten : and I didn't want to ride no trainCollins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge6146 OJL10
I sat deep in my saddle : and I don't *remember the name*Collins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge6146 OJL10
Sat deep in my saddle Lord : and I ??? *name* Collins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge6146 OJL10
Around the curve : and around the bend Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge6379 OJL10
I know by the apron : and the dress she wear Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge6307 OJL10
She's long and tall : and wears a diamond ring Collins, Sam; Do That Thing; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13050A) Ge6307 OJL10
You go through the *barrel* : and you ride like a *tiger*Collins, Sam; Do That Thing; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13050A) Ge6307 OJL10
I cried last night : and the night before Collins, Sam; Lonesome Road Blues; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108361) Ba32669 Yz L1038
In eighteen hundred : and ninetynine Collins, Sam; Lonesome Road Blues; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108361) Ba32669 Yz L1038
Says run here mama : and fall in your daddy's breastCollins, Sam; Lonesome Road Blues; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108361) Ba32669 Yz L1038
Said come in here : and you shut that door Collins, Sam; New Salty Dog; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108371) Ba32311 OJL10
I got a brand new pistol : and a box of balls Collins, Sam; New Salty Dog; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108371) Ba32311 OJL10
Make your bed up higher : and turn your lamp way lowCollins, Sam; Slow Mama Slow; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108392) Ba32311 OJL10
Make your lamp up higher : and turn your lamp aroundCollins, Sam; Slow Mama Slow; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108392) Ba32311 OJL10
You ever quit me : and put me out Collins, Sam; I'm Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108422) Ba32395 OJL10
Went to the nation : and the territor' Collins, Sam; I'm Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108422) Ba32395 OJL10
I give my money : and a diamond ring Collins, Sam; I'm Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108422) Ba32395 OJL10
Get your book : and count come and count the days I'm goneCollins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; ( ) unknown Yz L1038
Now chickens on my back : and there's the hounds on my trackCollins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; ( ) unknown Yz L1038
I dropped my head : and I couldn't stop to look backCollins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; ( ) unknown Yz L1038
Put the key in the hole : and can't get in Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; It's a Fight Like That; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4630 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
Law walked up : and away we run Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; It's a Fight Like That; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4630 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
She said money don't excite me : and that we all know wellCovington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
But Jackson showed her fifty dollars : and she almost fellCovington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
She had wind like the greyhound : and she sure could runCovington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
And Jackson got down like a reindeer : and he runned her someCovington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
Are you trying to quit me : and you don't know howCox, Ida; Ida Cox's Lawdy, Lawdy Blues; Chicago, July 1923; (1488?) Pm12064 BYG529073
About their trifling husbands : and their nogood friendsCox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842?) Pm12228 Jo SM3098
I've got a different system : and a way of my own Cox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842?) Pm12228 Jo SM3098
You better change your ways : and get me awhile Cox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842?) Pm12228 Jo SM3098
He said I'm leaving mama : and your crying won't make me stayCox, Ida; Misery Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (1999?) Pm12258 BYG529073
Keep him three or four weeks : and you can't get along at allCox, Ida; Misery Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (1999?) Pm12258 BYG529073
I'm begging with tears in my eyes : and down on my bended kneesCox, Ida; Long Distance Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2243?) Pm12307 BYG529073
Down where there ain't no snow : and the chilly winds never blowCox, Ida; Southern Woman's Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2244?) Pm12298 Jo SM3098
The blues came down my alley : and stopped right at my doorCox, Ida; Lonesome Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (22461) Pm12307 BYG529073
I rubbed my hands over your head : and whispered in your earCox, Ida; Coffin Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (22931) Pm12318 BYG529073
You told me that you loved me : and I believed what you saidCox, Ida; Coffin Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (22931) Pm12318 BYG529073
I asked him again : and they turned and walked awayCox, Ida; Rambling Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2294?) Pm12318 BYG529073
Because I'm through with you : and I hope you don't feel hurtCox, Ida; Worn Down Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (207661) Pm12704 BYG529073
You ain't young no more : and your loving is weak Cox, Ida; Worn Down Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (207661) Pm12704 BYG529073
Tie it around my neck : and jump off the dock Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972A) De7567 Cor CP58
I've been mistreated : and I don't mind dying Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972A) De7567 Cor CP58
I'm going to get me a razor : and a gun Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972A) De7567 Cor CP58
Say she foxtrot and pace : and I rode that horse todayCrudup, Arthur Big Boy; Black Pony Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (0648731) BBB8896 RCA LPV518
She going to the race track at midnight : and I rode her all night longCrudup, Arthur Big Boy; Black Pony Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (0648731) BBB8896 RCA LPV518
Well that mean old old Frisco : and that lowdown Santa FeCrudup, Arthur Big Boy; Mean Old 'Frisco Blues; Chicago, 15 Apr. 1942; (0708631) BB340704 RBF RF202
Now she's *making* her jelly : and she will not give it awayCurry, Ben; Fat Mouth Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12362) Pm13118 Rt RL325
Said a bobtailed coat : and a *hot ??? China* hat Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379312) Vi20658 Rt RL326
Says he got bullheaded : and broke it off anyhow Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379312) Vi20658 Rt RL326
Judge found me guilty : and I hung my head and criedDaniels, Julius; NinetyNine Year Blues; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379322) Vi unissued Fwy FA2953
You keep your poor man worried : and bothered all the timeDarby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003
Now you loving someone else baby : and you done left this townDarby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003
Ever lay down laughing : and wake up hollering and cryingDarby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003
For she's three times seven : and she knows what she wants to doDarby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003
Woke up this morning : and I was half most dead Darby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003
It will take your woman : and blow the smoke at youDarby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
And she keeps me worried : and bothered all the timeDarby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
For I'm worried and bothered : and drinking all the timeDarby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
Little babe done quit me : and I'll give on up to dieDarby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
Baby I ain't no butcher : and I ain't no butcher's sonDavenport, Charles Cow Cow ; I Ain't No Ice Man; New York, 8 May 1938; (63764A) De7462 AH158
Went to the doctor : and the doctor said Davenport, Jed; Save Me Some; Memphis, 20 Oct. 1930; (MEM774) Vo1513 OJL19
I'm going to hang around Dallas Texas : and run old pigmeat downDavis, Carl (Dallas Jamboree Jug Band); Elm Street Woman Blues Dallas, 20 Sept. 1935; (DAL103 ) Vo03092 BC2
My baby's gone : and she won't come back no more Davis, Walter; M. and O. Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (629072) ViV38618 RCA INT1085
Oh she left me this morning : and she caught that M and ODavis, Walter; M. and O. Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (629072) ViV38618 RCA INT1085
You are running me crazy : and it's going to worry youDavis, Walter; M. and O. Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (629072) ViV38618 RCA INT1085
I'm a railroad man : and I love that M and O Davis, Walter; M. and O. Blues No. 3; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (706761) ViV23333 RBF RF12
I'm in a world of trouble : and I believe I've got to goDavis, Walter; M. and O. Blues No. 3; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (706761) ViV23333 RBF RF12
I love my moonshine whiskey : and I love my cherry wineDavis, Walter; Sloppy Drunk Again; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854791) BBB5879 OJL20
I folded up my arms : and I slowly walked away Davis, Walter; Sad and Lonesome Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854811) BBB5982 RCA INT1175
My tires ain't going to fail me : and my motor it is good and strongDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854831) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
I will pour in the highpowered gasoline : and see how fast we can rideDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854831) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
I'm going to make traintime and over : and I ain't going to be one minute lateDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854831) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
I'm going to hold it around ninety miles : and I ain't going to break my gaitDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854831) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
This minuteman is on that lonesome highway : and I swear it won't be longDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854831) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
She say run into me baby : and make me break my backDavis, Walter; Sweet Sixteen; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854841) BBB5931 RCA INT1085
You face is getting bumpy : and your skin looks awful badDavis, Walter; Root Man Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914301) BBB6040 RCA INT1085
You hair all wrinkled : and you full of sweat Davis, Walter; I Can Tell By the Way You Smell; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914331) BBB6059 Yz L1025
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
Oh Lord it's near Christmas time : and I want to see Santy ClausDavis, Walter; Santa Claus; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914341) BBB6125 Yz L1025
The blue sky is my blanket : and the moonlight is my spreadDavis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962341) BBB6167 RCA INT1085
Lord I went out carriding with them : and they carried me too fastDavis, Walter; Ashes in My Whiskey; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962371) BBB6201 RCA INT1085
Now I'm having bad luck : and bad luck I can't understandDavis, Walter; JacksonvillePart 2; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (1003381) BBB6468 Yz L1025
Lord your ways is so loving : and your skin is nice and softDavis, Walter; Think You Need a Shot; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (1003391) BBB6498 RCA INT1085
Lord my needle is in you baby : and you seem to feel all rightDavis, Walter; Think You Need a Shot; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (1003391) BBB6498 RCA INT1085
You is built for speed : and fast just like twenty grandDavis, Walter; Let Me in Your Saddle; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (0405111) BBB8282 RCA INT1085
If you let me get in your saddle : and just try me one timeDavis, Walter; Let Me in Your Saddle; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (0405111) BBB8282 RCA INT1085
I'm a good jockey rider : and I don't stay there too longDavis, Walter; Let Me in Your Saddle; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (0405111) BBB8282 RCA INT1085
But now you gone and left me : and I can't see your face at allDavis, Walter; Can't See Your Face; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493201) BBB8600 Yz L1025
Lord she act just like the weather : and I don't know what she is going to doDavis, Walter; Please Don't Mistreat Me; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493231) BBB8664 Yz L1025
Mama why should I be worried : and why should I be so blueDavis, Walter; Why Shouldn't I Be Blue; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493251) BBB8737 Yz L1025
That's the end of my happy days : and I can't have no more happy homeDavis, Walter; The Only Woman; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (0539751) BBB8773 RCA INT1085
Now I walked over to the table : and I picked up my telephoneDavis, Walter; Just Want to Talk Awhile; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (0704511) BB unissued RC INT1085
I'm calling longdistance : and I wonder where could she beDavis, Walter; Just Want to Talk Awhile; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (0704511) BB unissued RC INT1085
Lord I wonder is she listening : and won't even answer meDavis, Walter; Just Want to Talk Awhile; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (0704511) BB unissued RC INT1085
I can't eat for dreaming : and I can't rest for cryingDay, Texas Bill; Goin' Back to My Baby; Dallas, 4 Dec. 1929; (1495121) Co14494D Rt RL327
I'm a poor boy : and I got nowhere to stay Day, Texas Bill; Goin' Back to My Baby; Dallas, 4 Dec. 1929; (1495121) Co14494D Rt RL327
So I can stick my head out the window : and see what my wicked women will doDay, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (1461862) Co14318D Yz L1010
She had one foot loose : and *curled up with the air*Day, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (1461862) Co14318D Yz L1010
I'd beat the train to the *crossroads* : and I'd burn the depot downDay, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (1461862) Co14318D Yz L1010
*She make it trying* to run with me : and my buddy tooDay, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (1461862) Co14318D Yz L1010
Well the sun rose this morning : and laid down on my floorDay, Will; Sunrise Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (1461912) Co14318D Yz L1032
Lord I ain't no plumber : and I ain't nobody's stoolDean, Joe; I'm So Glad I'm TwentyOne Years Old Today; Chicago, c. 7 Aug. 1930; (C5991 ) Vo1544 Yz L1028
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
I had a happy home : and I wouldn't stay there Delaney, Mattie; Down the Big Road Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM785 ) Vo1480 Yz L1009
I got to go : and leave my daddy behind Delaney, Mattie; Tallahatchie River Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM786 ) Vo1480 Yz L1001
Lord this water rising : and I sure can't swim Delaney, Mattie; Tallahatchie River Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM786 ) Vo1480 Yz L1001
I've got a twelve pound daddy : and eight pound one tooDickson, Pearl; Twelve Pound Daddy; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (1453703) Co14286D Yz L1008
I lay down last night all night : and the night beforeDickson, Tom; Death Bell Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400355B) OK8590 Yz L1002
I began to study : and the wind begin to blow Dickson, Tom; Death Bell Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400355B) OK8590 Yz L1002
Work me all this summer : and you started on this fallDickson, Tom; Labor Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400360A) OK8570 Yz L1008;
For your shoes unfastened : and your skirt don't fit you rightDickson, Tom; Labor Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400360A) OK8570 Yz L1008;
I'm going to tip out tonight : and I'm going to strut my stuffDooley, Simmie (Pink Anderson); Gonna Tip Out Tonight; Atlanta, 14 Apr. 1928; (1460671) Co14436D OJL18
Sister's got the liquor : and brother's got the jugDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Grievin' Me Blues; Chicago, c. 6 Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
Spending and alending : and it left me broke todayDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Broke Man's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15306A) Ge7008 Riv RM8803
My pals done all forsake me : and the times is getting tightDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Broke Man's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15306A) Ge7008 Riv RM8803
You used to call me daddy : and you used to love me onceDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Broke Man's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15306A) Ge7008 Riv RM8803
He can stick a knife in you : and you won't even gruntDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Pig Meat Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15310) Ge7008 Riv RM8803
Making eyes : and flirting too Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); SecondHand Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16221) Ge7130 Riv RM8803
Some is sweet : and some is true Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); SecondHand Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16221) Ge7130 Riv RM8803
Now I'm feeling down and out : and I've got the blues todayDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Levee Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16224) Ch16682 Riv RM8803
Four monkey wrenches : and a twohorse shay 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; New York, 17 Sept. 1930; (100482) Or8033 Yz L1035
I went into your hood : and cleaned your spark plugs offDorsey, 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
Went into your hood : and cleaned your spark plugs offDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17276B) Ch16171 Riv RM8803
Shoes ain't buttoned : and you don't smell right Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Where Did You Stay Last Night; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17277A) Ch16171 Riv RM8803
Your hair ain't combed : and you smell like a skunkDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Where Did You Stay Last Night; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17277A) Ch16171 Riv RM8803
Now I'm a real kind fellow folks : and that ain't so badDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch16237 Riv RM8803
I got my mind all made up : and I'm going to leave this townDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch16237 Riv RM8803
Oh set right down : and let's have some fun Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Come On In; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1931; (L7192) Pm13104 Riv RM8803
Let's get drunk : and have one good time Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Come On In; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1931; (L7192) Pm13104 Riv RM8803
Take off your socks : and give your feet some air Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Come On In; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1931; (L7192) Pm13104 Riv RM8803
You want me to love you mama : and make [me, you] love [you, me] tooDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); If You Want Me to Love You; New York, 5 Feb. 1932; (11242A) Vo1682 Yz L1039
Start at nine in the evening : and love me all night longDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); If You Want Me to Love You; New York, 5 Feb. 1932; (11242A) Vo1682 Yz L1039
If I wake up at night : and I wants to eat Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); If You Want Me to Love You; New York, 5 Feb. 1932; (11242A) Vo1682 Yz L1039
You take what sticks : and I'll take what falls Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); If You Want Me to Love You; New York, 5 Feb. 1932; (11242A) Vo1682 Yz L1039
Women now about nowadays they don't want to love nobody : and don't worry about the man Doyle, Little Buddy; Grief Will Kill You; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM181) Vo05111 Rt RL319;
Now baby let's stop our foolishness : and try to renew love over againDoyle, Little Buddy; Renewed Love Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM1521) OK05771 Rt RL329
But I want you to take care of my money baby : and please don't give my belongings awayDoyle, Little Buddy; Renewed Love Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM1521) OK05771 Rt RL329
Now boys you can be cute with your woman : and see won't she do you dirty *ass*Doyle, Little Buddy; Bad in Mind Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM1531) Vo05111 Rt RL319
Hand me down my jumper : and I'll be on my lonesome wayEaston, Amos; Green Country Gal; New York, 23 Aug. 1936; (61241A) De7440 AH158
Now you're a wise city city : and you dodge all over meEaston, Amos; Green Country Gal; New York, 23 Aug. 1936; (61241A) De7440 AH158
Well I ain't got no more to say : and I ain't going to chase you aroundEaston, Amos; Green Country Gal; New York, 23 Aug. 1936; (61241A) De7440 AH158
Say I can *peel off* that accelerator : and that gas come throughEdwards, Frank; Terraplane Blues; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C38111) OK06393 BC6
Uncle Sam better decide : and gotten blood in his eyeEdwards, Frank; We Got to Get Together; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C38121) OK06393 BC6
Looked in her face : and I looked down in her handsEdwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (806081) BBB5826 CC3
I heard the bedsprings popping : and I believe I heard my baby cryingEstes, Sleepy John; BrokenHearted, Ragged and Dirty Too; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555313) ViV38582 Rt RL307
I have a woman in Brownsville : and she *doing the coochiecoo*Estes, Sleepy John; BrokenHearted, Ragged and Dirty Too; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555313) ViV38582 Rt RL307
Now if the river was whiskey : and I was a diving duckEstes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555962) ViV38549 RBF RF8
Now went to the railroad : and looked up at the sunEstes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555962) ViV38549 RBF RF8
She said I might go buggy : and I couldn't keep it hidEstes, Sleepy John; Milk Cow Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59918 ) ViV38614 RBF RF202
Lord I lost my papa : and my dear mama too Estes, Sleepy John; Street Car Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59919 ) ViV38614 RBF RF8
Lord I'm going to quit my bad way of living : and visit the Sunday schoolEstes, Sleepy John; Street Car Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59919 ) ViV38614 RBF RF8
And to be here baby : and you doing me like a dog Estes, Sleepy John; Poor John Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59968 ) ViV38628 Rt RL323
Now I'm going down south : and I'll stay until winter is goneEstes, Sleepy John; Down South Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90094A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
Now I get up every morning : and I walk to Third and FieldEstes, Sleepy John; Down South Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90094A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
Now mama killed a chicken : and thought it was a duckEstes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
One could beat it : and one could sing Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
Now a bowlegged rooster : and a knockkneed hen Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
Now have you ever tried loving : and you can't get it out of your mindEstes, Sleepy John; Who's Been Tellin' You Buddy Brown Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90097A) Ch50068 Sw S1219
Now I'm going to get up in the morning : and I'm going to do like Buddy BrownEstes, Sleepy John; Who's Been Tellin' You Buddy Brown Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90097A) Ch50068 Sw S1219
Now the government give you three years chance : and you could have something of your ownEstes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461A) De7414 Sw S1219
Now she didn't write no letter : and she didn't care for meEstes, Sleepy John; Vernita Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62463A) De7342 Cor CP58
Now they carried me in the house : and they laid me across the bankEstes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465A) De7442 RBF RF8
They dried me off : and they laid me in the bed Estes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465A) De7442 RBF RF8
Well well a VEight Ford : and it done took to styleEstes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480A) De7442 RBF RF11
Now I came in all in that Main West : and I putted down at Chicago HeightsEstes, Sleepy John; Hobo Jungle Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62481A) De7354 Sw S1219
Now you know it didn't hobo John none : and that's where I stayed all nightEstes, Sleepy John; Hobo Jungle Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62481A) De7354 Sw S1219
Now Mr Whitten will get you : and Mr Guy will wear you outEstes, Sleepy John; Hobo Jungle Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62481A) De7354 Sw S1219
I know my baby I know my baby : and she's bound to jump and she's bound to jump and shoutEstes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482A) De7354 Sw S1219
Now the day that you quit me : and I won't be mad with I won't be mad with youEstes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482A) De7354 Sw S1219
I said the people is running : and I wonder who could it beEstes, Sleepy John; Fire Department Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63650A) De7571 Sw S1220
Five cent cap : and ten cent suit Estes, Sleepy John; Clean Up at Home; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63651B) De7516 Sw S1220
Man when I turn your motor loose : and it sure will split the airEstes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653A) De7473 RBF RF8
Now my generator is bad : and you know my lights done stoppedEstes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653A) De7473 RBF RF8
And I reckon I'd better take it over to Durhamville : and I'm going to stop at Vasser Williams' Estes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653A) De7473 RBF RF8
Now Brownsville is my home : and you know I ain't going to throwed it downEstes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653A) De7473 RBF RF8
Because I'm acquainted with John Law : and they won't let me downEstes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653A) De7473 RBF RF8
Now they will put him off when he hungry : and won't even let him ride no trainEstes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654A) De7491 RBF RF1
Now I was setting down in Centralia : and I sure was feeling badEstes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654A) De7491 RBF RF1
Now I got to do some recording : and I ought to be recording right nowEstes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654A) De7491 RBF RF1
But now we can't get one in June : and neither JulyEstes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005A) De7789 Sw S1220;
You get to *Stanford* : and look all around Estes, Sleepy John; Mary Come On Home; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93006A) De7814 Sw S1220;
Now I consulted lawyers : and I know darn well I was wrongEstes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007A) De7814 RBF RF8
Now the sheriff he arrest me : and he march me around front of the circuit courtEstes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007A) De7814 RBF RF8
She had dream all about loving : and she know just what to doEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Write me a letter : and send it by mail Evans, Joe; New Huntsville Jail; New York, 20 May 1931; (106512) Or8080 His HLP8002
I want you to tell her beans is tough : and the meat is so fatEvans, Joe; New Huntsville Jail; New York, 20 May 1931; (106512) Or8080 His HLP8002
Now I'm laying here in this New Huntsville jail : and I'm almost deadEvans, Joe; New Huntsville Jail; New York, 20 May 1931; (106512) Or8080 His HLP8002
Ashes to ashes : and dust to dust Evans, Joe; New Huntsville Jail; New York, 20 May 1931; (106512) Or8080 His HLP8002
Worked all the summer : and all the fall Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (106591) Ba32211 His HLP8002
Why should I worry : and cry in vain Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (106591) Ba32211 His HLP8002
Why should you beg me : and say goodbye Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (106591) Ba32211 His HLP8002
They'll take your money : and they'll take your clothesEvans, Joe; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 21 May 1931; (106641) Or8083 Yz L1015
Now run here mama : and run here quick Evans, Joe; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 21 May 1931; (106641) Or8083 Yz L1015
Out there trying to be something : and you don't know howEvans, Joe; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 21 May 1931; (106641) Or8083 Yz L1015
Her head is nappy : and her feet done got long Evans, Joe; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 21 May 1931; (106641) Or8083 Yz L1015
I turned around : and two of them Gypsies I told Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461752) Co14342D OJL6
I hung my head : and I cried the whole night long Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461752) Co14342D OJL6
Said I'm right upset : and I've got those weeping bluesFlorence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461752) Co14342D OJL6
You ain't never found no liquor : and you searched my house two or three timesFoster, Dessa; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7238A) MeM12117 Yz L1031
Sending me a poor woman : and letting everybody else goFoster, Dessa; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7239?) MeM12117 Yz L1031
When I come back I'm going to gamble : and sell moonshine all my lifeFoster, Dessa; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7239?) MeM12117 Yz L1031
I'm going back to my usedtobe : and baby it's country farewellFox, John D.; The Worried Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 Dec. 1927; (GEX1011A) Ge6352 OJL10
I've got a good girl : and I've got a lazy friend Fox, John D.; The Worried Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 Dec. 1927; (GEX1011A) Ge6352 OJL10
And I got a letter from my baby : and it said that she was dyingFox, John D.; The Moanin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 15 Dec. 1927; (GEX1019A) Ge6352 Rt RL334
I's got me a wife : and a sweetheart too Fuller, Blind Boy; Rag, Mama, Rag; New York, 25 July 1935; (178632) ARC351032 BC6
Go down to the camp : and tell my brother Bill Fuller, Blind Boy; Bye Bye Baby Blues; New York, 15 Dec. 1937; (221561) Vo04843 RBF RF9
I'm in a world of trouble God knows : and I got to goFuller, Blind Boy; Bye Bye Baby Blues; New York, 15 Dec. 1937; (221561) Vo04843 RBF RF9
Now I got two women : and I don't know one apart Fuller, Blind Boy; Bye Bye Baby Blues; New York, 15 Dec. 1937; (221561) Vo04843 RBF RF9
That's a lying woman : and a monkeyman Fuller, Blind Boy; Pistol Snapper Blues; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226741) Vo04106 BC11
You got me to loving : and it just won't quit Fuller, Blind Boy; Piccolo Rag; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226771) OK06437 BC11
Got great big legs : and a little bitty feet Fuller, Blind Boy; Piccolo Rag; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226771) OK06437 BC11
She's built up a little : and I stay around Fuller, Blind Boy; You've Got Something There; Memphis, 12 July 1939; (MEM1021) Vo05083 BC11
Get out now boys : and let me shut the door Fuller, Blind Boy; You've Got Something There; Memphis, 12 July 1939; (MEM1021) Vo05083 BC11
Give her a little bit : and she took it all Fuller, Blind Boy; Step It Up and Go; New York, 5 Mar. 1940; (26592A) Vo05476 BC11
Hear my gal call me : and I got to go Fuller, Blind Boy; Step It Up and Go; New York, 5 Mar. 1940; (26592A) Vo05476 BC11
Said it may be a week : and it could be a month or twoFuller, Blind Boy; Somebody's Been Talkin'; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26599A) Vo05527 Rt RL318
Says give me a loan Mr pawnshop man : and help me if you canFuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600A) Vo05440 BC11
Leave in the day : and go back nights Fuller, Blind Boy; Good Feeling Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26616A) OK06231 BC11
Yeah locked up in jail : and I just can't help myselfFuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619A) Vo05527 Rt RL318
By the great long hair : and the same little dress she woreFuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619A) Vo05527 Rt RL318
Then I wouldn't be here worrying : and stayed blue all the timeFuller, Blind Boy; You Got to Have Your Dollar; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC3140A) OK05712 His HLP31
You was once a good girl : and I had faith in you Gaither, Bill; Georgia Barrel House; Chicago, 12 June 1940; (WC3104A) OK05714 His HLP31
I'm going to drink one of these nights : and tell my sober thoughtsGaither, Bill; Georgia Barrel House; Chicago, 12 June 1940; (WC3104A) OK05714 His HLP31
I went to the depot : and looked up on the board Gibson, Cleo; Nothing But the Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402312) OK8700 Sw S1240
You can ever so much money : and friends of different kindsGibson, Clifford; Beat You Doing It; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (482A) QRSR7087 Yz L1027
You must be kind and loving : and don't run around at nightGibson, Clifford; Beat You Doing It; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (482A) QRSR7087 Yz L1027
Because I'm tired of being mistreated : and the way you doGibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 1; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (484A) QRSR7079 Yz L1027
Girl I'm tired of being mistreated : and the way you doGibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 2; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (485A) QRSR7079 Yz L1006
Because you made me love you baby : and I miss you when you goGibson, Clifford; Stop Your Rambling; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (486A) QRSR7083 Yz L1027
Got to give me lots of loving : and keep my companyGibson, Clifford; Sunshine Moan; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (478A) QRSR7083 Yz L1027
But you can kiss my picture : and think the world of meGibson, Clifford; Ice and Snow Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571732) ViV38562 Yz L1027
You sure can't quit your woman : and if she put that thing on youGibson, Clifford; Don't Put That Thing On Me; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571742) ViV38572 Yz L1006
She said she's afraid she'd put that thing on me : and I couldn't keep it hidGibson, Clifford; Don't Put That Thing On Me; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571742) ViV38572 Yz L1006
Say the days seem so lonesome : and the nights so longGibson, Clifford; Drayman Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571752) ViV38562 Yz L1027
Did you ever wake up in the morning : and find your rider goneGibson, Clifford; Old Time Rider; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571762) Vi23255 Yz L1027
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
Going back to the one I love : and acknowledge that I done wrongGibson, Clifford; Levee Camp Moan; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577542) ViV38577 Yz L1027
She won't never listen to what you say : and that will leave your heart in painGibson, Clifford; HardHeaded Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577552) ViV38577 Yz L1027
Bad luck and trouble : and the blues without a dimeGibson, Clifford; Blues Without a Dime; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57756 ) ViV38590 Yz L1027
You just a confidencing woman : and wants to have your wayGibson, Clifford; Jive Me Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577581) ViV38572 Yz L1027
We been together all these years : and now we can't agreeGibson, Clifford; Brooklyn Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577591) Vi23255 Yz L1027
But you should stop your way of living : and stay at home sometimeGibson, Clifford; Brooklyn Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577591) Vi23255 Yz L1027
Now I'm wild and reckless : and nobody cares for meGibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760 ) Vi38612 Yz L1027
But I like to play with my yellow women : and my whiskey right from the stillGibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760 ) Vi38612 Yz L1027
Cigarettes is my pleasure : and whiskey I do craveGibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760 ) Vi38612 Yz L1027
Well she can bake good jellyroll : and she's so nice and cleanGibson, Clifford; She Rolls It Slow; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69405 ) Vi23290 RCA INT1175
I got holes in my shoes : and my feet is getting dampGillum, Bill Jazz; You're Laughing Now; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020822 ) BBB7769 RCA INT1177
Says you three time seven : and you knows what you want to doGillum, Bill Jazz; You're Laughing Now; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020822 ) BBB7769 RCA INT1177
Said my baby is going to leave me : and she's going away to stayGillum, Bill Jazz; Let Her Go; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030823 ) BBB8027 RCA INT1177
Says you baby is going to leave you : and taken dime you haveGillum, Bill Jazz; Let Her Go; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030823 ) BBB8027 RCA INT1177
I'm going to pack my suitcase : and down the road I'll goGillum, Bill Jazz; She Won't Treat Me Kind; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030826 ) BBB8106 RCA INT1177
You taken my money : and gave me the air Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'll Get Along Somehow; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030827 ) BBB8106 RCA INT1177
Yes I'm a poor poor boy : and a great long way from homeGillum, Bill Jazz; Got to Reap What You Sow; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034810 ) BBB8287 RCA INT1177
I'm bound down in trouble : and you know just how I feelGillum, Bill Jazz; Got to Reap What You Sow; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034810 ) BBB8287 RCA INT1177
You used to love me : and went back to your usedtobeGillum, Bill Jazz; Riley Springs Blues; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064737 ) BBB8846 RCA INT1177
You broke my heart : and left me in misery Gillum, Bill Jazz; Riley Springs Blues; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064737 ) BBB8846 RCA INT1177
You better cut out you late hours : and let other mens aloneGillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445 ) BBB9004 RCA INT1177
I brought you out here mama : and you won't stop fooling aroundGillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074648 ) BBB9042 RCA INT1177
Well it's hard times here : and it's hard times everywhere I goGillum, Bill Jazz; Woke Up Cold in Hand; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074651 ) BBB9042 RCA INT1177
Have you ever dreamed you were lucky : and then woke up cold in handGillum, Bill Jazz; Woke Up Cold in Hand; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074651 ) BBB9042 RCA INT1177
Well you dreamed you had a dollar : and your woman's got another manGillum, Bill Jazz; Woke Up Cold in Hand; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074651 ) BBB9042 RCA INT1177
But the wind is blowing : and the snow begins to fallGlover, Mae; Gas Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15396A) Ge7040 Yz L1009
I want to get you early : and *beat some head cold*Glover, Mae; Gas Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15396A) Ge7040 Yz L1009
Going to buy me a bed : and it shine like a morning sunGrant, Bobby; Nappy Head Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202043) Pm12595 Yz L1001
I love you baby : and you know that's true Green, Lil; Give Your Mama One Smile; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591501) BBB8640 RCA LPV574
Give me a match : and let me take a whiff quick Green, Lil; Knockin' Myself Out; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591521) BBB8659 RCA LPV574
I started blowing my gauge : and I was having my funGreen, Lil; Knockin' Myself Out; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591521) BBB8659 RCA LPV574
I spied the police : and I started to run Green, Lil; Knockin' Myself Out; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591521) BBB8659 RCA LPV574
But my man quit me : and that changed my mind Green, Lil; Knockin' Myself Out; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591521) BBB8659 RCA LPV574
Get out of here : and get me some money too Green, Lil; Why Don't You Do Right; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641301) BBB8714 RCA LPV574
For three years he been doing my work : and I'm perfectly satisfiedGreen, Lil; Country Boy Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641341) BBB8754 RCA LPV574
Because I love you baby : and I want you for myselfGreen, Lil; If I Didn't Love You; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0647281) BBB8865 RCA LPV574
You say I'm a fool : and everyone knows Green, Lil; If I'm a Fool; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708021) BBB8985 RCA LPV574
I love him : and darn the rest Green, Lil; If I'm a Fool; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708021) BBB8985 RCA LPV574
Did you ever lay down : and dream the whole night longGross, Helen; Hard Luck Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (315641) Ajax17037 VJM VLP40
Dream about your man : and all your ??? *is gone* Gross, Helen; Hard Luck Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (315641) Ajax17037 VJM VLP40
I ain't got nobody : and you sure look good to me Gross, Helen; Strange Man; New York, c. July 1924; (315901) Ajax17050 VJM VLP40
Because my wheel was broke : and my grinder could not be foundHannah, George; Freakish Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1930; (L5621) Pm13024 Mil MLP2018
I'm changing friends and men : and I won't be blue no moreHarris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7100 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031
Know you trying to be mean babe : and use me as a childHarris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7100 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031
Did you ever wake up with the blues : and didn't have no place to goHarris, Otis; Waking Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476081) Co14428D Fly LP103
It was late last night mama : and I hear you cry out in bedHarris, Otis; Waking Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476081) Co14428D Fly LP103
I went *over rolled* my baby : and she talked all out of her headHarris, Otis; Waking Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476081) Co14428D Fly LP103
Mr blues ain't doing nothing : and I would like to get a job from youHarris, Otis; Waking Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476081) Co14428D Fly LP103
Oh your hair all wrinkled : and your clothes ain't fitting you rightHarris, William; I'm Leavin' Town; Birmingham, Ala., c. 18 July 1927; (GEX743B) Ge6306 Yz L1001
Got up this morning : and I could not keep from cryingHarris, William; I'm Leavin' Town; Birmingham, Ala., c. 18 July 1927; (GEX743B) Ge6306 Yz L1001
I'm going to leave you partner : and I won't be back here no moreHarris, William; Bull Frog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Oct. 1928; (14318) Ge6661 OJL5
I got the bullfrog blues : and I can't be satisfiedHarris, William; Bull Frog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Oct. 1928; (14318) Ge6661 OJL5
Take me back : and try me again Harris, William; Hot Time Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Oct. 1928; (14323) Ge6707 OJL5
Gal stay out of my orchard : and let my peaches beHarris, William; Hot Time Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Oct. 1928; (14323) Ge6707 OJL5
And I called the undertaker : and the hearse came driving slowHarris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C5551 ) Br7149 Rt RL340
Come home daddy : and make the yoyo sing Hart, Hattie; Memphis Yo Yo Blues; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563452) ViV38558 Rt RL322
I thought slim was working : and he wasn't doing a doggone thingHart, Hattie; Coldest Stuff in Town; New York, 14 Sept. 1934; (15952 ) Vo02821 Yz L1021
*Womens* ??? : and it'll be end of you Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Voice Throwin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15219) Pm12802 Yz L1010
Get leaping drunk : and leave this lowdown town Henderson, Bertha; Let Your Love Come Down; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205622) Pm12655 Bio BLP12037
Can't get my gauge up : and let my love come down Henderson, Bertha; Let Your Love Come Down; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205622) Pm12655 Bio BLP12037
I'm full of mean evil feeling : and I'm full of ginHenderson, Katherine; West End Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (235A) QRSR7024 His HLP21
I'm on my way to the West End : and there's where troubles will beginHenderson, Katherine; West End Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (235A) QRSR7024 His HLP21
I'm going to pack up my grip : and make my getawayHenderson, Katherine; St. Louis Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (236A) QRSR7024 His HLP21
If it weren't for *mortar* : and for storebought hairHenderson, Katherine; St. Louis Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (236A) QRSR7024 His HLP21
You trying to be a woman : and you don't know how Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (1442823) Co14231D RBF RF15
That's salting the dog : and balling the Jack Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (1442823) Co14231D RBF RF15
Wears them in the summer : and she wears them in the fallHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (1442823) Co14231D RBF RF15
I'm a motherless child : and I don't know right from wrongHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Motherless Chile Blues; Atlanta, 5 Nov. 1927; (1451341) Co14299D RBF RF15
I'm going to sing this verse : and I ain't going to sing no moreHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Crooked Woman Blues; Atlanta, 10 Nov. 1927; (1451981) Co14280D CC36
I got them blues : and I'm sure Lord got to go Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Crooked Woman Blues; Atlanta, 10 Nov. 1927; (1451981) Co14280D CC36
Done took my gal : and left me standing here Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); 'Fo Day Creep; Atlanta, 10 Nov. 1927; (1451991) Co14280D CC36
Some people are happy : and some are burdened downHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); 'Fo Day Creep; Atlanta, 10 Nov. 1927; (1451991) Co14280D CC36
I got them blues : and I can't be satisfied Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Hurry and Bring It Back Home; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (1460552) Co14372D CC36
She left this town with a teasing brown : and her name was Mandy WhiteHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Ease It to Me Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461732) Co14614D BC7
It was a doggone polecat : and he [sure] ain't no friend of mineHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (1483602) Co14573D CC36
She's acting funny : and I she don't seem the sameHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493471) Co unissued Yz L1012
My girl got a mean joker : and ahe don't allow me aroundHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493471) Co unissued Yz L1012
I go there early in the morning : and I'll go there late at nightHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493471) Co unissued Yz L1012
You can't love me baby : and love my brother too Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493471) Co unissued Yz L1012
You may be blue : and way down in the depths Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); YoYo Blues No. 2; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502692) Co14523D CC3
Got a song to sing you : and it's no excuse Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502731) Co14558D CC36
You put your hand in your pocket : and you ain't got the priceHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502731) Co14558D CC36
Spider's will try to tempt you : and be *baby* Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); The Spider and the Fly; Atlanta, 23 Apr. 1930; (1503652) Co14558D CC36
To order in some quince meat : and get all ???fiedHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); The Spider and the Fly; Atlanta, 23 Apr. 1930; (1503652) Co14558D CC36
You wiggle and you wobble : and you move it aroundHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510562) Co14591D CC36
Ball the jack : and you go to town Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510562) Co14591D CC36
She steps so fast : and she steps so light Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510562) Co14591D CC36
You do that scraunch : and it's just too tight Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510562) Co14591D CC36
I ain't goodlooking : and I ain't long and tall Hill, Bertha Chippie; Low Land Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9456A) OK8273 Bio BLPC6
Dying for some loving : and the one you love has goneHill, Bertha Chippie; Lovesick Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1926; (9971A) OK8453 CC32
I'm lonesome mama : and I know it's true Hill, Bertha Chippie; Lonesome Weary Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1926; (9972A) OK8453 CC32
Tell me that's a mean old fireman : and that train is just that wayHill, King Solomon; The Gone Dead Train; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12542) Pm13129 Yz L1004
But I decided to pull down for a fast life : and take it as it comesHill, King Solomon; The Gone Dead Train; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12542) Pm13129 Yz L1004
He said look you ought to know this train ain't mine : and you asking me in vainHill, King Solomon; The Gone Dead Train; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12542) Pm13129 Yz L1004
You might to wire to some of your people : and your fare will be sent right hereHill, King Solomon; The Gone Dead Train; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12542) Pm13129 Yz L1004
I want to go home : and this train is done gone deadHill, King Solomon; The Gone Dead Train; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12542) Pm13129 Yz L1004
I done lost my wife and my three little children : and my mother's sick in bedHill, King Solomon; The Gone Dead Train; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12542) Pm13129 Yz L1004
Got a house full of children : and ain't nary one mineHill, King Solomon; Tell Me Baby; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12582) Pm13129 Yz L1004
Well I went out mama : and I begin to prayer and moanHill, Sammy; Needin' My Woman Blues; Dallas, 9 Aug. 1929; (55320) ViV38588 Yz L1004
I wrung my hands : and I wanted to scream Hite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat032014 VJM VLP40
I bought my ticket : and I'm bound to go Hite, Mattie; MasonDixon Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70414) Pat032014 VJM VLP40
See my mammy : and my Uncle Ben Hite, Mattie; MasonDixon Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70414) Pat032014 VJM VLP40
Well if you ever in Chicago : and the times get hardHollins, Tony; Stamp Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1941; (C38431) OK06351 BC5
Streets was crowded : and I couldn't get through Hollins, Tony; Stamp Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1941; (C38431) OK06351 BC5
Yeah it ain't no heaven now : and it ain't no burning hellHouse, Son; My Black MamaPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4082) Pm13042 OJL2
Mmm I fold my arms : and I walked away House, Son; My Black MamaPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4092) Pm13042 OJL2
I'm going to be a Baptist preacher : and I sure won't have to workHouse, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4101) Pm13013 OJL5
Oh I'm going to preach these blues now : and I want everybody to shoutHouse, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4101) Pm13013 OJL5
Say the blues come along : and they drove my spirit awayHouse, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4101) Pm13013 OJL5
Oh I'm going to preach these blues : and choose my seat and sit downHouse, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4111) Pm13013 OJL5
Hard luck's on everybody : and many people are blueHouse, Son; Dry Spell BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4254) Pm12990 OJL11
Lord I fold my arms : and I walked away House, Son; Dry Spell BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4254) Pm12990 OJL11
Let your rain come down : and give our poor hearts easeHouse, Son; Dry Spell BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4262) Pm12990 OJL11
Get me some eggs : and a nice pork chop Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431162) Co14194D RBF RF202
Cheap cigar : and a magazine Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431162) Co14194D RBF RF202
Cut off his arms : and it cracked his ribs Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431162) Co14194D RBF RF202
Cut off his arms : and it crunched his head Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431162) Co14194D RBF RF202
Get the wood in the stove : and the match in your handHowell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431162) Co14194D RBF RF202
You run to the door : and stop the *dirty* coalmanHowell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431162) Co14194D RBF RF202
Sell it to the rich : and I sell it to the poor Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431162) Co14194D RBF RF202
Me and my rider : and two or three more Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431162) Co14194D RBF RF202
Police come to arrest me babe : and they did not know my nameHowell, Peg Leg; Skin Game Blues; Atlanta, 9 Nov. 1927; (1451852) Co14473D RBF RF202
Say the judge wouldn't like me : and he say a mumbling wordHowell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (1482702) Co14535D Rt RL318
Come right back home : and caught her shaking that thingHurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484B) OK8724 Bio BLPC4
Took my gun : and I broke the barrel down Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484B) OK8724 Bio BLPC4
You got the blues : and still ain't satisfied Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484B) OK8724 Bio BLPC4
Harvest time's coming : and will catch me unpreparedHurt, Mississippi John; Blue Harvest Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401487A) OK8692 Bio BLPC4
Putting up all my money : and I isn't got a doggone thingHurt, Mississippi John; Blue Harvest Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401487A) OK8692 Bio BLPC4
I love my baby : and my baby do love me Jackson, Papa Charlie; Papa's Lawdy Lawdy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (18501) Pm12219 RBF RF9
I got a wife got a girl : and I'm fooling on the outside tooJackson, Papa Charlie; Papa's Lawdy Lawdy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (18501) Pm12219 RBF RF9
All these women : and none is mine Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893?) Pm12236 Yz L1029
Come on back here man : and give me my quarter Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893?) Pm12236 Yz L1029
Says I have a papa home : and you can't come in Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893?) Pm12236 Yz L1029
Says God made a woman : and he made her mighty funnyJackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893?) Pm12236 Yz L1029
Now if this was a coffeepot : and that was a spoutJackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893?) Pm12236 Yz L1029
Now get back to me : and Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120?) Pm12281 Yz L1029
I was walking downtown : and stumbled and fell Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120?) Pm12281 Yz L1029
Elder Green's in town : and he's going around Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21442) Pm12289 Yz L1029
Want you to come on home : and drop that sack Jackson, Papa Charlie; Drop that Sack; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21451) Pm12289 Yz L1029
Police come arunning : and the *chips* went flyingJackson, Papa Charlie; Drop that Sack; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21451) Pm12289 Yz L1029
I ain't goodlooking : and I don't dress cute Jackson, Papa Charlie; Hot Papa Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22072) Pm12305 Bio BLP12042
You ain't goodlooking : and you don't dress fine Jackson, Papa Charlie; Take Me Back Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22082) Pm12296 Bio BLP12042
You got a face like a washboard : and a mouth like a tubJackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22242) Pm12305 Bio BLP12042
My baby done quit me : and talk's all over town Jackson, Papa Charlie; Up the Way Bound; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25471) Pm12375 Yz L1029
To get a flying start : and run my baby down Jackson, Papa Charlie; Up the Way Bound; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25471) Pm12375 Yz L1029
All you got to do is dance : and stay on your feetJackson, Papa Charlie; Skoodle Um Skoo; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46701) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
Now January February : and March too Jackson, Papa Charlie; Skoodle Um Skoo; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46701) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
The women come along : and showed her just what to doJackson, Papa Charlie; Skoodle Um Skoo; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46701) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
He's always dressed up : and out in the street Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
Now when he walks into a place : and takes his seatJackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
I'm talking to the captain : and the whole doggone crewJackson, Papa Charlie; Ash Tray Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (206042) Pm12660 Bio BLP12042
I grabbed the wildcat in the collar : and asked the tiger what he had to sayJackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210452) Pm12721 Bio BLP12042
I scares a gorilla : and make him change his big ugly nameJackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210452) Pm12721 Bio BLP12042
I made a sea lion cub come back : and shake glad hands with meJackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210452) Pm12721 Bio BLP12042
Just get a job at one of these stills : and you surely will be paidJackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419042) Vi21268 Rt RL323
I tell you it's a mighty risk to run : and a mighty chance to takeJackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419042) Vi21268 Rt RL323
I haven't nothing so long as corn liquor lasts : and I got no money to spendJackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419042) Vi21268 Rt RL323
Because I'm wild about my loving : and I like to have my funJackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454161) ViV38505 His HLP32
I ain't no fireman : and no fireman's son Jackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454161) ViV38505 His HLP32
I'm going to see my gal : and it won't be long Jackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454161) ViV38505 His HLP32
I'm got something to tell you : and I know it ain't good newsJackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM804 ) Vo1477 Her H205
I'm going to tell the sergeant : and the see the chief policeJackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM804 ) Vo1477 Her H205
I'll sing you these verses : and it didn't take longJackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM804 ) Vo1477 Her H205
I'm going to pack my suitcase : and make my long getawayJackson, Jim; St. Louis Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM805 ) Vo1477 Yz L1003
If it wasn't for powder : and this storebought hairJackson, Jim; St. Louis Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM805 ) Vo1477 Yz L1003
Now I've got a gal : and the kid live out on the hillJames, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760 ) De unissued Yz L1028
Now come in here baby : and sit down in my lap James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760 ) De unissued Yz L1028
I been down in Tennessee : and I couldn't stay there very longJames, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760 ) De unissued Yz L1028
I got a gal : and the kid playing deaf and dumb James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760 ) De unissued Yz L1028
Women went home : and *had it* out in red James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
With their loose mother hubbard : and their stocking feetJames, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
Womens going home : and *had it* out in red James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
*Low cut* shoes : and their evening gowns James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
I've been all through the nation : and around the territor'James, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762A) De7213 AH158
I'm going to the big house : and I don't even careJames, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762A) De7213 AH158
I'm going in the morning : and I don't even care James, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762A) De7213 AH158
You better stop now and listen : and see what tomorrow bringsJames, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762A) De7213 AH158
Some of them got six months partner : and some got a solid yearJames, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762A) De7213 AH158
Well the sun going down : and you know what you promised meJames, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7472) Pm13088 Bio BLP12029
I would rather be dead : and six feet in my grave James, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7472) Pm13088 Bio BLP12029
When your knee bones aching : and your body cold James, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7472) Pm13088 Bio BLP12029
I'll catch the Southern : and she'll take the Santa FeJames, Skip; Cherry Ball Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7482) Pm13065 Bio BLP12029
Sing this song : and I ain't going to sing no moreJames, Skip; Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7522) Pm13065 Bio BLP12029
If I send for my baby : and she don't come James, Skip; 2220 Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7651) Pm13066 Bio BLP12029
And if she gets unruly : and she don't want to do James, Skip; 2220 Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7651) Pm13066 Bio BLP12029
Hey hey hey : and I can't take my rest James, Skip; 2220 Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7651) Pm13066 Bio BLP12029
I'm going to beat some dirt : and it won't take longJaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C3585 ) Vo1539 Yz L1039
Do the Mississippi : and the Mobile Bay Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; ( ) Vo1420 Yz L1039
Put your hands on your hips : and let your mind move onJaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; ( ) Vo1420 Yz L1039
Do the black snake wriggle : and the frog hop Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; ( ) Vo1420 Yz L1039
*Hatsie Gray* : and old friend Lou Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; ( ) Vo1420 Yz L1039
I want to fools this man : and make out he's welcome hereJefferson, Blind Lemon; Got the Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24711) Pm12354 Bio BLP12000
Went in to eat my breakfast : and the blues all in my breadJefferson, Blind Lemon; Got the Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24711) Pm12354 Bio BLP12000
My right foot itching me : and I just can't stay here longJefferson, Blind Lemon; Booster Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24741) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
This woman's left town : and she ain't coming back no moreJefferson, Blind Lemon; Booster Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24741) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
I went to the depot : and I set my suitcase down Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booster Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24741) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
I thought about my baby : and tears come rolling downJefferson, Blind Lemon; Booster Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24741) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
I'm fixing to leave town : and hang crepe on your doorJefferson, Blind Lemon; Booster Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24741) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
I wish uncle Sam would hurry up : and pay these soldiers offJefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24751) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
I can't drink coffee : and the woman won't make no teaJefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24751) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
One goes south at eight : and it's one goes north at nineJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Horse Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25431) Pm12367 Mil MLP2004
Go and get my black horse : and saddle up my grey mareJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Horse Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25431) Pm12367 Mil MLP2004
Made me love you : and now your friend is come Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Corinna Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25442) Pm12367 Mil MLP2004
A great tall engine : and a little small engineer Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Corinna Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25442) Pm12367 Mil MLP2004
Carried the woman away Lord : and left me standing hereJefferson, Blind Lemon; Corinna Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25442) Pm12367 Mil MLP2004
You're three times seven : and you know what you want to doJefferson, Blind Lemon; Corinna Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25442) Pm12367 Mil MLP2004
Grab a pick and shovel : and roll from sun to sun Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chock House Blues; Chicago, c. May or June 1926; (25582) Pm12373 Mil MLP2007
Now I got another : and I don't want you Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Beggin' Back; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (30164) Pm12394 Bio BLP12000
Tell him my good gal has quit me : and I can't live in no peaceJefferson, Blind Lemon; Old Rounders Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (3018?) Pm12394 Rt RL306
I don't feel welcome : and I don't care where I goJefferson, Blind Lemon; Stocking Feet Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30661) Pm12407 Mil MLP2013
Your hair's all down : and you know you ain't talking rightJefferson, Blind Lemon; Stocking Feet Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30661) Pm12407 Mil MLP2013
Well she's living in Memphis : and the fool won't write to meJefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30701) Pm12425 Rt RL301
So I can leave at once : and hunt me somewhere else to goJefferson, Blind Lemon; Broke and Hungry; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3076?) Pm12443 Mil MLP2007
I've got your picture : and I'm going to put it in a frameJefferson, Blind Lemon; Shuckin' Sugar; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30772) Pm12454 Mil MLP2007
Now I just started home : and I'll not be worried thereJefferson, Blind Lemon; Shuckin' Sugar; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30772) Pm12454 Mil MLP2007
I only want to stay like I am : and slip from town to townJefferson, Blind Lemon; Shuckin' Sugar; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30772) Pm12454 Mil MLP2007
Now my baby quit me : and she done throwed me downJefferson, Blind Lemon; Booger Rooger Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30882) Pm12425 Bio BLP12015
I cried all night : and all that night before Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booger Rooger Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30882) Pm12425 Bio BLP12015
I have Uneeda biscuits here : and a half a pint of ginJefferson, Blind Lemon; Rabbit Foot Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30891) Pm12454 Mil MLP2004
Going to get that Kaiser : and we'll be seldom seenJefferson, Blind Lemon; Rabbit Foot Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30891) Pm12454 Mil MLP2004
I want to go home : and I ain't got sufficient clothesJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30902) Pm12443 Mil MLP2007
I bet my money : and I lost it Lord it's dough Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30902) Pm12443 Mil MLP2007
Then baby shut your mouth : and don't be raising sandJefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44232) Pm12474 Mil MLP2004
I mean I went to the depot : and set my suitcase downJefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44232) Pm12474 Mil MLP2004
The blues overtake me : and tears come rolling downJefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44232) Pm12474 Mil MLP2004
Put that thing on me : and I'll follow you everywhereJefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44242) Pm12474 Mil MLP2004
I left one in Lakeport last night : and I'm selling jellyrollJefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44242) Pm12474 Mil MLP2004
Tie a string on my neck : and I'll follow everywhereJefferson, Blind Lemon; Teddy Bear Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (45672) Pm12487 Mil MLP2007
And I told you about it : and you put my trunk outdoorsJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Dream Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (45772) Pm12510 Bio BLP12015
Going to leave town : and hang crepe on your door Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Struck Sorrow Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200392) Pm12541 Rt RL335
She keeps me worried : and bothered in the mind Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rambler Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200402) Pm12541 Bio BLP12015
My wife has quit me : and my best pigmeat gal has tooJefferson, Blind Lemon; Chinch Bug Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (200641) Pm12551 Bio BLP12015
There's a brown across town : and she's taller as a sycamore treeJefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (200652) Pm12551 Bio BLP12015
Lord it's heavyhipped mama : and the meat shakes on the boneJefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (200652) Pm12551 Bio BLP12015
It has settled on my brain : and it hurts my tongue to talkJefferson, Blind Lemon; Lonesome House Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (200762) Pm12593 Mil MLP2007
Take Fort Worth for your dressing : and Dallas all for your salJefferson, Blind Lemon; Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203632) Pm12666 Mil MLP2013
There wasn't no blood left in my heart : and they brought my electrocuted daddy to meJefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203642) Pm12608 Bio BLP12015
I asked for a woman to marry me : and I just made my getawayJefferson, Blind Lemon; Lemon's Worried Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203753) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
My rider's got a mean jumper : and he don't allow me aroundJefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203802) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
I go there early in the morning : and I goes there late at nightJefferson, 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 rightJefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203802) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
She was fussing she was fighting : and acting like a doggone foolJefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203813) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
And hemming and ahawing : and acting just like a balky muleJefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203813) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
Bad cat ain't no wildcat : and he's going to stay home at nightJefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203813) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
Lay awake at night : and just can't eat a bite Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203882) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
Got a redeyed captain : and a squabbling boss Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203882) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
I hate to turn over : and find my rider gone Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203882) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
She's a fair made woman : and she's cunning as a squirrelJefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lastin' Lovin'; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (204072) Pm12666 Mil MLP2013
She's a highstepping mama : and she don't mean no man no goodJefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (204082) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004
She got ways like the devil : and hair like a Indian squawJefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (204082) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004
White folks in the parlor playing cards : and they're serving their cake and teaJefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (204082) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004
Been trying to quit my baby for two years : and man I don't know howJefferson, Blind Lemon; Low Down Mojo Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (206361) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004
My rider's got a mojo : and she won't let me see Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Low Down Mojo Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (206361) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004
She got four speeds forward : and she don't never stallJefferson, Blind Lemon; Low Down Mojo Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (206361) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004
*Big foot* stops at every man's door : and he's always in his midnight creepJefferson, Blind Lemon; Competition Bed Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207492) Pm12728 Rt RL306
Sometime I feel disgusted : and I feel so blue Jefferson, Blind Lemon; How Long How Long; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207881) Pm12685 Bio BLP12015
I'd go up on the mountain : and call my baby back Jefferson, Blind Lemon; How Long How Long; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207881) Pm12685 Bio BLP12015
Because I can't go gay cutting : and carry a ball and chainJefferson, Blind Lemon; Lock Step Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208152) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
My woman done turned me down : and I don't think that's rightJefferson, Blind Lemon; Lock Step Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208152) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
Hang me in the morning : and cut me down at night Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208162) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
[Jury, jurymen] heard my case : and it said my hand was redJefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208162) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
The crowd around the courthouse : and the time is growing fastJefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208162) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
Rats is mean in my kitchen : and I lost my Maltese catJefferson, Blind Lemon; Maltese Cat Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208201) Pm12712 Bio BLP12015
Just thinking about my mama : and man that woman sure is sweetJefferson, Blind Lemon; Maltese Cat Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208201) Pm12712 Bio BLP12015
I was thinking about my mama : and I didn't pay that train no mindJefferson, Blind Lemon; Maltese Cat Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208201) Pm12712 Bio BLP12015
I'm always around the ladies : and I like to have my business fixedJefferson, Blind Lemon; D B Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208211) Pm12712 Bio BLP12015
My woman got eyes like an eagle : and she watching me all the timeJefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210953) Pm12739 Rt RL301
I'm going to start something man : and I tell you it won't be longJefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210961) Pm12739 Rt RL301
Put it all in her window : and blow her up late at nightJefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210961) Pm12739 Rt RL301
Throw it up all over that woman : and let her go off and screamJefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210961) Pm12739 Rt RL301
I'm going to get in a cannon : and let them blow me out to seaJefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210961) Pm12739 Rt RL301
Going down with the whales : and the mermaids make love to meJefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210961) Pm12739 Rt RL301
There's a long distance well : and it's blowing oil that's allJefferson, Blind Lemon; Oil Well Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211971) Pm12771 Riv RLP12125
I'm a long distance driller : and I work every country throughJefferson, Blind Lemon; Oil Well Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211971) Pm12771 Riv RLP12125
I'm a mean old well driller : and I been a driller since I been a manJefferson, Blind Lemon; Oil Well Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211971) Pm12771 Riv RLP12125
I got a [mean] reputation : and they call me Drilling SamJefferson, Blind Lemon; Oil Well Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211971) Pm12771 Riv RLP12125
I stood on the corner : and almost bust my head Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211981) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013
I can't earn money to buy no bread : and you know I can't buy my snuffJefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211981) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013
My gal's a housemaid : and she earns a dollar a weekJefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211981) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013
That tough luck has sunk me : and the rats is creeping in my hatJefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211981) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013
I miss that midnight loving : and you know I ain't treated rightJefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212001) Pm12946 Rt RL335
I feel so disgusted : and I hate to be alone Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212001) Pm12946 Rt RL335
I find six or seven women : and a whole lots of funJefferson, Blind Lemon; Saturday Night Spender Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212012) Pm12771 Rt RL335
My regular found out I was a Saturday night spender : and it sure did make her madJefferson, Blind Lemon; Saturday Night Spender Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212012) Pm12771 Rt RL335
He occupied my livingroom : and broke my *fairybook* downJefferson, Blind Lemon; That Black Snake Moan No 2; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212021) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013
While I work in your orchard : and giving you every centJefferson, Blind Lemon; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (214002) Pm12801 Riv RLP12125
Chase out all those kidmen : and let me keep your orchard cleanJefferson, Blind Lemon; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (214002) Pm12801 Riv RLP12125
Out last night with wild women : and it give me the big night bluesJefferson, Blind Lemon; Big Night Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (214022) Pm12801 Riv RLP12125
Turned my face to the wall : and my baby made an awful moanJefferson, Blind Lemon; Big Night Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (214022) Pm12801 Riv RLP12125
I'm worried about the movements you got : and those springs trembling on your bedJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm12872 Mel MLP7324
Broke my yoyo string last night : and I can't come home no moreJefferson, Blind Lemon; Yo Yo Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15665) Pm12872 Bio BLP12000
I bought a spray last night : and I sprayed all over my houseJefferson, Blind Lemon; Mosquito Moan; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15666) Pm12899 Mil MLP2013
I stepped back in my kitchen : and they springing up in my back yardJefferson, Blind Lemon; Mosquito Moan; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15666) Pm12899 Mil MLP2013
You fed me greens : and I mean that they really can cookJefferson, Blind Lemon; Southern Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15667) Pm12899 Mil MLP2013
Make me a jellyroll : and I mean it's out the bookJefferson, Blind Lemon; Southern Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15667) Pm12899 Mil MLP2013
I'm going down south : and I believe I'll take my hookJefferson, Blind Lemon; Southern Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15667) Pm12899 Mil MLP2013
I'm standing in front of the bakershop : and I'm feeling lowdown in mindJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm12852 Mil MLP2013
Come and try some of my cake : and you won't feel so badJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm12852 Mil MLP2013
I'm crazy about my light bread : and my pigmeat on the sideJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm12852 Mil MLP2013
It's hard to be broke : and so hungry you about to dropJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm12852 Mil MLP2013
I stood out in the cold all night : and she didn't come home at allJefferson, Blind Lemon; Pneumonia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15669) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
Give your loving to another joker : and it's sure going to be my ruinJefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Distance Moan; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15670A) Pm12852 Mil MLP2013
You can get long distance moan : and you don't care what you doJefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Distance Moan; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15670A) Pm12852 Mil MLP2013
He's crying about his sweet milk : and she won't feed him just that creamJefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
Crawled from the fireplace : and he stopped in the middle of the floorJefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
I tried my best to stop her : and she said that baby ain't none of mineJefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
Some woman rocks the cradle : and I declare she rules her homeJefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
Many man rocks some other man's baby : and the fool thinks he's rocking his ownJefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
My woman threw my clothes outdoors : and now I got those crawling baby bluesJefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
Lord I'm broke and hungry : and my money's all goneJohnson, Alec; Miss Meal Cramp Blues; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473792) Co14446D CC3
A young lady she walked up to me : and this is what she saidJohnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473822) Co14416D CC3
I told her to give me time : and let me think Johnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473822) Co14416D CC3
Wild jack on the mountain : and he brays the whole day longJohnson, Billiken; Wild Jack Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476072) Co14405D Rt RL315
He's a big bad jack : and you can hear him all over townJohnson, Billiken; Wild Jack Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476072) Co14405D Rt RL315
You take my baby to the cemetery : and don't bring her back no moreJohnson, Buster; Undertaker Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18323) Ch16718 OJL2
I'll kill you about him : and my hand won't even quiverJohnson, Edith North; Nickel's Worth of Liver Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15558A) Pm12823 CC37
Now if you get loaded baby : and think you want to goJohnson, Edith North; Good Chib Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15559) Pm12864 CC37
Oh thinking about my honeydripper : and all the wrongs he doneJohnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
Because he's a real sweet man : and I [want to lease him, got to sign him up] for ninetynine Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
That's what it takes to ease my mind : and stop all my tearsJohnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
I'll get in your pocket : and follow you everywhereJohnson, Elizabeth; Be My Kid Blues; New York, 30 Oct. 1928; (401279B) OK8789 Her H201
I ain't going to marry : and I ain't going to settle downJohnson, James Stump; Barrel of Whiskey Blues; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (706801) Vi23327 Yz L1033
I say your meals are never ready : and your house ain't never cleanJohnson, Ki Ki; Wrong Woman Blues; Long Island City, c. Aug. 1928; ( ) QRSR7003 His HLP17
Grin in your face : and then they'll talk about youJohnson, Lil; Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Do; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3355 ) Vo1299 His HLP2
Bring me a pint of whiskey : and a bottle of beer Johnson, Lil; Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Do; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3355 ) Vo1299 His HLP2
I began to moan : and I began to cry Johnson, Lil; You'll Never Miss Your Jelly Till Your Jelly Rollers Gone; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3356 ) Vo1299 His HLP2
My blues at midnight : and don't leave me until dayJohnson, Lonnie; Falling Rain Blues; St. Louis, 4 Nov. 1925; (9436A) OK8253 CC30
Because you know I love you : and how come we can't agreeJohnson, Lonnie; Sweet Woman You Can't Go Wrong; New York, 5 Aug. 1927; (81189B) OK8512 CC30
But there will come a day : and I know you will be glad to sayJohnson, Lonnie; Sweet Woman You Can't Go Wrong; New York, 5 Aug. 1927; (81189B) OK8512 CC30
I tried to please your mind : and you keep me worried all the timeJohnson, Lonnie; Sweet Woman You Can't Go Wrong; New York, 5 Aug. 1927; (81189B) OK8512 CC30
You know I love you now : and I love you all alongJohnson, Lonnie; Sweet Woman You Can't Go Wrong; New York, 5 Aug. 1927; (81189B) OK8512 CC30
Although you my sweet woman : and I mean you can't go wrongJohnson, Lonnie; Sweet Woman You Can't Go Wrong; New York, 5 Aug. 1927; (81189B) OK8512 CC30
Poor people was screaming : and running every which awayJohnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503B) OK8512 CC30
Because we're sinking down : and the lifeboat is your safest placeJohnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801B) OK8557 CC30
I went down to the levee : and [over, out] to the freight house yardJohnson, Lonnie; Low Land Moan; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1927; (82043A) OK8677 CC30
I chew my bacca : and I spit my juice Johnson, Lonnie; Low Land Moan; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1927; (82043A) OK8677 CC30
Then look back look back : and see what you're leaving all aloneJohnson, Lonnie; Way Down That Lonesome Road; San Antonio, 13 Mar. 1928; (400490A) OK8574 CC30
And meet her other man around the corner : and tell the same lie twiceJohnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336B) OK8635 CC30
You tell me you've had troubles : and worry all your lifeJohnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336B) OK8635 CC30
Then if you get a woman of your own : and make her happy night and dayJohnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336B) OK8635 CC30
When it begin raining : and you're looking through your windowpaneJohnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336B) OK8635 CC30
Now Sam you not my friend : and my home you better stop hanging aroundJohnson, Lonnie; Sam, You're Just a Rat; New York, 9 Feb. 1932; (405141A) OK8937 Yz L1028
Because I've paid for your coffin : and I mean that you graveyard boundJohnson, Lonnie; Sam, You're Just a Rat; New York, 9 Feb. 1932; (405141A) OK8937 Yz L1028
Sam if you want a woman go get one : and let my wife aloneJohnson, Lonnie; Sam, You're Just a Rat; New York, 9 Feb. 1932; (405141A) OK8937 Yz L1028
You trying to wreck my family : and some other man's family tooJohnson, Lonnie; Sam, You're Just a Rat; New York, 9 Feb. 1932; (405141A) OK8937 Yz L1028
If I was sentenced to be hung : and this ain't no lieJohnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts About that Gal; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522592) OK8946 CC30
Some is crying with a sack of gold under each arm : and a loaf of bread in each handJohnson, Lonnie; Hard Time Ain't Gone No Where; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91340A) De7388 Sw S1225
Storm begin rising : and the sun begin sinking downJohnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341A) De7397 Sw S1225
The flood water have broke the levee : and we ain't safe here no moreJohnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341A) De7397 Sw S1225
Rocks was my pillow : and the cold ground was my bedJohnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517A) De7487 Sw S1225
The blue skies was my blanket : and the moonlight was my spreadJohnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517A) De7487 Sw S1225
Blues will leave your heart full of trouble : and your poor mind full of hellJohnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518A) De7487 Sw S1225
The blues will drive you to drink and murder : and spend the rest of your life in jailJohnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518A) De7487 Sw S1225
And you take all my money and drink it up : and come home and wants to fuss and clownJohnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519A) De7509 Sw S1225
Because when they find out that you really love them : and they don't care what they doJohnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519A) De7509 Sw S1225
And when they get through playing with your heart : and they'll start dragging you all aroundJohnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519A) De7509 Sw S1225
Storm is rising : and the rain begin to fall Johnson, Lonnie; New Falling Rain Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63521A) De7461 Sw S1225
My blues started at sunrise : and rides me all through the dayJohnson, Lonnie; New Falling Rain Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63521A) De7461 Sw S1225
Come into my arms sweet woman : and please explain yourself to meJohnson, Lonnie; New Falling Rain Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63521A) De7461 Sw S1225
When you think your troubles are gone : and you find yourself drunk againJohnson, Lonnie; Laplegged Drunk Again; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63522A) De7537 Sw S1225
Love will make amany man drink and gamble : and stay out all night longJohnson, Lonnie; Laplegged Drunk Again; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63522A) De7537 Sw S1225
I feel cold arms around me : and ice lips upon my cheekJohnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63523A) De7537 AH158
My windows begin rattling : and my doorknob is turning around and aroundJohnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63523A) De7537 AH158
My lover's ghost has got me : and I know my time won't be longJohnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63523A) De7537 AH158
It's been snowing forty days : and the ground is covered with snowJohnson, Lonnie; South Bound Backwater; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63524A) De7461 Sw S1225
I'm snowbound in my cabin : and ice up around my doorJohnson, Lonnie; South Bound Backwater; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63524A) De7461 Sw S1225
Snow begin melting : and the rain begin to fall Johnson, Lonnie; South Bound Backwater; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63524A) De7461 Sw S1225
The backwaters done broke the levee : and I can't stay here no moreJohnson, Lonnie; South Bound Backwater; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63524A) De7461 Sw S1225
Backwater done wrecked my cabin : and there's no place that I can call my homeJohnson, Lonnie; South Bound Backwater; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63524A) De7461 Sw S1225
We pay our house rent and grocery bills : and the pimps get the rest of our payJohnson, Lonnie; Crowin' Rooster Blues; Chicago, 7 Feb. 1941; (0592051) BBB8804 RCA LPV518;
You done caused me to weep baby : and I swear you done caused me to moanJohnson, Louise; All Night Long Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L3981) Pm12992 OJL11
Lord I'm going to get drunk : and I'm going to walk the streets all nightJohnson, Louise; All Night Long Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L3981) Pm12992 OJL11
Because you keeps me worried baby : and troubled all the timeJohnson, Louise; Long Way from Home; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L3992) Pm12992 OJL11
Lord ??? : and I fell down on my knees Johnson, Louise; Long Way from Home; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L3992) Pm12992 OJL11
I said now you ain't goodlooking : and you don't dress fineJohnson, Louise; On the Wall; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4191) Pm13008 Yz L1028
You going to ??? *my need* baby : and I swear I'll be gone awayJohnson, Louise; By the Moon and Stars; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4202) Pm13008 Mil MLP2018
My appetite is worth a million : and just got a measly dimeJohnson, Margaret; When a 'Gator Holler, Folk Say It's a Sign of Rain; New York, 20 Oct. 1926; (368461) Vi20333 Fwy FJ2801
It's Saturday night : and I'm higher than a Georgia pineJohnson, Margaret; When a 'Gator Holler, Folk Say It's a Sign of Rain; New York, 20 Oct. 1926; (368461) Vi20333 Fwy FJ2801
One more drink of corn : and I'll leave my Georgia mindJohnson, Margaret; When a 'Gator Holler, Folk Say It's a Sign of Rain; New York, 20 Oct. 1926; (368461) Vi20333 Fwy FJ2801
I got a barrelhouse flat in *Eastport* : and one I St Louis tooJohnson, Mary; Barrel House Flat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1762) Pm12996 CC37
Where I can get my beer and whiskey : and it's fresh from the stillJohnson, Mary; Barrel House Flat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1762) Pm12996 CC37
I get all of these high yellows : and play these *crazy dice*Johnson, Mary; Barrel House Flat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1762) Pm12996 CC37
Those ??? like my good whiskey : and they drink my cherry wineJohnson, Mary; Barrel House Flat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1762) Pm12996 CC37
My man's in the mountain : and I've got the mountain keyJohnson, Mary; Key to the Mountain Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1773) Pm12996 Jo SM3098
Oh my man's in the mountain : and I've got the mountain keyJohnson, Mary; Key to the Mountain Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1773) Pm12996 Jo SM3098
Some day you'll want poor Mary : and she'll be somewhere from youJohnson, Mary; Rattlesnake Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18791) Ch16570 Riv RM8819
I'm looking for you baby : and you crawling around some other person's homeJohnson, Mary; Rattlesnake Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18791) Ch16570 Riv RM8819
You dog me all in the morning : and dog me late at nightJohnson, Mary; Rattlesnake Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18791) Ch16570 Riv RM8819
I was a young girl at home : and I did not know the worldJohnson, Mary; Mary Johnson Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18792) Ch16570 Riv RM8819
Babe you caused me to leave my happy home : and you caused me to weep and moanJohnson, Mary; Mary Johnson Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18792) Ch16570 Riv RM8819
I love my baby : and my baby don't love me Johnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25802) ARC70356 Co C30034
I got the blues about Miss soandso : and the child got the blues about meJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25831) ARC70581 Co C30034
I got the blues about Miss soandso : and the child got the blues about meJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25832) ARC70581 Co CL1654
Because she's registering a cold one hundred : and I'm booked till I got to goJohnson, Robert; Terraplane Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25861) ARC70356 Co CL1654
And you've taken my loving : and given it to your other manJohnson, Robert; Phonograph Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25872) ARC unissued Co C30034
I can bring your clothes back home : and try me one more timeJohnson, Robert; Phonograph Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25872) ARC unissued Co C30034
If I send for my baby : and she don't come Johnson, Robert; 3220 Blues; San Antonio, 26 Nov. 1936; (SA26161) ARC70460 Co CL1654
Take my thirtytwo twenty : and I can cut her half in twoJohnson, Robert; 3220 Blues; San Antonio, 26 Nov. 1936; (SA26161) ARC70460 Co CL1654
You got your hair all tangled : and you ain't talking rightJohnson, Robert; 3220 Blues; San Antonio, 26 Nov. 1936; (SA26161) ARC70460 Co CL1654
I due to break away your liver : and tear your heart to pieceJohnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26271) ARC70757 Co C30034
I woke up this morning : and all my shrimps was dead and goneJohnson, Robert; Dead Shrimp Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26282) ARC70481 Co C30034
I've sold you my best bait baby : and I can't do that no moreJohnson, Robert; Dead Shrimp Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26282) ARC70481 Co C30034
Catching my goggleeyed perches : and they barbecuing the bonesJohnson, Robert; Dead Shrimp Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26282) ARC70481 Co C30034
I feel mistreated : and I don't mind dying Johnson, Robert; Walkin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26301) Vo03601 Co CL1654
Blues grabbed mama's child : and it tore me all upside downJohnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26321) ARC70460 Co C30034
Blues grabbed mama's child : and it tore me all upside downJohnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26322) ARC70460 Co C30034
Saw where the man got my woman : and lonesome blues got meJohnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26331) ARC unissued Co CL1654
And I rolled and I tumbled : and I cried the whole night longJohnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26331) ARC unissued Co CL1654
Had to fold my arms : and I slowly walked away Johnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26331) ARC unissued Co CL1654
I got stones in my passway : and my road seem dark as nightJohnson, Robert; Stone in My Passway; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3772) ARC71267 Co CL1654
I have a bird to whistle : and I have a bird to singJohnson, Robert; Stone in My Passway; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3772) ARC71267 Co CL1654
Now you trying to take my life : and all my loving tooJohnson, Robert; Stone in My Passway; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3772) ARC71267 Co CL1654
A man is like a prisoner : and he's never satisfiedJohnson, Robert; From Four Until Late; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3791) ARC70956 Co C30034
If today was Christmas Eve : and tomorrow was Christmas DayJohnson, Robert; Hell Hound on My Trail; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3942) ARC70956 Co CL1654
All I need my little sweet woman : and to keep my companyJohnson, Robert; Hell Hound on My Trail; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3942) ARC70956 Co CL1654
Mmm she is a little queen of spades : and the men will not let her beJohnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL395?) Vo04108 Co C30034
Now she is a little queen of spades : and the men will not let her beJohnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL395?) Vo04108 His HLP31
Baby fix me one more drink : and hug your daddy one more timeJohnson, Robert; Malted Milk; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3961) ARC71065 Co C30034
I have a warm old feeling : and the hair rising on my headJohnson, Robert; Malted Milk; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3961) ARC71065 Co C30034
My poor father died and left me : and my mother done the best that she couldJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3971) ARC unissued Co C30034
I'm a poor drunkenhearted man : and sin was the cause of it allJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3971) ARC unissued Co C30034
My poor father died and left me : and my mother done the best that she couldJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3972) ARC unissued Rt RL314
I'm the poor drunkenhearted man : and sin was the cause of it allJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3972) ARC unissued Rt RL314
She jumped up : and throwed a pistol down on me Johnson, Robert; Stop Breakin' Down Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3991) Vo04002 Co C30034
Just come on back to Friar's Point mama : and barrelhouse all night longJohnson, Robert; Traveling Riverside Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4002) ARC unissued Co CL1654
She got a mortgage on my body : and a lien on my soulJohnson, Robert; Traveling Riverside Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4002) ARC unissued Co CL1654
Well I was lonesome I felt so lonesome : and I could not help but cryJohnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL402?) Vo04630 Co C30034
Well the blue light was my blues : and the red light was my mindJohnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL402?) Vo04630 Co C30034
When the train rolled up to the station : and I looked her in the eyeJohnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL402?) Vo04630 His HLP31
Well I felt so lonesome I was lonesome : and I could not help but cryJohnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL402?) Vo04630 His HLP31
Well the blue light was my blues : and the red light was my mindJohnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL402?) Vo04630 His HLP31
Your calf is hungry : and I believe he needs a suckJohnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4032) ARC71065 Yz L1026
Now I feel like milking : and my cow won't come Johnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4032) ARC71065 Yz L1026
I feel like churning : and my milk won't turn Johnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4032) ARC71065 Yz L1026
Now I feel like milking : and my cow won't come Johnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4033) ARC unissued Co CL1654
I feel like churning : and my milk won't turn Johnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4033) ARC unissued Co CL1654
I've tried old jelly : and old *loosha* too Johnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250B) OK8838 Rt RL316
They got all kinds of money : and brownskin women tooJohnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250B) OK8838 Rt RL316
I asked for water : and she gave me gasoline Johnson, Tommy; Cool Drink of Water Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418362) Vi21279 OJL8
Hair all down baby : and you won't treat me right Johnson, Tommy; Big Fat Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (454651) Vi38535 Rt RL330
Aah if I call you : and you will fail to come Johnson, Tommy; Black Mare Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L2452) Pm13000 Yz L1007
Been drunk baby : and I ain't got sober yet Johnson, Tommy; Black Mare Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L2452) Pm13000 Yz L1007
He'll be hugging and kissing you : and quit you all the timeJones, Anna; Trixie Blues; New York, c. June 1923; (14731) Pm12052 His HLP15
Said I heard my rider was dead : and I sure want to get back homeJones, Bo; Leavenworth Prison Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL461 ) Vo1452 Rt RL327
Says I done killed my rider : and I got them Leavenworth bluesJones, Bo; Leavenworth Prison Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL461 ) Vo1452 Rt RL327
But now you want to quit me : and you don't know howJones, Coley; Sweet Mama Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1925; (1453443) Co14290D Rt RL312
Lordy that Southern Pacific now boys : and you know the Katy FlyJones, Elijah; Katy Fly; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (0201201) BBB7616 RCA INT1175
Said I want to make an end of her people : and shake hands and goJones, Little Hat; New Two Sixteen Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402647A) OK8712 His HLP32
Oh these blues crawling up my windows : and traveling up under my doorJones, Little Hat; Two String Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402648A) OK8712 His HLP32
I'm going to stop my woman : and fix it so she can't have another manJones, Little Hat; Two String Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402648A) OK8712 His HLP32
Oh when I was talking to my babe that morning : and she told me that I didn'tJones, Little Hat; Corpus Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402701B) OK8735 Rt RL315
The man needs to take you women : and move across the no man's landJones, Little Hat; Cross the Water Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404199B) OK8829 Yz L1032
Blues done called up my woman : and traveled her and brought her up to my doorJones, Little Hat; Cross the Water Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404199B) OK8829 Yz L1032
I want you talk babytalk to me : and then suck my tongue cherry redJones, Little Hat; Cross the Water Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404199B) OK8829 Yz L1032
Because you really keeps me troubled : and I think about you all the timeJones, Little Hat; Cherry Street Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404300A) OK8829 Yz L1032
Take my advice : and please don't lose your head Jones, Maggie; Jealous Mama Blues; New York, 14 Oct. 1924; (1401051) Co14044D VJM VLP23
I'm going there : and ain't coming back no more Jones, Maggie; Poor House Blues; New York, 9 Dec. 1924; (1401712) Co14050D VJM VLP23
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
Comes back home : and wants to fight Jones, Maggie; If I Lose, Let Me Lose; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (1401871) Co14059D VJM VLP23
Whiskey : and trifling men Jones, Maggie; If I Lose, Let Me Lose; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (1401871) Co14059D VJM VLP23
You miss my love and kisses : and you wish you back homeJones, Maggie; You May Go, But You'll Come Back Some Day; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401922) Co14063D VJM VLP23
I've got another daddy : and he's sweet as can be Jones, Maggie; You May Go, But You'll Come Back Some Day; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401922) Co14063D VJM VLP23
I'm redhot : and dangerous as can be Jones, Maggie; Dangerous Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (1404893) Co14070D VJM VLP23
Took a Smith and Wesson : and blew out my brain Jones, Maggie; Suicide Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (1404903) Co14070D VJM VLP23
No I ain't no coward : and I'll tell you why Jones, Maggie; Suicide Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (1404903) Co14070D VJM VLP23
Take it from me : and don't you call my bluff Jones, Maggie; Mamma; New York, 5 May 1925; (1405841) Co14074D VJM VLP25
If you stay out all night : and come home at four Jones, Maggie; I'm a Back Bitin' Mama; New York, 17 Sept. 1925; (1409514) Co14127D VJM VLP25
I've got the Dallas blues : and the Main Street heart diseaseJones, Maggie; Dallas Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1925; (1409523) Co14114D VJM VLP25
She will walk right in : and make your home life toughJones, Maggie; Never Tell a Woman Friend; New York, 29 Sept. 1925; (1410572) Co14102D VJM VLP25
Now I'm going to sing this verse baby : and I ain't going to sing no moreJordan, Charley; Stack O' Dollars Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5834 ) Vo1557 Yz L1018
Take him down to the river : and wash his yas yas yasJordan, Charley; Keep It Clean; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5836 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
You got to put on your collar : and your T I E Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5836 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
She took my babe away : and left me dissatisfied Jordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5837 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
Please hold my head baby : and let my whiskey run downJordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5837 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
Lord I catch that Big Four : and beat it on back to townJordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5837 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
Just a few more days : and a few more nights ain't longJordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5837 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
You going to reach for your boiler : and your plate will be goneJordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5837 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
Here we are on our way to the holdover : and we cannot hesitateJordan, Charley; Raidin' Squad Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5840 ) Vo1528 Yz L1030
You take him down to the river : and then wash his trunkJordan, Charley; Keep It CleanNo. 2; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO141 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
If you keep it dirty : and I keep it clean Jordan, Charley; Keep It CleanNo. 2; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO141 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
I will tell you one thing : and I mean it Jordan, Charley; Keep It CleanNo. 2; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO141 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
Was a cook cooking victuals : and his hands wasn't cleanJordan, Charley; Keep It CleanNo. 2; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO141 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
Hey my doggy jumped a rabbit : and he run him for a solid mileJordan, Charley; You Run and Tell Your Daddy; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO143 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
Don't like whiskey : and you're drunk again Jordan, Charley; Don't Put Your Dirty Hands on Me; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (189831) ARC60661 Rt RL310
Went downtown and bought you good hair : and the Lord hadn't give you noneJordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398191) Vi unissued RCA INT1175
Went out town bought you good hair : and the Lord hadn't give you noneJordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398192) Vi21076 RBF RF9
I'm going to hang around the country : and try to sell some jellyrollJordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398192) Vi21076 RBF RF9
They asked me was my wife at home : and I told she has long been goneJordan, 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 sadJordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398212) Vi21076 Rt RL326
Kept afeeling my pocket : and I didn't have a lousy dimeJordan, Luke; My Gal's Done Quit Me; New York, 18 Nov. 1929; (577031) ViV38564 Rt RL318
Well woke up this morning : and I feeling bad Kelly, Eddie; Poole County Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 6 Aug. 1937; (0130231) BBB7204 RBF RF9
I'm going away mama : and it won't be long Kelly, Eddie; Poole County Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 6 Aug. 1937; (0130231) BBB7204 RBF RF9
I walked SixtyOne Highway : and I give down in my kneesKelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137121) Ba32844 Rt RL316
I can hear the hell dog ringing : and the people all acryingKelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13713) Ba32934 Rt RL329
You can ride or walk across it : and you can't even hear a knockKelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13713) Ba32934 Rt RL329
??? : and it takes me *Water* Street Kelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13713) Ba32934 Rt RL329
I'm going to save it for me and my baby : and snatch her some rainy dayKelly, Jack; Red Ripe Tomatoes; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137142) Ba32844 OJL4
They are going through the bushes : and they are going inKelly, Jack; Red Ripe Tomatoes; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137142) Ba32844 OJL4
And it took my baby : and it left me standing hereKelly, Jack; Believe I'll Go Back Home; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137152) MeM12812 Rt RL311
I'm going to catch me a freight train : and I'm going on down the roadKelly, Jack; Kokomo Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137212) MeM12812 Rt RL311
I have got a brother : and his name is Dan Kelly, Jack; Kokomo Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137212) MeM12812 Rt RL311
The rocks have been my pillow : and the cold ground have been my bedKelly, Jack; Cold Iron Bed; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13722 ) Ba32934 OJL4
Giving away my luggage : and trying to love me tooKelly, Jack; Betty Sue Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM1431) Vo unissued OJL19
Well my friend took her from me : and it surely was too badKelly, Jack; Men Fooler Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM151 ) Vo05312 OJL19
Says she killed a chicken : and she cook him down lowKing David; What's That Tastes Like Gravy; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404664A) OK8913 RBF RF6
Said they cooked that possum : and they cook him down lowKing David; What's That Tastes Like Gravy; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404664A) OK8913 RBF RF6
I ain't never loved : and I hope I never will King David; Rising Sun Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404665A) OK8913 RBF RF6
And she brought me coffee : and she brought me teaLacy, Rubin; Mississippi Jail House Groan; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (204192) Pm12629 OJL8
I looked at my mama : and I hung my head and criedLacy, Rubin; Mississippi Jail House Groan; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (204192) Pm12629 OJL8
Now my rider got something : and I don't know just what it isLasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C915C) Vo02955 Her H201
Because she's three time seven : and she knows just exactly what to doLasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C915C) Vo02955 Her H201
I had my hand on some this morning : and I swear I let it get awayLasky, Louie; Teasin' Brown Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C945B) Vo02955 Her H201
I love you mama : and I'll tell the world I do Lasky, Louie; Teasin' Brown Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C945B) Vo02955 Her H201
She got hair like Gloria Swanson : and she walk just like Priscilla DeaneLasky, Louie; Teasin' Brown Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C945B) Vo02955 Her H201
Roberta done quit me : and I can't see no peace Ledbetter, Huddie; RobertaPart 2; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16684 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
I'm broke baby : and I ain't got a dime Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (166882) Ba33359 Rt RL315
Went to eat my breakfast : and the blues all in my breadLedbetter, Huddie; Alberta; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16692 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
Had you mouth wide open : and you don't know what to sayLedbetter, Huddie; Alberta; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16692 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
Because she know she can take him : and raise him to hangLedbetter, Huddie; Alberta; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16692 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
You said you love me baby : and we would never partLedbetter, Huddie; Baby, Don't You Love Me No More; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16693 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
Dreamed last night : and all that night before Ledbetter, Huddie; My Friend Blind Lemon; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (16807 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
Lord I went to my captain : and the man he don't careLedbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (168142) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
Get you half a gallon of whiskey : and get on you a big drunkLedbetter, Huddie; Match Box Blues; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (168??? ) ARC unissued Co C30035
You can sting me once more : and then I've got to goLedbetter, Huddie; Yellow Jacket; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (171791) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
I'm on my way to Denver : and mama must I hesitateLedbetter, Huddie; T. B. Woman Blues; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (171801) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
Ooh : and *catch us* anywhere Ledbetter, Huddie; Pig Meat Papa; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (171812) ARC60455 His HLP4
Well I'm worried now : and I won't be worried longLee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147361) Vo02650 OJL17
Put both feet together : and do the Macon cutout Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia CutOut; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
Now back in eighteen hundred : and sixtytwo Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia CutOut; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
All the women loved him : and give him their doughLeecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia CutOut; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
Now take it easy mama : and be a good scout Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia CutOut; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
He thinks I'm a woodpecker : and he taken me for a chunk of woodLewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333
When I lay down at night : and I wonder how can a poor man sleepLewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333
Cut your good girl's throat : and the judge will send you thereLewis, Furry; Furry's Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454241) ViV38519 Rt RL333
I got nineteen women : and all I wants one more Lewis, Furry; Mistreatin' Mama; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454282) ViV38519 Rt RL323
I can sit right here : and look on Jackson Avenue Lewis, Furry; Mistreatin' Mama; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454282) ViV38519 Rt RL323
I can look through muddy water baby : and spy dry landLewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454291) Vi23345 Yz L1021
Windstorm come : and it blowed my house away Lewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454291) Vi23345 Yz L1021
And it's trouble here : and it's trouble everywhereLewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454291) Vi23345 Yz L1021
Fifty dollars : and eleven twentynine Lewis, Furry; Judge Harsh Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454332) ViV38506 Yz L1008
Women hollered murder : and I ain't raised my handLewis, Furry; Judge Harsh Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454332) ViV38506 Yz L1008
Lots of people had justice : and been in penitentiary tooLewis, Furry; Judge Harsh Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454332) ViV38506 Yz L1008
I asked her for water : and she brought me gasolineLewis, Furry; Black Gypsy Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M185 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
I woke up this morning : and I looked up against the wallLewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M186 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
Roaches got to fighting : and kicked me out of bedLewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M186 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
They got a Winchester rifle : and try to kill me deadLewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M186 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
Bedbug had been in my pocket : and pulled out all my doughLewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M186 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
Mama get your hatchet : and run here to my bed Lewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M186 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
You done taken all my money : and now you want to take my lifeLewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M186 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
Bad luck is my buddy : and trouble is my friend Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Bad Luck's My Buddy; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64739 ) Vi23266 Rt RL307
I got a house full of children : and there ain't nar' one mineLincoln, Charley; Jealous Hearted Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451032) Co14305D RBF RF9
I said stop still mama : and let me give you my adviceLincoln, Charley; Jealous Hearted Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451032) Co14305D RBF RF9
I rise with the blues : and I work with the blues Lincoln, Charley; Chain Gang Trouble; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451082) Co14272D His HLP4
She got to doodle once : and she want it twice Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502752) Co14550D Yz L1012
I'm just a plain daddy : and I takes my time Linthecome, Joe; Pretty Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1929; (15906A) Ge7131 Rt RL326
Daddy I'll drop you in my garage : and that's no doubtListon, Virginia; RollsRoyce Papa; New York, 29 May 1926; ( ) Vo1032 His HLP1
Now I'm in a little trouble : and you trying to get me killedLittle Son Joe; Black Cat Swing; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (C40981) OK06707 BC1
Now the sheep is in the meadow : and the cows is in the cornLockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640 ) BBB8820 BC7
You will look for your good daddy : and he'll be getting his *halfday right*Lofton, Cripple Clarence; Monkey Man Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C948A) Vo02951 Yz L1015
Some day you going to want to love the poor boy : and I'll be done changed my mindLofton, Willie; My Mean Baby Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9387A) De7076 Rt RL314
She got a lien on my body : and a mortgage on my soulMcClennan, Tommy; Brown Skin Girl; Chicago, 22 Nov. 1939; (0442431) BBB8444 RCA LPV518
Get you a twobyfour : and I swear you can strut your stuffMcClennan, Tommy; Brown Skin Girl; Chicago, 22 Nov. 1939; (0442431) BBB8444 RCA LPV518
Just a little bit of loving : and then you can be goneMcClennan, Tommy; Brown Skin Girl; Chicago, 22 Nov. 1939; (0442431) BBB8444 RCA LPV518
Now any time you get lonesome : and you wants to have some funMcClennan, Tommy; New Highway No. 51; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044986 ) BBB8499 RBF RF202
But I caught her twotiming me : and I swear I turn her damper downMcClennan, Tommy; She's Just Good Huggin' Size; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044987 ) BBB8605 Rt RL305
Now you know that I love you baby : and that's why we can't get alongMcClennan, Tommy; She's a Good Looking Mama; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044992 ) BBB8545 Rt RL305
Now he's a whiskeyheaded man : and he stays drunk all the timeMcClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736 ) BBB8760 RBF RF14
You know I don't like nothing but my sugar : and that's what it takes to ease my miseryMcClennan, Tommy; New Sugar Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053737 ) BBB8760 Rt RL305
I'll drink muddy water : and I'll lives in a hollow logMcClennan, Tommy; Down to Skin and Bones; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053738 ) BBB8725 Rt RL305
You know I love you Katy Mae : and that's why we can't get alongMcClennan, Tommy; Katy Mae Blues; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537391) BBB8689 Rt RL305
Because you may be a *model* : and you may be treated wrongMcClennan, Tommy; Drop Down Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537411) BBB8704 Rt RL305
Now when you get your women : and she act funny in every wayMcClennan, Tommy; Drop Down Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537411) BBB8704 Rt RL305
Black Minnie you know I love you : and I love you for myselfMcClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537421) BBB8704 Rt RL305
I give my money Black Minnie : and everything that you told me you needMcClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537421) BBB8704 Rt RL305
I believe trying to love me Black Minnie : and my partner tooMcClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537421) BBB8704 Rt RL305
Now I followed you to them dance now : and you jook jook all the timeMcClennan, Tommy; Elsie Blues; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053743 ) BBB8725 Rt RL305
I got a doublebladed ax : and it sure cuts good McClennan, Tommy; Cross Cut Saw Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064885 ) BBB8897 Rt RL305
I'm going babe I'm going : and crying won't make me stayMcClennan, Tommy; Deep Blue Sea Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064889 ) BBB9005 Rt RL313
Now I went to my baby's house : and I sat down on her stepsMcClennan, Tommy; Deep Blue Sea Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064889 ) BBB9005 Rt RL313
Hit your kidman all day long : and play sick on your husband at nightMcClennan, Tommy; Deep Blue Sea Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064889 ) BBB9005 Rt RL313
Quit the best woman I had : and I have drove her from my doorMcClennan, Tommy; It's a Cryin' Pity; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064891 ) BBB9005 Rt RL305
Well athis piano : and everything McClintock, Lil; Furniture Man; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (1510162) Co14575D Rt RL318
Did you ever get in trouble : and they take you down to jailMcClure, Matthew; Prisoner's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18798) Ch18514 Riv RM8819
Going to take my baby : and leave me lonesome hereMcCoy, Charlie; That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404726A) OK8863 RBF RF14
It'll take your baby : and run right over you McCoy, Charlie; That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404726A) OK8863 RBF RF14
And the water going to come : and we'll have no place to stayMcCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1
Thinking about my baby : and my happy home McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1
Cause me to leave my baby : and my happy home McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1
Take a boa constrictor : and a lemon stick McCoy, Joe; I'm Wild About My Stuff; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5820A) Vo1570 His HLP32
Got good stuff : and it's all I need McCoy, Joe; I'm Wild About My Stuff; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5820A) Vo1570 His HLP32
She kept the watch : and give me the change McCoy, Joe; Botherin' that Thing; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5865A) Vo1570 His HLP32
I got to go : and beat my way back home McCoy, Joe; Beat It Right; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C7246 ) Vo1643 Pal PL101
Old shaking Mattie : and shaking Sue McCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO109A) Vo1668 Mam S3803
Old *gatefoot* Mattie : and *gatefoot bright* McCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO109A) Vo1668 Mam S3803
I've been drinking white lightning : and it's gone to my headMcCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220A) Vo1686 Yz L1021
Some day you going to want it : and then I won't want youMcCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220A) Vo1686 Yz L1021
Now I done got on that dock : and I'm Joliet boundMcCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220A) Vo1686 Yz L1021
I'll cut your wood baby : and I'll build your fireMcCoy, Joe; Evil Devil Woman Blues; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C9299A) De7822 BC5
Yes you called on the old law : and he brought his ball and chainMcCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262 ) BBB6260 Yz L1021;
Open the jailhouse door : and you come walking outMcCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262 ) BBB6260 Yz L1021;
And we ain't going to fuss : and we ain't going to fightMcCoy, Joe; Oh Red; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1936; (90691A) De7182 AH77
Blues jumped the monkey : and run him for a solid mileMcCoy, Joe; Southern Blues; Chicago, 2 Oct. 1936; (90913A) De7229 AH77
And we ain't going to fuss : and we ain't going to fightMcCoy, Joe; We Gonna Pitch a Boogie Woogie; Chicago, 13 Nov. 1936; (90982A) De7326 AH77
Still I ain't going to worry : and I ain't going to raise no sandMcCoy, Robert Lee; Friar's Point Blues; Chicago, 5 June 1940; (93037A) De7819 Rt RL319
Still I ain't going to worry : and I ain't going to raise no sandMcCoy, Robert Lee; Friar's Point Blues; Chicago, 5 June 1940; (93037A) De7819 Rt RL319
Still I ain't going to worry : and I ain't going to raise no sandMcCoy, Robert Lee; Friar's Point Blues; Chicago, 5 June 1940; (93037A) De7819 Rt RL319
Well you're trying to quit your daddy mama : and you don't know howMcCoy, William; Central Tracks Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476111) Co14453D Yz L1018
I'm on my way to the West End : and that's where the trouble will beginMack, Alura; West End Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14847) Ge6813 His HLP4
I ain't *your rough* : and I sure know when I've had enoughMack, Alura; Wicked Daddy Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14848) Ge6797 His HLP4
And the rooster crowed : and the hen looked aroundMacon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289A) OK8676 Mel MLP7324
Give him a lick : and he want it all Macon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289A) OK8676 Mel MLP7324
They drink good moonshine : and stay drunk all dayMcPhail, Black Bottom; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11512A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
Now go down in Black Bottom : and you don't know the rulesMcPhail, Black Bottom; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11512A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
That's where they drink good moonshine : and stay drunk all dayMcPhail, Black Bottom; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11512A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
I dreamed my baby was leaving me : and I was begging her please don't goMcPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513A) Vo1690 Yz L1019
For now I've been mistreated : and I'm leaving town this very dayMcPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513A) Vo1690 Yz L1019
Lord I cried last night : and I cried the night beforeMcPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513A) Vo1690 Yz L1019
Then I can sleep at night : and won't have to dream no moreMcPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513A) Vo1690 Yz L1019
To leave the town : and don't spread the news McTell, Blind Willie; Writin' Paper Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (403081) Vi21474 Yz L1005
I caught a freight train special : and my mama caught a passenger behindMcTell, Blind Willie; Writin' Paper Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (403081) Vi21474 Yz L1005
Treated me like I was a doggone king : and she was a doggone queenMcTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (471873) ViV38001 Yz L1005
You can reach over in the corner mama : and hand me my traveling shoesMcTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (471873) ViV38001 Yz L1005
I'm trying to hobo my way : and you leave me standing hereMcTell, Blind Willie; Travelin' Blues; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (1493001) Co14484D Yz L1005
I love my corn : and I love my booze McTell, Blind Willie; Come On Around to My House Mama; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (1493022) Co14484D Rt RL324
Pull down your windows : and lock up your blinds McTell, Blind Willie; Come On Around to My House Mama; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (1493022) Co14484D Rt RL324
Rooster chewed tobacco : and the hen did the snuffMcTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (1493192) Co14657D Yz L1037
Tell you the truth : and it's a natural fact McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (1493192) Co14657D Yz L1037
He like he swallowed a mule : and left his tail hanging outMcTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (1493192) Co14657D Yz L1037
Went to the door : and the door was locked McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (1493192) Co14657D Yz L1037
Don't [fret, grieve] and worry : and don't [grieve, fret] after meMcTell, Blind Willie; Drive Away Blues; Atlanta, 26 Nov. 1929; (565991) ViV38580 Yz L1005
You drove me away : and drove my heart insane McTell, Blind Willie; Drive Away Blues; Atlanta, 26 Nov. 1929; (565991) ViV38580 Yz L1005
You done mess around gal : and made me break my yoyo stringMcTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502572) Co14551D Yz L1005
You done mess around baby : and let your doggone ox get poorMcTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502572) Co14551D Yz L1005
Charlie grabbed his girl : and he *crow forked* inMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
Playing baseball and football : and don't get enoughMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
Playing baseball and football : and strutting the stuffMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
The high sheriff took the couple : and doublecross tenMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
Put you lights on calico : and fight it for game McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
Put me at the head of the list : and don't forget to call my nameMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
But understand you can't rule : and either be my bossMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005
Well ashes to ashes mama : and sand to sand McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005
Take me a brand new brick : and tear your can on downMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005
You may be deathbed sick : and mama and graveyard boundMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005
Oh you got to stop your balking : and raising the deuceMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005
I'll grab you mama : and turn you every way but looseMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005
I went down to my praying ground : and fell on bended kneesMcTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519051) Co14632D Yz L1005
You done got reckless : and change your mind McTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050021) OK8936 Yz L1005
My home ain't here : and I can leave your town McTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050021) OK8936 Yz L1005
I said she got that mojo : and she won't let me seeMcTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050031) OK8936 Yz L1037
Well she's a hotshot mama : and I'm scared to tell her where I beenMcTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050031) OK8936 Yz L1037
Well I done got reckless : and I broke my mama's ruleMcTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050031) OK8936 Yz L1037
Grab your mama : and hold her tight McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (4050851) OK8924 Yz L1005
Grab your daddy : and make him cry McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (4050851) OK8924 Yz L1005
I want you to start in the morning baby : and roll me with the setting of the sunMcTell, Blind Willie; Rollin' Mama Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71603 ) Vi23328 Rt RL324
I want you to keep it all for your daddy : and don't give nobody noneMcTell, Blind Willie; Rollin' Mama Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71603 ) Vi23328 Rt RL324
I've got two women : and you can't tell them apartMcTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (716061) Vi23353 RCA LPV518
Because their husbands'll grab you : and beat you ragged as a cedar treeMcTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (716061) Vi23353 RCA LPV518
Take me to your house : and let me stay all night McTell, Blind Willie; Warm It Up to Me; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (140082) Vo02595 Yz L1005
Don't be no rat : and don't be no fool McTell, Blind Willie; Warm It Up to Me; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (140082) Vo02595 Yz L1005
It's got hair on it : and I believe it's a cat McTell, Blind Willie; It's a Good Little Thing; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (140101) Vo02622 Yz L1037
Going back to Savannah mama : and sign my initial downMcTell, Blind Willie; Savannah Mama; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140351) Vo02568 Yz L1005
Atlanta mens all hate me : and the women don't want me aroundMcTell, Blind Willie; Savannah Mama; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140351) Vo02568 Yz L1005
Going back to Savannah baby : and write my initial on the wallMcTell, Blind Willie; Savannah Mama; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140351) Vo02568 Yz L1005
My baby's gone : and I'm almost in my grave McTell, Blind Willie; My Baby's Gone; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140382) Vo02668 Yz L1037
Well they've got me accused for murder : and I haven't even harmed a manMcTell, Blind Willie; Death Cell Blues; New York, 19 Sept. 1933; (140491) Vo02577 RBF RF15
Oh they got me charged with burgling : and I haven't even raised my handMcTell, Blind Willie; Death Cell Blues; New York, 19 Sept. 1933; (140491) Vo02577 RBF RF15
Ain't but one thing could release me : and that's old father timeMcTell, Blind Willie; Death Cell Blues; New York, 19 Sept. 1933; (140491) Vo02577 RBF RF15
They got me accused for forging : and I can't even write my nameMcTell, Blind Willie; Death Cell Blues; New York, 19 Sept. 1933; (140491) Vo02577 RBF RF15
I'm going to act like a rambler : and I can't stay home no moreMcTell, Blind Willie; B and O Blues No. 2; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140661) Vo02568 Yz L1037
She says daddy I'm leaving : and I can't come back no moreMcTell, Blind Willie; B and O Blues No. 2; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140661) Vo02568 Yz L1037
Now she wants to come back : and I can't use that child no moreMcTell, Blind Willie; B and O Blues No. 2; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140661) Vo02568 Yz L1037
Because I got another hot mama : and she lives in BaltimoreMcTell, Blind Willie; B and O Blues No. 2; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140661) Vo02568 Yz L1037
I'll make these lonesome dollars : and bring them all home to youMcTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
I'll give you my money : and baby I *admire* McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
I'll give her a dollar in the street : and I'll give her two at homeMcTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
You might go uptown : and have me arrested and have me put in jailMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037
Understand you can't rule : and either be my boss McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037
Ashes to ashes : and sand to sand McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037
I'll get me a brick : and use it out of my back yardMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037
Take a brand new brick : and tear your can on downMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037
You got to stop balking : and raising the deuce McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037
I'll grab you woman : and turn you every way but looseMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037
Says I'm almost crazy : and I'm all here by myselfMcTell, Blind Willie; Runnin' Me Crazy; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140701) Vo02595 Rt RL324
Because you keep me worried : and troubled all the timeMcTell, Blind Willie; Runnin' Me Crazy; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140701) Vo02595 Rt RL324
Well she spent all my money : and then she drove me outdoorsMcTell, Blind Willie; Runnin' Me Crazy; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140701) Vo02595 Rt RL324
There was a crowd down on the corner : and I wondered who could it beMcTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 Yz L1037
Say describe your woman : and I'll tell you what road she's onMcTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 Yz L1037
She's a tailormade mama : and she ain't no handmedownMcTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 Yz L1037
They'll tip out with your buddy : and come home play sick on youMcTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 Yz L1037
Because their husbands will grab you : and beat you ragged with a cedar treeMcTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 Yz L1037
She'll tell you that she love you : and love you all her lifeMcTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 Yz L1037
She'll have a man on the corner : and tell that same lie twiceMcTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 Yz L1037
Go out and work hard : and bring my money home to youMcTell, Blind Willie; Your Time to Worry; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9957A) De7117 Rt RL324
Get out in the street : and act like a sandfoot clownMcTell, Blind Willie; Your Time to Worry; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9957A) De7117 Rt RL324
I drinking whiskey woman : and drunk all night McTell, Blind Willie; Your Time to Worry; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9957A) De7117 Rt RL324
Especially when you got a woman : and she don't mean you no goodMartin, Carl; Badly Mistreated Man; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C8812) OK8961 Yz L1016
You ran away : and left me on the shelf Martin, Daisy; What You Was You Used to Be; New York, c. late July 1923; (52381) Ba1262 VJM VLP40
I'm going to stay down here : and swing these men aroundMartin, Sara; Blind Man Blues; New York, c. 1 Aug. 1923; (71711B) OK8090 Sw S1240
Oh my heart is aching : and the blues are all around my *loo*Martin, Sara; Death Sting Me Blues; Long Island City, Nov. 1928; (278A) QRSR7042 BYG529073
Oh death please sting me : and take me out of my miseryMartin, Sara; Death Sting Me Blues; Long Island City, Nov. 1928; (278A) QRSR7042 BYG529073
He's got hot tamales : and it's just my choice Mason, Moses; Molly Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (202832) Pm12605 OJL8
Come on boys : and don't wait too long Mason, Moses; Molly Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (202832) Pm12605 OJL8
Thirty cents a dozen : and you'll sure eat fine Mason, Moses; Molly Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (202832) Pm12605 OJL8
*Ring them nice : and they'll* Mason, Moses; Shrimp Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203023) Pm12605 Rt RL325
Now I've got another man : and I can't use you Memphis Minnie; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487092) Co14455D OJL21
Oh there's a boa constrictor : and a lemon stick Memphis Minnie; 'Frisco Town; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487102) Co14455D Yz L1008
Well if you want it you can get it : and I ain't madMemphis Minnie; 'Frisco Town; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487102) Co14455D Yz L1008
Some day you'll want me : and I won't want you Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM772A) Vo1476 Pal PL101
You will mistreat me : and you won't do right Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM772A) Vo1476 Pal PL101
Well you can't be mine : and somebody else's too Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM772A) Vo1476 Pal PL101
Know you is a married man : and you got a wife Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM772A) Vo1476 Pal PL101
You can turn it around : and bring it home tonightMemphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM772A) Vo1476 Pal PL101
Want me to be your mammy : and your doctor too Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM772A) Vo1476 Pal PL101
You're my bumblebee : and you know your stuff Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (599932) ViV38599 BC7
I got to go back now : and look them all over againMemphis Minnie; Plymouth Rock Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5831 ) Vo1631 BC13
Come all you folks : and start to walk Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5894 ) Vo1618 BC13
Now the soap is a nickel : and the towel is three Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5894 ) Vo1618 BC13
Your auntie and your uncle : and your ma and pa Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5894 ) Vo1618 BC13
They all got drunk : and showed their Santa Claus Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5894 ) Vo1618 BC13
Some day you'll want me : and I won't want you Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About YouNo. 2; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6010A) Vo1556 His HLP2
You will mistreat me : and you won't do right Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About YouNo. 2; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6010A) Vo1556 His HLP2
Well you can't be mine : and somebody else's too Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About YouNo. 2; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6010A) Vo1556 His HLP2
Know you's a married man : and you got a wife Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About YouNo. 2; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6010A) Vo1556 His HLP2
You can turn it around : and bring it home tonightMemphis Minnie; I'm Talking About YouNo. 2; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6010A) Vo1556 His HLP2
Want me to be your mammy : and your doctor too Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About YouNo. 2; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6010A) Vo1556 His HLP2
Started to the mill : and come right back Memphis Minnie; What's the Matter with the Mill; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C6442 ) Vo1550 BC13
I go to North Memphis Cafe : and eat and don't be outdoorsMemphis Minnie; North Memphis Blues; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C6443 ) Vo1550 BC13
I give you my money : and I ain't ashamed Memphis Minnie; I Don't Want that Junk Outa You; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO111A) Vo1678 Yz L1008
Now you got me here : and I'm scared to call your nameMemphis Minnie; I Don't Want that Junk Outa You; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO111A) Vo1678 Yz L1008
You can't be mine : and somebody else's too Memphis Minnie; I Don't Want that Junk Outa You; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO111A) Vo1678 Yz L1008
And made up my bread : and stuck my pan outdoors Memphis Minnie; Crazy Cryin' Blues; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO112A) Vo1678 BC13
I'm going somewhere : and have my ashes hauled Memphis Minnie; Ain't No Use Trying to Tell On Me; New York, 27 Oct. 1933; (1525372) Co unissued Yz L1021
When I want it I wants it : and I wants it bad Memphis Minnie; Ain't No Use Trying to Tell On Me; New York, 27 Oct. 1933; (1525372) Co unissued Yz L1021
I can tell you all about it : and I ain't going to tell you nothing I heardMemphis Minnie; Drunken Barrelhouse Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1934; (CP10701) Vo02711 Yz L1021
She done stole my man away : and blowed back dark smoke on meMemphis Minnie; Chickasaw Train Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9382 ) De7019 Cor CP58
He done sold my man a ticket : and know that Chickasaw is leaving town tonightMemphis Minnie; Chickasaw Train Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9382 ) De7019 Cor CP58
Now I want you to go ahead on girls : and leave him aloneMemphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329
You got something you can't sell : and you can't give awayMemphis Minnie; You Can't Give It Away; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C9644A) De7048 Pal PL101
Crying he even carried a mean left : and he carried a mean rightMemphis 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 tallMemphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101
You have seen a lots of cats : and you going to see a lots of moreMemphis Minnie; Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C13861) Vo03581 Pal PL101
Want to take me off in France : and know I ain't got no business over thereMemphis Minnie; Man You Won't Give Me No Money; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C13882) Vo03474 BC1
Work and give you all our money : and be used like a doggone toolMemphis Minnie; Man You Won't Give Me No Money; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C13882) Vo03474 BC1
I stayed in jail last night : and all last night beforeMemphis Minnie; Moonshine; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16701) Vo03894 BC1
I done packed my trunk : and done shipped it on down the roadMemphis Minnie; Moonshine; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16701) Vo03894 BC1
Now I'm going to get myself a single man : and leave these married mens aloneMemphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1
Time I get me a sweetheart : and a ??? machine Memphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3166A) OK05728 BC1
You may go to Hollywood : and try to get on the screenMemphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3167A) OK05670 BC1
But I'm going to stay right here : and eat these old charity beansMemphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3167A) OK05670 BC1
You keep me thinking : and wondering all the time Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Please My Man; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3170A) OK05728 BC1
I ain't going to give you my money : and don't know what it's all aboutMemphis Minnie; It's Hard to Please My Man; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3170A) OK05728 BC1
I done crossed my fingers : and counted up to twentythreeMiles, Lizzie; Shootin' Star Blues; New York, 4 Jan. 1928; (77082) Ba7025 VJM VLP40
I'll tie it in a sack : and walk off talking to myselfMiles, Lizzie; Shootin' Star Blues; New York, 4 Jan. 1928; (77082) Ba7025 VJM VLP40
Have you ever been drunk : and slept in all your clothesMiller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6
Lord I tried and tried : and I just can't let her goMississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); Mississippi Moan; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX2011) Vo03166 Yz L1009
You's a highstepping mama : and I don't care what you doMississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); It's Cold in China Blues; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX2021) Vo03166 OJL8
Met a high brown woman : and she broke my mammy's ruleMississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); It's Cold in China Blues; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX2021) Vo03166 OJL8
She got a head full of diamonds : and a mouth chock full of goldMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
And she's low and she's squatty : and made right to the groundMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
Now one gal is in jail : and the other one is in the penMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Pleading Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944191) BBB6140 CC35
I've been worrying all day mama : and could hardly sleep last nightMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg Blues No. 2; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944201) BBB6072 Yz L1028
I had the blues for Vicksburg Mississippi : and couldn't be satisfiedMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg Blues No. 2; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944201) BBB6072 Yz L1028
I brought you clothes : and diamond rings Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Mama You Don't Mean Me No Good; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944211) BBB6072 CC35
Give you all my money : and everything Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Mama You Don't Mean Me No Good; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944211) BBB6072 CC35
They stopped at my house first mama : and done me all the harm they couldMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The First Time I Met You; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026421) BBB6766 RBF RF12
Had a cool loving mama : and they call her Jesse PMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg BluesPart 3; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026451) BBB6697 CC35
Now she's a kind loving baby : and give the men a thrillMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg BluesPart 3; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026451) BBB6697 CC35
And I love her I love her : and I always will Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg BluesPart 3; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026451) BBB6697 CC35
You go out at night and get full of bad whiskey : and stay out the whole night longMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026501) BBB6916 CC35
I got to thinking about my baby : and I started walking onMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026511) BBB7178 CC35
And I would do everything evil : and everything I could for spiteMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Never Go Wrong Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026521) BBB6825 CC35
I would go out at night : and get full of bucket ginMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Never Go Wrong Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026521) BBB6825 CC35
Boys have you ever had a woman : and she didn't mean you no goodMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Mistreatin' Woman Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026541) BBB7178 CC35
And you trust her with your hide : and she treat it just like a piece of woodMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Mistreatin' Woman Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026541) BBB7178 CC35
On account of a nogood woman : and then she loving other menMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Mistreatin' Woman Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026541) BBB7178 CC35
I'm black and I'm evil : and I did not make myselfMoore, Alice; Black and Evil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15447) Pm12819 CC37
Oh the judge he sentenced me : and the clerk he wrote it downMoore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm12868 CC37
Oh six months in *jail* : and a month on the county farmMoore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm12868 CC37
*Ever get ready for* lay down : and think about your man at nightMoore, Alice; My Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15449A) Pm12868 CC37
And you will get to twisting and turning : and you couldn't lay just rightMoore, Alice; My Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15449A) Pm12868 CC37
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'm a goodtime woman : and I sure don't have to Moore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm12819 CC37
He says I'll take you to the station : and see what you will doMoore, 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
I can't quit my regular : and I won't throw my kidman downMoore, Alice; Kid Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1712) Pm13107 CC37
And I'm black and I'm evil : and I did not make *myself*Moore, Alice; Black Evil Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C9317A) De7028 OJL20
Took one drink last night : and it made me go stone blindMoore, Kid Prince; Bug Juice Blues; New York, 8 Apr. 1936; (189712) ARC60956 Rt RL340
I'll just ??? your carriage : and I'll check your lineMoore, Rosie Mae; School Girl Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418322) Vi21408 OJL17
Lord I can't quit him : and I sure can't let him aloneMoore, Rosie Mae; School Girl Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418322) Vi21408 OJL17
I'm poor old stranger girls : and I just rolled in your townMoore, Rosie Mae; Stranger Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418332) Vi21408 OJL6
I'm poor old stranger girls : and I just rolled in your townMoore, Rosie Mae; Stranger Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418332) Vi21408 OJL6
I got my razor in my bosom : and my pistol in my handMoore, Rosie Mae; Mad Dog Blues; New Orleans, c. Dec. 1928; (NOR760) Br7049 Rt RL329
She treats me right : and loves me all the time Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203091) Pm12648 OJL8
Sometimes I'm broke : and blue as I can be Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203091) Pm12648 OJL8
Mr change a dollar : and give me one lousy dime Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203091) Pm12648 OJL8
I ate and drank : and then I went away Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203091) Pm12648 OJL8
She takes the blues away : and satisfies my mind Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203091) Pm12648 OJL8
Your hair's all down : and your clothes ain't fitting you rightMoore, William; Midnight Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203122) Pm12636 Rt RL340
Going to carry it in my pocket : and make you stay at homeMoore, William; Midnight Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203122) Pm12636 Rt RL340
I pawned my watch : and my clothes and diamond ringMorand, Herb; Root Hog or Die; New York, 6 Oct. 1937; (62661A) De7439 AH77
She goes out Lord : and stays all day Moss, Buddy; Daddy Don't Care; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (129081) Ba33106 RBF RF15
She's going to come home : and find me gone Moss, Buddy; Daddy Don't Care; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (129081) Ba33106 RBF RF15
And get the hard road blues : and ramble from town to townMoss, Buddy; Hard Road Blues; New York, 19 Jan. 1933; (129461) Ba33106 RBF RF15
Now sister fooled brother man : and brother *moved down*Nelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C4629 ) Vo1447 OJL15
Say mama killed a chicken : and she thought it was a duckNelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C4629 ) Vo1447 OJL15
*Down down alley* : and heist your window high Nelson, Blue Coat Tom; Blue Coat Blues; Memphis, 17 Feb. 1928; (400258B) OK8838 Rt RL316
Fell down : and broke her little toodleoodleoo Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could ToodleOo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295A) OK8740 Rt RL323
She pulled off her slipper : and then one sock Newbern, Hambone Willie; Nobody Knows; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402296B) OK8679 Rt RL307
Got way back : and done the double eagle rock Newbern, Hambone Willie; Nobody Knows; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402296B) OK8679 Rt RL307
Says I told her last night : and all night before Newbern, Hambone Willie; Hambone Willie's DreamyEyed Woman's Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402305B) OK8693 OJL17
Put both hands on her hips : and these is the words she saidNewbern, Hambone Willie; Hambone Willie's DreamyEyed Woman's Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402305B) OK8693 OJL17
For I got the blues baby : and I can't be satisfiedNewbern, Hambone Willie; Hambone Willie's DreamyEyed Woman's Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402305B) OK8693 OJL17
And I rolled and I tumbled : and I cried the whole night longNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
And I rosed this morning mama : and I didn't know right from wrongNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
Did you ever wake up : and find your doughroller goneNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
And you wrings your hands : and you cry the whole day longNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
And I fold my arms Lord : and I [slowly] walked awayNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
She don't dress shabby : and wears a tam Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Everybody's Talking About Sadie Green; Memphis, 12 May 1930; (599172) ViV38599 Jo SM3104
Wear my buck??? shoes : and drink my pint of corn Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Going Back to Memphis; Memphis, 5 June 1930; (62583 ) Vi23310 Jo SM3104
Great big legs : and ??? feet Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Got a Letter from My Darlin'; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64731 ) Vi23267 Rt RL337
A horse and a flea : and two little mice Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (647402) Vi23274 Rt RL323
This winter you women better shimmy : and shimmy right fastNickerson, Charlie Bozo; Round and Round; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64732 ) Vi23256 Jo SM3104
If I had swings : and a carpet bag Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; You Got Me Rollin'; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (647412) Vi23274 Rt RL323
She treated me like a bear one morning : and then ah just like a logNoble, George; The Seminole Blues; Chicago, 11 Feb. 1935; (C8972) ARC70675 Yz L1028
Today I am leaving : and I'm going away to stay Oden, Jimmy; I Have Made Up My Mind; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18795) Ch16540 Riv RM8819
I'm explaining all I know how : and nothing more can I doOden, Jimmy; I Have Made Up My Mind; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18795) Ch16540 Riv RM8819
I don't love you no more : and I don't see where I canOden, Jimmy; I Have Made Up My Mind; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18795) Ch16540 Riv RM8819
My health is failing me : and I'm going down slow Oden, Jimmy; Going Down Slow; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1941; (0704091) BBB8889 RBF RF16
I'm going to leave this town baby : and I swear I ain't coming back no morePalmer, Sylvester; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403305B) Co14524D RBF RF12
Because I been broke baby : and I got these broke man bluesPalmer, Sylvester; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403305B) Co14524D RBF RF12
You can plant your cotton : and you won't get half a centPatton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm12805 Yz L1020
Let's leave Louisiana : and go to Arkansas Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm12805 Yz L1020
Took all the blossoms : and leave you an empty squarePatton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm12805 Yz L1020
Turned my face to the wall : and I didn't have a word to sayPatton, Charley; Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15214) Pm12805 Yz L1020
My hook's in the water : and my cork's on top Patton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm12792 Yz L1020
She gets up before day : and she puts that thing on mePatton, Charley; It Won't Be Long; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15220) Pm12854 Yz L1020
Yes I cried last night : and I ain't going to cry no morePatton, Charley; Pea Vine Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15221A) Pm12877 Yz L1001
Stop your way of living : and you won't have to cry no morePatton, Charley; Pea Vine Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15221A) Pm12877 Yz L1001
Ah he brought me here : and I was drunk as I could bePatton, Charley; Tom Rushen Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15222A) Pm12877 Yz L1020
I don't show you my ticket : and you don't know where I'm goingPatton, Charley; Devil Sent the Rain; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L401) Pm13040 Yz L1009
You going to be mistreated : and I'll have to leave you homePatton, Charley; Devil Sent the Rain; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L401) Pm13040 Yz L1009
I love my baby : and I tell the world I do Patton, Charley; When Your Way Gets Dark; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L491) Pm12998 Yz L1020
She calling me baby : and I'll be gone Patton, Charley; When Your Way Gets Dark; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L491) Pm12998 Yz L1020
Vicksburg on a high hill : and Louisiana Lord it's just belowPatton, Charley; Rattlesnake Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L632) Pm12924 Yz L1020
It's a mean black moan : and it's lying front of my doorPatton, Charley; Mean Black Moan; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L771) Pm12953 Yz L1001
Lord they all got together : and they done bored a wellPatton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4292) Pm13070 Yz L1020
I ain't got no money : and I sure ain't got no homePatton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4292) Pm13070 Yz L1020
The old weather done come in : and parched all the cotton and cornPatton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4292) Pm13070 Yz L1020
Oh the smokestack is black : and the bell it shine like goldPatton, Charley; Moon Going Down; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4321) Pm13014 Yz L1020
Say may come along a young heifer : and just tow your bull from homePatton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802
I've an old five pound ax : and I'll cut two different waysPatton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802
I've an old five pound ax : and I just dropped in your townPatton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802
I got me a stone pony : and I don't ride Shetland no morePatton, Charley; Stone Pony Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147271) Vo02680 Yz L1020
Vicksburg's on a high hill : and Natchez just belowPatton, Charley; Stone Pony Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147271) Vo02680 Yz L1020
Come a storm at night : and tore the wire down Patton, Charley; Stone Pony Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147271) Vo02680 Yz L1020
I'm going to go to the river : and stop at Dago HillPatton, Charley; Love My Stuff; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14746 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802
*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 from hand to hand : and a woman going from man to manPetties, Arthur; Out on Santa FeBlues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419072) Vi21282 Rt RL314
You put on a sock : and boot and a shoe Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (470362) ViV38504 RBF RF6
They was *preaching* ??? : and stealing Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Come Along Little Children; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18656) Ch16654 Rt RL307
Said a picket flew off : and hit him in the jaw Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Come Along Little Children; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18656) Ch16654 Rt RL307
You send away to that bootlegger : and you did not have a dimePope, Jenny; Whiskey Drinkin' Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M193 ) Vo1438 His HLP1
I send for brandy : and you send me corn Pope, Jenny; Whiskey Drinkin' Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M193 ) Vo1438 His HLP1
That's where they take the prisoners : and never set them freePope, 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
I was just thinking about that black woman : and it almost killed me deadPullum, Joe; Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard??? No. 2; San Antonio, 3 Apr. 1934; (82786?) BBB5592 Rt RL327
And I looked behind me : and I found my faro gone Rachel, James Yank; Little Sarah; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555972) ViV38595 Rt RL310
Say you mistreat me [now] mama : and that's the way you doRachel, James Yank; TBone Steak Blues; Memphis, 2 Oct. 1929; (563362) ViV38595 Rt RL310
But you going to want me some of these mornings : and poor dad won't have youRachel, James Yank; TBone Steak Blues; Memphis, 2 Oct. 1929; (563362) ViV38595 Rt RL310
But a woman make a man do things : and she knows darn well that's wrongRachel, James Yank; Expressman Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59934 ) Vi23318 Fwy FA2953
Lord I'll sing this song : and ain't going to sing no moreRachel, James Yank; Expressman Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59934 ) Vi23318 Fwy FA2953
I would ride right here : and land in sweet mama's armsRachel, James Yank; Sweet Mama; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62550) Vi23318 Rt RL329
Lord that fool couldn't catch him : and he fall right down and criedRachel, James Yank; Sweet Mama; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62550) Vi23318 Rt RL329
You have old squeaky workbench : and your mattress is torn every which awayRachel, James Yank; Squeaky Work Bench Blues; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147922) Ba33047 Yz L1021
Baby and you come tell me to come and lay down : and I have not got no place to layRachel, James Yank; Squeaky Work Bench Blues; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147922) Ba33047 Yz L1021
Said I'd rather go by myself : and look to the good Lord aboveRachel, James Yank; Squeaky Work Bench Blues; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147922) Ba33047 Yz L1021
She won't cook me cook no breakfast : and she won't wash me no clothesRachel, James Yank; Gravel Road Woman; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147932) Vo02649 OJL21
Baby it's dark babe dark at midnight : and the moon shine down like dayRachel, James Yank; Gravel Road Woman; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147932) Vo02649 OJL21
Short time to make it : and a long ways to go Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Walking Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (16132) Pm12082 BYG529.078
Had a dream last night : and the night before Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Dream Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (16991) Pm12098 BYG529.078
Packed my clothes in a ??? : and walked the streets all nightRainey, Ma Gertrude; Dream Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (16991) Pm12098 BYG529.078
He'll soon be returning : and bad tidings he will bringRainey, Ma Gertrude; Honey Where You Been So Long; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (17012) Pm12200 BYG529.078
Some man walked in : and began to fight Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Cell Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1924; (100012) Pm12257 Mil MLP2001
The paper came out : and told the news Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Cell Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1924; (100012) Pm12257 Mil MLP2001
Explain why you left me : and tell me why you went awayRainey, Ma Gertrude; Explaining the Blues; Chicago, May 1925; (21371) Pm12284 Mil MLP2001
I'll explain why I need you : and want you back todayRainey, Ma Gertrude; Explaining the Blues; Chicago, May 1925; (21371) Pm12284 Mil MLP2001
My man is so goodlooking : and his clothes fit him so cuteRainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22102) Pm12311 Mil MLP2001
I cut off his mustache : and bought him a *Sunday* suitRainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22102) Pm12311 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
You have got me ??? : and Memphis *is all I've got to say*Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Memphis Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22142) Pm12311 Mil MLP2001
If I could break these chains : and let my worried heart go freeRainey, Ma Gertrude; Slave to the Blues; New York, Jan. 1926; (23692) Pm12332 Mil MLP2001
Now I'm going I'm going : and it won't be long Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Oh My Babe Blues; New York, Jan. 1926; (23741) Pm12332 Jo SM3098
He'll say that he loves you : and swear that it's trueRainey, Ma Gertrude; Trust No Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26311) Pm12395 Jo SM3098
Sometimes your heart will ache : and almost bust Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Trust No Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26311) Pm12395 Jo SM3098
Take a mouthful of sugar : and drink a bottle of turpentineRamey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); I Can't Stand It; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (555291) ViV38551 Rt RL322
Yes and I went to my door : and that sure were lockedRamey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); I Can't Stand It; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (555291) ViV38551 Rt RL322
I love my whiskey : and I love my gin Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Cocaine Habit Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (599332) ViV38620 BC2
Blue sky's going to be my blanket : and the pale moon going to be my spreadRed Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Crying Mother Blues; Chicago, 4 Feb. 1936; (90597A) De7171 Br87.504
You can read your schoolbook : and book on down Reed, Willie; Texas Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476011) Co14407D Yz L1010
She got a smile on her face : and a heart packed full of frownsReed, Willie; Texas Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476011) Co14407D Yz L1010
How can I love you : and you gone both night and dayReed, Willie; Leavin' Home; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495441) Co unissued His HLP17
Just do a job roll for the man : and try to carry your labour homeReynolds, Blind Joe; Outside Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1443) Pm12927 OJL8
You want to take care of the man's labour : and let these single boys aloneReynolds, Blind Joe; Outside Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1443) Pm12927 OJL8
You can't watch your wife : and your outside woman tooReynolds, Blind Joe; Outside Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1443) Pm12927 OJL8
Get you a job and roll for the man : and try to carry your labour homeReynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647212) Vi23258 Yz L1009
Take care of your husband's labour : and let these single boys aloneReynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647212) Vi23258 Yz L1009
Because the husband might lay down and die : and leave the fellow to her handReynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647212) Vi23258 Yz L1009
Well my mama's dead : and my papa went to sea Rhodes, Walter; Leaving Home Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453592) Co14289D Rt RL334
My mama told me : and papa told me too Rhodes, Walter; Leaving Home Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453592) Co14289D Rt RL334
Aunt Jane gave a dance : and she had a crowd Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210353) Pm12714 Riv RM8803
She sold some corn : and she sold some gin Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210353) Pm12714 Riv RM8803
She sold it to the women : and she sold it to the menRobinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210353) Pm12714 Riv RM8803
Aunt Jane got a sister : and her name is Lil Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210353) Pm12714 Riv RM8803
She used to sell stuff : and she sells it still Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210353) Pm12714 Riv RM8803
It ain't made small : and it ain't made wide Robinson, Bob; Beedle Um Bum; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210362) Pm12714 Riv RM8803
Says you know I gambled yesterday : and I gambled again todayRoland, Walter; Dices' Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154852) Ba33343 RBF RF12
I want to see my good girl : and I think I'll better goRoland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (154952) Ba33343 Yz L1017
Where they lay out on the green grass : and look up at the sunRupert, Ollie; Ain't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (379642) Vi20577 Rt RL323
Oh you trying to leave me : and you don't know howSchaffer, Ed (Shreveport Home Wreckers); Fence Breakin' Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (599652) Vi23275 Yz L1026
Say I'm a poor boy partner : and I ain't got no relation hereShade, Will; Memphis BoyBlues; Chicago, 9 June 1927; (386591) Vi20809 Rt RL337
You keep me worried : and bothered all the time Shade, Will; Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (470362) ViV38504 Rt RL337
She spent a dime for neckbones : and ninety cents for that old canned heatShade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092 ) Vi21725 Mam S3803
Oh well it's come on mama : and let me go his bailShade, Will; I Can Beat You Plenty; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (55599 ) ViV38586 Rt RL337
Oh you go off to stay in the morning : and you stays all dayShade, Will; Taking Your Place; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56343) Vi23347 Jo SM3104
Engineer blow his whistle : and the fireman ring his bellShade, Will; Mary Anna Cut Off; Chicago, 6 Nov. 1934; (C7802) OK8960 Jo SM3104
She sold all their meat : and the butchers could not sell outShade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C8001) OK8963 RBF RF6
Cooncan Suzie : and my mother was to blame Shade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C8001) OK8963 RBF RF6
Said eleven twentynine : and fifty dollar fine Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); Moanin' the Blues; New York, 18 Sept. 1934; (159781) Vo02844 Yz L1002
Walking along : and ain't doing a thing Short, Jaydee; Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L4681) Pm13043 OJL11
I love my baby : and I know for sure Short, Jaydee; Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L4681) Pm13043 OJL11
Going to sing this song : and I ain't going to sing no moreShort, Jaydee; Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L4681) Pm13043 OJL11
I puts up a solid foundation mens : and you know it don't never fallShort, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
I mean to be a real snake doctor man : and you know I don't mean to be no quackShort, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
Let's get stomp barefoot mama : and get drunk and runShort, Jaydee; Barefoot Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11475 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
It rise in the east : and go down in the west Sims, Henry; Tell Me Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L651) Pm12940 OJL2
You keep me worried : and bothered all the time Sims, Henry; Tell Me Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L651) Pm12940 OJL2
She's a long tall woman : and she tooting out behindSluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490A) QRSR7086 His HLP17
You know a blind man saw her : and a dumb man called her nameSluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490A) QRSR7086 His HLP17
When the train rolls up : and I come walking out Sluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; ( ) QRSR7086 His HLP17
Lord I seen her at the station : and I seen her on the roadSluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; ( ) QRSR7086 His HLP17
Because I'm four months behind : and you ought to know I ain't going to sell that old insurance Smith, . . . (Smith and Harper); Insurance Policy Blues; Augusta, Ga., 26 or 27 June 1936; (AUG1263) ARC61061 Rt RL334
Because I'm going to enjoy my simple straight life : and I ain't going to sell that old insurance no Smith, . . . (Smith and Harper); Insurance Policy Blues; Augusta, Ga., 26 or 27 June 1936; (AUG1263) ARC61061 Rt RL334
Because my man's done quit me : and tried to leave this townSmith, Bessie; Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down; New York, 5 Apr. 1924; (816702) Co14025D Co CL855
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
The blues dropped on those willow leaves : and it rolled right down on meSmith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
When you brokenhearted : and your man is out of townSmith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
I wash his clothes and keep him clean : and try to treat him rightSmith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
I'll pack my grip : and make my getaway Smith, Bessie; The St. Louis Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402411) Co14064D Co CL855
Wasn't for powder : and this storebought hair Smith, Bessie; The St. Louis Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402411) Co14064D Co CL855
Now you better go to the blacksmith's shop : and get yourself overhauledSmith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855
There's no need to cry : and make a big joke Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855
There's been much excitement : and more to be Smith, Bessie; The Yellow Dog Blues; New York, 6 May 1925; (1405862) Co14075D Co CL857
Just go uptown : and buy a new pair of shoes Smith, Bessie; Nashville Women's Blues; New York, 26 May 1925; (1406252) Co14090D Co CL855
I ain't goodlooking : and I don't dress fine Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406292) Co14095D 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
I been mistreated : and I don't mind dying Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406292) Co14095D Co CL855
Pack up your duff : and get ready to leave Smith, Bessie; I Ain't Goin' to Play Second Fiddle; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406301) Co14090D Co CL855
So long as he can eagle rock : and ball the jack Smith, Bessie; Baby Doll; New York, 4 May 1926; (1421472) Co14147D Co CL857
But I'll write you : and tell you the reason why Smith, Bessie; Lost Your Head Blues; New York, 4 May 1926; (1421492) Co14158D Co CL857
I'm a young woman : and ain't done running around Smith, Bessie; Young Woman's Blues; New York, 26 Oct. 1926; (1428783) Co14179D Co CL857
I'm going to drink good moonshine : and run these browns downSmith, Bessie; Young Woman's Blues; New York, 26 Oct. 1926; (1428783) Co14179D Co CL857
And I'm a good woman : and I can get plenty of menSmith, Bessie; Young Woman's Blues; New York, 26 Oct. 1926; (1428783) Co14179D Co CL857
When it rained five days : and the skies turned dark as nightSmith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858
I packed all my clothes throwed them in : and they rolled me alongSmith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858
When it thunders and lightning : and the wind begin to blowSmith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858
Because my house fell down : and I can't live there no moreSmith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858
Thinks he's a woodpecker : and I'm a chunk of woodSmith, Bessie; Mean Old Bed Bug Blues; New York, 27 Sept. 1927; (1447963) Co14250D Fwy FJ2802
Will drink all the *bedbug* ??? : and turn around and bite you againSmith, Bessie; Mean Old Bed Bug Blues; New York, 27 Sept. 1927; (1447963) Co14250D Fwy FJ2802
He can touch the bottom : and his wind holds out so longSmith, 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 daySmith, Bessie; Empty Bed BluesPart; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578??) Co14312D Co CL858
Lord he's got the sweetest something : and I told my gal friend LouSmith, Bessie; Empty Bed BluesPart; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578??) Co14312D Co CL858
Keep me full of liquor : and I'll sure be nice to youSmith, Bessie; Me and My Gin; New York, 25 Aug. 1928; (1468973) Co14384D Co CL856
I don't want no clothes : and I don't need no bed Smith, Bessie; Me and My Gin; New York, 25 Aug. 1928; (1468973) Co14384D Co CL856
I didn't have a friend : and no place to go Smith, Bessie; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, 15 May 1929; (1485343) Co14451D Co CL856
I'll pack my grip : and make my getaway Smith, Bessie; St. Louis BluesPart; New York, c. Aug. 1929; (NY??? ) CiJ1016 or 17 Jo SM3098
Wasn't for powder : and this storebought hair Smith, Bessie; St. Louis BluesPart; New York, c. Aug. 1929; (NY??? ) CiJ1016 or 17 Jo SM3098
The devil came : and grabbed my hand Smith, Bessie; Blue Spirit Blues; New York, 11 Oct. 1929; (1491343) Co14527D Co CL858
Babies crying for liquor : and all the birds sing bassSmith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (1506582) Co14554D 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
I'm going to shoot him if he stands still : and cut him if he runSmith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (1506582) Co14554D Co CL856
Got the devil in my soul : and I'm full of bad boozeSmith, 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
Found my long lost friend : and I might as well stayed at homeSmith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515953) Co14663D Co CL858
I'm dreary in mind : and I'm so worried in heart Smith, Bessie; Shipwreck Blues; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515973) Co14663D Co CL858
It's raining : and it's storming on the sea Smith, Bessie; Shipwreck Blues; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515973) Co14663D Co CL858
Gets full of corn : and starts breaking them down Smith, Bessie; Gimme a Pigfoot; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525782) OK8949 Co CL856
Check all your razors : and your guns Smith, Bessie; Gimme a Pigfoot; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525782) OK8949 Co CL856
Check all your razors : and your guns Smith, Bessie; Gimme a Pigfoot; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525782) OK8949 Co CL856
When you get me down upon your knee : and ask me to be your brideSmith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525792) OK8949 Co CL856
I hate to leave St Louis : and I tried so hard to staySmith, Bessie Mae; St. Louis Daddy; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L78?) Pm12922 OJL20
Bad luck in St Louis : and it all fell on [poor] meSmith, Bessie Mae; St. Louis Daddy; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L78?) Pm12922 OJL20
I gave you clothes and money : and put shoes on your feetSmith, Bessie Mae; St. Louis Daddy; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L78?) Pm12922 OJL20
Now I'm going to Detroit : and find me an angel manSmith, Bessie Mae; St. Louis Daddy; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L78?) Pm12922 OJL20
You know I love you : and I cannot let you be Smith, Bessie Mae; Sugar Man BluesPart 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6167 ) Vo1559 His HLP2
You give your lump of sugar to another woman : and don't give me a grainSmith, Bessie Mae; Sugar Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6168 ) Vo1559 His HLP2
I'm going to the station : and catch the fastest train that goesSmith, Clara; Down South Blues; New York, 27 July 1923; (811513) CoA3961 VJM VLP15
Because my mama told me : and my daddy told me tooSmith, Clara; Down South Blues; New York, 27 July 1923; (811513) CoA3961 VJM VLP15
Don't go north : and let them men make a fool out of youSmith, Clara; Down South Blues; New York, 27 July 1923; (811513) CoA3961 VJM VLP15
He's got white teeth : and two pretty gold crowns Smith, Clara; Kansas City Man Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (812226) Co12D VJM VLP15
He took all the booze away : and my good brown from townSmith, Clara; Uncle Sam Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (812532) Co12D VJM VLP15
Some day you'll want me : and it won't be long Smith, Clara; It Won't Be Long Now; New York, 11 Jan. 1924; (814761) Co14006D VJM VLP16
Some day you'll want me : and it won't be long Smith, Clara; It Won't Be Long Now; New York, 11 Jan. 1924; (814761) Co14006D VJM VLP16
You had better come : and hurry home Smith, Clara; Hot Papa; New York, 11 Jan. 1924; (814773) Co14006D VJM VLP16
You went west : and bought a beautiful home Smith, Clara; Good Looking Papa Blues; New York, 29 Jan. 1924; (815081) Co14026D VJM VLP16
Give the money to another gal : and wouldn't give me noneSmith, Clara; You Don't Know My Mind; New York, 29 Jan. 1924; (815091) Co14013D 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
I think there'll be trouble : and I had better go Smith, Clara; Mean Papa, Turn in Your Key; New York, 17 Apr. 1924; (816972) Co14022D VJM VLP16
Your head will hang low : and your heart will acheSmith, Clara; Don't Advertise Your Man; New York, 23 Apr. 1924; (817221) Co14026D VJM VLP17
Where there ain't no grinning : and snatching off my hatSmith, Clara; Back Woods Blues; New York, 30 Apr. 1924; (816944) Co14022D VJM VLP17
That's why I'm *hanging* : and I'm lowdown too Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (1400521) Co14039D 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
One who will come home : and sleep every night Smith, Clara; Mama's Gone Goodbye; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (1400534) Co14039D VJM VLP17
I'd drink carbolic acid : and I'd poke a gatling gunSmith, Clara; Done Sold My Soul to the Devil; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400763) Co14041D VJM VLP17
I caught the first train : and went back home aflyingSmith, Clara; Death Letter Blues New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (1401081) Co14045D VJM VLP17
Oh the gale is raging : and my ship without a sailSmith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404911) Co14077D CC32
Oh the ship is sinking : and the line in such a messSmith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404911) Co14077D CC32
Because my heart is getting weaker : and I'm sinking lower and lower every daySmith, Clara; My John Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404931) Co14077D CC32
You can tell that jelly : and it's never been soldSmith, Eithel; Jelly Roll Mill; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18804) Ch16613 Riv RM8819
If you come home : and your mama can't be found Smith, Ivy; Sad and Blue; Chicago, c. Jan. 1927; (40891) Pm12447 His HLP2
I'm going to Third Alley : and bring my rider homeSmith, Ivy; Third Alley Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1927; (40941) Pm12447 His HLP2
Now you walk by the lone wolf : and act like you don't want to seeSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6404A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
Take me back and I'll quit prowling : and I won't ever howl no moreSmith, 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 timeSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6404A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
Watch the roads dark as night mama : and you liable to see me prowlSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6405A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
I swear I'll give them good coffee : and won't give them no rotten teaSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Good Coffee Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Sept. 1930; (C6409 ) Vo1590 Yz L1031
But it's just because I love you : and I'm trying to teach you right from wrongSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930 (C7100 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031
Baby come on and sit down and talk to me : and give me one more trySmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031
And you can do just as you please : and I'll act just like some mother's childSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031
Well you's a pretty good woman : and living in a nice neighborhoodSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7239?) MeM12117 Yz L1031
But I think one hundred and costs : and thirty days in Bridewell will do you goodSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7239?) MeM12117 Yz L1031
You know it's often said : and I've done found outSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Honey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO126 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
Now bring me that bottle : and let's have another drink of boozeSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO127 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
Because I can feel something coming : and it seems something like the bluesSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO127 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
Then I want to get drunk : and pitch a bugger all over townSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO127 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
When I start drinking I'm mean and hateful : and I won't treat nobody rightSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO127 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
Here I am judge this morning : and here is my fortyfiveSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; County Jail Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO132A) Vo1679 Yz L1031
I shot my woman on the corner : and I don't know whether she's dead or aliveSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; County Jail Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO132A) Vo1679 Yz L1031
I'm that hungry wolf : and the ground is where I dug my caveSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO165A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
I leave prowling just at dawn : and get back in the morning just a while before daySmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO165A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
With blood in my eye : and malice in my heart Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO165A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
I can howl like a wolf : and I can bark just like a dogSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO165A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
Just let me hop you one time mama : and you'll keep me for your little old toadSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hoppin' Toad Frog; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO166A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
I'd dive down and come right out : and I won't stay in your water longSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hoppin' Toad Frog; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO166A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
But I know for myself : and your front yard is where I get my loadSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hoppin' Toad Frog; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO166A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
I can dive down to the bottom : and take my time and tread right back upSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hoppin' Toad Frog; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO166A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
Everybody talks about me : and nobody don't treat me rightSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO167A) Vo1674 Yz L1010
Because I asked him to save me : and look like he's trying to take my lifeSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO167A) Vo1674 Yz L1010
My health is gone now : and left me with the sickness bluesSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO167A) Vo1674 Yz L1010
And said she can look right in your eyes : and tell you exactly what you want doneSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
Will you build me up where I'm torn down : and make me strong where I'm weakSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
The seven sisters told me everything I wanted to know : and they wouldn't let me speak a wordSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO169A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
She looked at me and smiled : and said go devil and destroy the worldSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO169A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
And they said I won't have no more trouble : and said I'll live twelve days in a weekSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO169A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
Boy go down in Louisiana : and get the lead right out of your beanSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO169A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
But now I'm broke and hungry : and you cruel as you can beSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO170A) Vo1674 Rt RL312
Woke up Monday morning : and done the same old thingSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO170A) Vo1674 Rt RL312
Give me my shirt and tie baby : and I'll get on my waySmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO170A) Vo1674 Rt RL312
You in good health now baby : and good and strong Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO170A) Vo1674 Rt RL312
I know you don't love me baby : and I don't see how you crySmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO170A) Vo1674 Rt RL312
Since you gone : and got so rough Smith, Laura; Gonna Put You Right in Jail; New York, c. early Feb. 1927; (70742) Ba1977 VJM VLP40
The boat's up the river : and it ain't coming downSmith, Laura; Don't You Leave Me Here; New York, c. Mar. 1927; (71302) Ba1977 VJM VLP40
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
Take a chair and break it over his doggone head : and walk the streets all nightSmith, Laura; Don't You Leave Me Here; New York, c. Mar. 1927; (71302) Ba1977 VJM VLP40
Jenny stepped right up : and said you have no chanceSmith, Mamie; Jenny's Ball; New York, 19 Feb. 1931; (404852A) OK8915 Sw S1240
Goodbye : and please don't call at all Smith, Mamie; Jenny's Ball; New York, 19 Feb. 1931; (404852A) OK8915 Sw S1240
I got nineteen men : and I want one more Smith, Trixie; Sorrowful Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17802) Pm12208 CC29
Just step in my back yard : and take a peep at mineSmith, Trixie; Sorrowful Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17802) Pm12208 CC29
Wave your whip : and make it crack Smith, Trixie; Ride Jockey Ride; New York, Dec. 1924; (1977?) Pm12245 CC29
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
Pickled *eels* feet : and jambalaya Smith, Trixie; Black Bottom Hop; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (23641) Pm12336 CC29
??? crabs : and lemon ice Smith, Trixie; Black Bottom Hop; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (23641) Pm12336 CC29
You reap just what you sow in the sweet byandby : and be sorry that you went awaySmith, Trixie; Love Me Like You Used To; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2365?) Pm12330 CC29
He's got to get it in the groove : and get a new techniqueSmith, Trixie; No Good Man; New York, 14 June 1939; (65815A) De7617 AH158
That's a twofaced woman : and a lying man Smith, Trixie; No Good Man; New York, 14 June 1939; (65815A) De7617 AH158
I'm going to pack my suitcase : and move back to the woodsSpand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm12817 Yz L1015
Get you rider : and take you off that thing Spaulding, Henry; Cairo Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C3449 ) Br7085 Yz L1003
I'm going home : and I swear and it won't be long Spaulding, Henry; Cairo Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C3449 ) Br7085 Yz L1003
Because my best baby has quit me : and the world she cared for meSpaulding, Henry; Biddle Street Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C3450 ) Br7085 OJL20
Tell him not to *slip* so much : and pay your fineSpeckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M184 ) Br7137 OJL20
I'm going away to leave you : and ain't coming back here at allSpeckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M184 ) Br7137 OJL20
When he were arrested : and put in that mean old jailSpivey, Victoria; Arkansas Road Blues; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80768B) OK8481 Spi LP2001
Add one notch on my gun : and the world's rid of one trifling manSpivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596B) OK8581 Spi LP2001
Take your organ : and grind some more for me Spivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115A) OK unissued Spi LP2001
Shake your organ : and grind some more for me Spivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115C) OK8615 Sw S1240
Now black snake got the best dough : and you sure can't roll him onSpivey, Victoria; Black Snake Swing; Chicago, 7 July 1936; (90785A) De7203 AH58
My black snake is gone : and my poor heart is aching me soSpivey, Victoria; Black Snake Swing; Chicago, 7 July 1936; (90785A) De7203 AH58
Well I wished I was dead : and in the land I'm doomed to goSpivey, Victoria; T. B.'s Got Me Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1936; (90790A) De7222 Spi LP2001
Well he quit me for my best friend : and don't come to see me no moreSpivey, Victoria; I Can't Last Long; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1936; (C14502) Vo03314 Spi LP2001
Detroit's a cold cold place : and I ain't got a dime to my nameSpivey, Victoria; Detroit Moan; Chicago, 15 Oct. 1936; (C1568?) Vo unissued Spi LP2001
Well I'm tired of eating chile : and I can't eat beans no moreSpivey, Victoria; Detroit Moan; Chicago, 15 Oct. 1936; (C1568?) Vo unissued Spi LP2001
Now before I'd stay with you : and take these lowdown dirty things you doSpruell, Freddie; Muddy Water Blues; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9908A) OK8422 Mam S3802
Some people say that I'm right now : and some say I'm wrongSpruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909A) OK8422 Mam S3802
I mean I'm used to drinking : and I'm used to seeing a great good timeSpruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909A) OK8422 Mam S3802
I'd get on that FourA Highway : and God knows I'd roll that highway downSpruell, Freddie; 4A Highway; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85782 ) BBB5995 Mam S3802
We can go out : and have a very good time Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785 ) BBB6261 OJL18
Now when you let me go out riding : and have some funSpruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785 ) BBB6261 OJL18
Now listen would you explain it to me : and tell me did you knowSpruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785 ) BBB6261 OJL18
I want you to go out riding with me : and have a good time todaySpruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785 ) BBB6261 OJL18
Why don't you come on baby come on : and let's go back to KokomoSpruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786 ) BBB5995 Mam S3802
You can break them down both night and day : and won't be worried and bothered with no lawSpruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786 ) BBB5995 Mam S3802
You can take these blues : and lay them on your shelfStevens, Vol; Beale Street Mess Around; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403201) Vi21066 Rt RL322
You can take these blues : and lay them on your shelfStevens, Vol; Vol Stevens Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403241) Vi21356 OJL21
Got the rickets got the rickets : and my baby got the Mobile bluesStevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403251) Vi21356 OJL19
You can take these blues : and hang them on your shelfStevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403251) Vi21356 OJL19
You will call for me : and I'll be a thousand miles from homeStevens, Vol; Papa Long Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418892) Vi21278 Rt RL322
Said take my advice : and don't bother with none in your neighborhoodStevens, Vol; Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62541 ) Vi23347 Jo SM3104
I'm going back to Newport News : and do what Aunt Caroline Dyer told me to doStevens, Vol; Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62541 ) Vi23347 Jo SM3104
Said daddy I have a man ??? : and you have no rights in thereStevens, Vol; Stonewall Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62542 ) BBB5675 BC2
And now stop and take your time : and do your work everywhere you goStokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
Said I rob and steal : and make everything for youStokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47742) Pm12531 Rt RL308
Well now your wife get ??? : and don't want to stay at homeStokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47742) Pm12531 Rt RL308
*Every midnight dream in the world* : and I don't know howStokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47742) Pm12531 Rt RL308
She make five dollars : and she give me four Stokes, Frank; Last Go Round; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47771) Pm12591 Bio BLP12041
She takes it to town : and she walks it about Stokes, Frank; Last Go Round; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47771) Pm12591 Bio BLP12041
From their legs and from their ankles : and on to their kneesStokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
I saw the Baptist sister jump up : and began to shoutStokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200451) Pm12552 OJL21;
I saw the Methodist sister jumped up : and they had a fitStokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200451) Pm12552 OJL21;
I saw the Presbyterian sister turn around : and began to grinStokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200451) Pm12552 OJL21;
And I'm going and I'm going : and your crying won't make me stayStokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200482) Pm12552 Bio BLP12041
Take me in your arms mama : and rock me good and slowStokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200482) Pm12552 Bio BLP12041
So I can take my time : and do my work everywhere I goStokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200482) Pm12552 Bio BLP12041
And I looked at the sun : and the sun was shining warmStokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418251) Vi21272 Rt RL308
Now you may be brownskin : and your hair weren't too longStokes, Frank; Mistreatin' Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454191) Vi21672 Rt RL308
She got a pocket full of green : and back her mouth's up full of goldStokes, Frank; Mistreatin' Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454191) Vi21672 Rt RL308
Called me *booze* : and turned me around Stokes, Frank; Take Me Back; Memphis, 30 Aug. 1928; (454542) ViV38531 Yz L1008
I will start being nice : and keep you on my mind Stokes, Frank; Ain't Going to Do Like I Used to Do; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212292) Pm12774 Rt RL308
I've been so true mama : and I want you to do Stokes, Frank; South Memphis Blues; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555732) ViV38548 Rt RL308
*Hey them* Mississippi mama : and you look all right to meStokes, Frank; Bunker Hill Blues; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555741) ViV38548 Rt RL308
And I'm going I'm going : and your crying won't make me stayStokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563052) Vi23411 Yz L1008
Ever dream that you lucky : and wake up cold in handStokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563052) Vi23411 Yz L1008
Where I could have a good time : and do my work everywhere I goStokes, Frank; Memphis Rounders Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563062) Vi23411 Rt RL308
Then I'm going to sing this verse : and I wasn't going to sing no moreStokes, Frank; Memphis Rounders Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563062) Vi23411 Rt RL308
Because I got a nogood faro : and she treat me just like a dogStone, Joe; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76838 ) BBB5169 Yz L1030
I rapped on my door : and my door was locked Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760B) OK8543 His HLP4
I peeped through transom : and my gal was gone Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760B) OK8543 His HLP4
I had a gal : and her name was *Leese* Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760B) OK8543 His HLP4
All my money gone : and there ain't no more to saySykes, Roosevelt; All My Money Gone Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402452A) OK8727 Yz L1033
I ain't got a friend in the world : and all my money's goneSykes, Roosevelt; All My Money Gone Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402452A) OK8727 Yz L1033
Got me accused for murder : and stealing was my crimeSykes, Roosevelt; Skeet and Garret; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403312A) OK8749 Yz L1033
She got a head like a switchengine : and her feet just like a teddy bearSykes, Roosevelt; Skeet and Garret; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403312A) OK8749 Yz L1033
She dipping her Skeet and Garret : and spitting it everywhereSykes, Roosevelt; Skeet and Garret; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403312A) OK8749 Yz L1033
Lord I am disgusted : and heartbroken too Sykes, Roosevelt; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403323A) OK8787 Yz L1033
I says I feel bad this morning : and I really wants my fortyfourSykes, Roosevelt; Kelly's 44 Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (629042) ViV38608 Yz L1033
Then I made up in my mind : and I [really, simply] don't care how I goSykes, Roosevelt; Kelly's 44 Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (629042) ViV38608 Yz L1033
Say no more : and I'll look for you down about half past nineSykes, Roosevelt; 3 6 and 9; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4492) Pm13004 Riv RM8819
No mess around it : and let it get too old Sykes, Roosevelt; We Can Sell that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4502) Pm13004 Riv RM8819
You go away : and you stays all day Sykes, Roosevelt; We Can Sell that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4502) Pm13004 Riv RM8819
Wind blow at night : and the wind blows in the daySykes, Roosevelt; We Can Sell that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4502) Pm13004 Riv RM8819
Her husband come in with his shotgun : and he run me for a solid mileSykes, Roosevelt; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1930; (C6475A) MeM12086 Yz L1033
I thought he was still behind me : and I didn't hesitateSykes, Roosevelt; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1930; (C6475A) MeM12086 Yz L1033
Turn your light out mama : and [I want you to] pull you curtains downSykes, Roosevelt; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1930; (C6475A) MeM12086 Yz L1033
I'm going to fill you car with gasoline : and meet you going downtownSykes, Roosevelt; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1930; (C6475A) MeM12086 Yz L1033
You're going to work for Willie Kelly : and he'll work for somebody elseSykes, Roosevelt; As True As I've Been to You; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (694031) Vi23286 Yz L1033
I hate to go : and I'm really afraid to stay Sykes, Roosevelt; As True As I've Been to You; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (694031) Vi23286 Yz L1033
I can't stay here and be happy : and I ain't going to even trySykes, Roosevelt; Mr. Sykes Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18801) Ch16586 Yz L1033
I'm going to the station : and get the fastest train that goesSylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat032007 VJM VLP40
Because my mama told me : and my daddy told me tooSylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat032007 VJM VLP40
Don't go north : and let the men make a fool out of youSylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat032007 VJM VLP40
Going to pack my grip : and leave this lonesome townTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Through Train Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205442) Pm12685 Yz L1039
Ain't going to stay around here : and be no stumbling blockTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Through Train Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205442) Pm12685 Yz L1039
Now the rooster crowed : and the hen looked aroundTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
Mama had a little dog : and its name was Ball Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
Aunt Jane fell down : and Uncle Bud Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
Just see Tampa Red : and his best gal too Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); What Is It That Tastes Like Gravy; Chicago, c. 14 June 1929; (C3594 ) Vo1426 Yz L1039
She made a hit with Jack the Ripper : and the *only* oneTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210A) Vo1699 Yz L1039
She made a blind man see : and a dumb man talk Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210A) Vo1699 Yz L1039
She shook it for the judge : and put the cop in jailTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210A) Vo1699 Yz L1039
Now I'm a kingfish papa : and I know what kind of bait to chooseTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Kingfish Blues; Chicago, 22 Mar. 1934; (803851) BBB5617 RCA LPV518
You's a mean mistreating mama : and you don't mean me no goodTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Mean Mistreater Blues; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (806041) BBB5546 RCA LPV518
Now you's a mean mistreater : and you mistreat me all the timeTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Mean Mistreater Blues; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (806041) BBB5546 RCA LPV518
Now my suitcase is packed : and my trunk's all ready to goTaylor, Charley; Heavy Suitcase Blues; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L2512) Pm12967 Yz L1028
I want to be you man : and you want me to be your dogTaylor, Charley; Louisiana Bound; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L2522) Pm12967 Her H205
And I'm leaving in the morning : and I'm leaving on the southbound trainTaylor, Charley; Louisiana Bound; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L2522) Pm12967 Her H205
And I heard a mighty rumbling : and it [sound, looks] just like a passenger trainTemple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17
Now when my hair begin to snowdrift : and my eyes all dimmer growTemple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17
I'd rather be dead : and in my horrible tomb Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C987 ) Vo02987 Yz L1038
I lay down last night : and I tried to take my restTemple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C987 ) Vo02987 Yz L1038
Lord he got lucky : and stoled her back again Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C987 ) Vo02987 Yz L1038
You trying to give some man my loving : and me tooTemple, Johnnie; Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (90981A) De7244 Cor CP58
Now you know you can't love me : and love some other man tooTemple, Johnnie; Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (90981A) De7244 Cor CP58
Baby I'm feeling so lonely : and I'm feeling so blueTemple, Johnnie; So Lonely and Blue; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91247A) De7337 RBF RF16
I had a gal : and her name was Lou Temple, Johnnie; So Lonely and Blue; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91247A) De7337 RBF RF16
And I am feeling so lonely : and I'm feeling so blueTemple, Johnnie; So Lonely and Blue; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91247A) De7337 RBF RF16
And you will be feeling so lonely : and you will be feeling so blueTemple, Johnnie; So Lonely and Blue; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91247A) De7337 RBF RF16
Louise wasn't so goodlooking : and her hair wasn't redTemple, Johnnie; New Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91248A) De7337 RBF RF16
I'm going to get me a *stone* : and *roll from Mr Brown*Texas Tommy; Jail Break Blues; Dallas, c. 25 Oct. 1928; (DAL689A) Br7044 Rt RL312
Baby now she's dead : and six feet in the ground Thomas, Elvie; Motherless Child Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2642) Pm12977 OJL2
And I'm her child : and I'm drifting around Thomas, Elvie; Motherless Child Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2642) Pm12977 OJL2
Go away from here woman : and don't come here no moreThomas, Elvie; Motherless Child Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2642) Pm12977 OJL2
I walked away : and I wrang my hands and cried Thomas, Elvie; Motherless Child Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2642) Pm12977 OJL2
She got fast ways : and beat me to the winning placeThomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L172) Pm12826 Rt RL340
When your heart starts beating : and your hands and feets get coldThomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L172) Pm12826 Rt RL340
I thought the girl was a ??? : and lived out on the farmThomas, George; Don't Kill Him in Here; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L182) Pm12826 Rt RL340
And don't you take all my money : and please don't kill him in hereThomas, George; Don't Kill Him in Here; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L182) Pm12826 Rt RL340
Now the boat's up the river : and she won't come downThomas, Henry; Cottonfield Blues; Chicago, c. early July 1927; ( ) Vo1094 OJL3
I look to the east : and I look to the west Thomas, Henry; Cottonfield Blues; Chicago, c. early July 1927; ( ) Vo1094 OJL3
You going to call me : and I'll be gone Thomas, Henry; Cottonfield Blues; Chicago, c. early July 1927; ( ) Vo1094 OJL3
I had my ups and downs in life : and bitter times I sawThomas, Henry; Arkansas; Chicago, c. early July 1927; ( ) Vo1286 Rt RL312
I'm looking for that bully : and that bully can't be foundThomas, Henry; Bob McKinney; Chicago, Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1138 OJL3
I'm going away babe : and it won't be long Thomas, Henry; Bull Doze Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (C1999 ) Vo1230 OJL3
You can box me up : and send me to my ma Thomas, Henry; Texas Worried Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (C2002 ) Vo1249 OJL3
Sometimes I walk : and sometimes I talk Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; ( ) Vo1197 OJL3
Girl I've got a girl : and she working hard Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; ( ) Vo1197 OJL3
She brings me coffee : and she bring me tea Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; ( ) Vo1197 OJL3
Says I've got a girl : and she working hard Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C4624) Vo1443 Yz L1004
She bring me coffee : and she bring me tea Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C4624) Vo1443 Yz L1004
Yes I'm going away : and it won't be long Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C4624) Vo1443 Yz L1004
I'm going away : and it won't be long Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C4624) Vo1443 Yz L1004
Says the boat's up the river : and she won't come downThomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C4624) Vo1443 Yz L1004
I look to the east : and I look to the west Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C4624) Vo1443 Yz L1004
I've traveled traveled : and I've seen Thomas, Hociel; Gambler's Dream; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9471A) OK8289 Bio BLPC6
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
Here's the tree with fruit : and it will make us wiseThomas, Hociel; Adam and Eve Had the Blues; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9473A) OK8258 Bio BLPC6
I can do my stuff : and I'm going to do it *clean*Thomas, Hociel; I've Stopped My Man; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9476A) OK8326 Bio BLPC6
Any kind of work : and gambling too Thomas, Jesse Babyface; Blue Goose Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (553262) ViV38555 Yz L1032
Just two bits : and what did it cost Thomas, Jesse Babyface; Blue Goose Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (553262) ViV38555 Yz L1032
Just because you love them : and do anything they sayThomas, Jesse Babyface; No Good Woman Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (553272) ViV38555 Yz L1032
They will love somebody else : and do you any way Thomas, Jesse Babyface; No Good Woman Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (553272) ViV38555 Yz L1032
Hey they think they happy : and don't know what it's all aboutThomas, Jesse Babyface; No Good Woman Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (553272) ViV38555 Yz L1032
Now you ain't got nobody : and a good man's hard to findThomas, Jesse Babyface; No Good Woman Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (553272) ViV38555 Yz L1032
Because I got one up there : and I can't see how you all would doThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); So Lonesome; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203342) Pm12637 Yz L1026
Springtime coming : and the grass all growing greenThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Lock and Key Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203363) Pm12637 Yz L1032
My mama give me a lock : and my papa give me the keyThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Lock and Key Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203363) Pm12637 Yz L1032
And I had them all night : and got them all again todayThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Sawmill Moan; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203372) Pm12616 Bio BLP12004
I'm going to sing this time : and I ain't going to sing no moreThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Sawmill Moan; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203372) Pm12616 Bio BLP12004
Because my girl have called me : and I've got to goThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Sawmill Moan; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203372) Pm12616 Bio BLP12004
Says a letter's too slow : and a telegram may get leftThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Mind Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203392) Pm12616 Bio BLP12004
I been walking all day : and all night too Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203432) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
Because my meal ticket woman have quit me : and I can't find no work to doThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203432) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
I picking up the newspaper : and I looking in the adsThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203432) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
And the policeman came along : and he arrested me for vagThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203432) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
He said get your pick and shovel : and get deep down in mineThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203432) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
My mother and my sister : and my partner's wife Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Back Gnawing Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203442) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
I was took all of my clothes : and walk the streets in my morning gownThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Hard Dallas Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210182) Pm12708 Bio BLP12004
I would beat the train to the crossing : and burn that doggone bridge downThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Hard Dallas Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210182) Pm12708 Bio BLP12004
Now you will wake up in the morning : and find me goneThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Man; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210194) Pm12722 Bio BLP12004
Said my home ain't in Texas : and I sure don't careThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210204) Pm12722 Bio BLP12004
And my home's on the water : and I sure don't like landThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210204) Pm12722 Bio BLP12004
I had one mind to stay here : and two to leave this placeThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Good Time Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210271) Pm12752 Bio BLP12004
Always gamble and steal : and don't collect nothing from homeThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); New Way of Living Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210282) Pm12752 Bio BLP12004
I don't bum : and I sure God don't beg Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); New Way of Living Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210282) Pm12752 Bio BLP12004
I just keep my eyes open : and work my head Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); New Way of Living Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210282) Pm12752 Bio BLP12004
I'm going I'm going : and your crying won't make me stayThomkins, Jim; Bedside Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM780 ) Br7200 Rt RL319
Well I fell down on my knees : and cried Thomkins, Jim; Bedside Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM780 ) Br7200 Rt RL319
Says you coming back baby : and I'll be almost deadThompson, Ashley; Minglewood Blues; Memphis, 30 Jan. 1928; (418032) Vi21267 Fwy FA2953
Because a letter too slow : and a telegram may get lostTorey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B642) ARC70857 Yz L1002
Because I done got drunk : and I'm blue as a poor man can beTorey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B642) ARC70857 Yz L1002
Said well I went to the window : and I looked down on the groundTorey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B642) ARC70857 Yz L1002
And my heart struck sorrow : and the tears come easing downTorey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B642) ARC70857 Yz L1002
Some man had my woman : and the worried blues had meTorey, George; Lonesome Man Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B651) ARC70857 Yz L1002
My blues start in the morning : and they worries me the whole day longTownsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300A) Co14529D Yz L1030
Lord you mistreat me baby : and drove me from my homeTownsend, Henry; Mistreated Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403301A) Co14491D) yz L1030
But I'm going now baby : and I won't be back no moreTownsend, Henry; Mistreated Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403301A) Co14491D) yz L1030
When you mistreated poor me : and drove me away from around your doorTownsend, Henry; Long Ago Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403302?) Co14529D Yz L1003
Mmm and I'm going back home now baby : and I ain't coming back here no moreTownsend, Henry; Long Ago Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403302?) Co14529D Yz L1003
Mmm I'm going down on the levee : and down on the levee where I'm going to stayTownsend, Henry; Long Ago Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403302?) Co14529D Yz L1003
She got a mean disposition : and she got such a lowdown dirty wayTownsend, Henry; She's Got a Mean Disposition; Chicaco, 25 Feb. 1935; (854941) BBB5966 Yz L1030
Oh Lord it's Christmas time : and I want to see old Santa ClausTurner, Buck; Christmas Time Blues; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61793A) De7387 Rt RL327
I'm going to buy me a shepherd dog : and keep him at my doorTurner, Buck; Christmas Time Blues; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61793A) De7387 Rt RL327
Till I fell in love with you : and found out you was somebody else's wifeTurner, Joe; Blues on Central Avenue; Los Angeles, 8 Sept. 1941; (DLA2739A) De7889 Br87.504
Now I'm in love with you baby : and I'm feeling awful lowTurner, Joe; Blues on Central Avenue; Los Angeles, 8 Sept. 1941; (DLA2739A) De7889 Br87.504
Trying to quit your daddy : and you don't know howunknown artist (Kansas City Blues Strummers); String Band Blues; probably Chicago, c. late July 1926; ( ) Vo1048 Rt RL311
Now it's eighteen hundred : and it's ninetyone unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
Now it's eighteen hundred : and it's ninetytwo unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
Now it's eighteen hundred : and it's ninetythree unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
A hundred dollar fine : and two eleven ninetynine unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
Now it's eighteen hundred : and it's ninetyfour unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
It's eighteen hundred : and it's ninetyfive unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
Oh it's eighteen hundred : and it's ninetysix unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
Nineteen hundred : and it's twentyseven unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
It's nineteen hundred : and it's twentyeight unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
Now it's nineteen hundred : and it's twentynine unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
Hey you threw me down : and you threw me from my homeunknown artist (possibly Skip James); Throw Me Down; place unknown, c. Oct. 1928; (209981) Pm unissued Bio BLP12029
*Should have been* my old babe : and she was leaving townunknown artist (possibly Skip James); Throw Me Down; place unknown, c. Oct. 1928; (209981) Pm unissued Bio BLP12029
It was dark and stormy : and the sun shining bright like dayunknown artist (possibly Skip James); Throw Me Down; place unknown, c. Oct. 1928; (209981) Pm unissued Bio BLP12029
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
Get you a shovel : and go down in the mine unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Gettin' Ready for Trial; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404682C) OK8856 OJL4
Says nickel is a nickel : and a dime a dime unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683A) OK8908 OJL19
Well sister got the whiskey : and brother got the jugunknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683A) OK8908 OJL19
Says the rooster crow : and the hen walk around unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683A) OK8908 OJL19
Was all the summer : and all the fall Vincson, Walter; Sitting on Top of the World; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403805B) OK8784 Mam S3804
Why should I worry : and prayer in vain Vincson, Walter; Sitting on Top of the World; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403805B) OK8784 Mam S3804
Why should you beg me : and say goodbye Vincson, Walter; Sitting on Top of the World; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403805B) OK8784 Mam S3804
Every day is growing older : and the nights growing nearVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712B) OK8859 Mam S3804
I'm a stranger to you : and you's a stranger to meVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Honey Babe Let the Deal Go Down; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404782B) OK8885 Mam S3804
You keep me worried : and bothered all the time Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Honey Babe Let the Deal Go Down; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404782B) OK8885 Mam S3804
A town girl will get one man : and always treat him swellVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); She Ain't No Good; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404783B) OK8885 Mam S3804
But a country girl will get her ten men : and give them all hellVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); She Ain't No Good; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404783B) OK8885 Mam S3804
A yellow gal drinks her corn whiskey : and a brownskin do the sameVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); She Ain't No Good; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404783B) OK8885 Mam S3804
I went to a country girl's house : and only one night I spentVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); She Ain't No Good; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404783B) OK8885 Mam S3804
I tried to be loving : and treat you kind Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The World Is Going Wrong; Atlanta, 24 Oct. 1931; (4050091) Co14660D Mam S3804
If you have a woman : and she don't do kind Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The World Is Going Wrong; Atlanta, 24 Oct. 1931; (4050091) Co14660D Mam S3804
I was good when you were sick : and good when you were wellVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (4050201) OK8951 Mam S3804
You got the money : and trying to break this date Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); I've Got Blood in My Eyes for You; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (4050231) Co14660D Mam S3804
Lord I went to the graveyard : and I peeped down in her faceVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15513) Pm13134 Yz L1014
Last night : and the night before Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Go Away Woman; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15541) Pm13152 Bio BLP12041
*Last summer this time : and going ??? fall* Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Go Away Woman; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15541) Pm13152 Bio BLP12041
The train come along : and it broke my back Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); New Shake that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15552) Pm13143 Bio BLP12041
Get a bar of *T and D* : and take a bath tonight Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Don't Wake It Up; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15601) Pm13152 Bio BLP12041
Because you keeps me worried : and bothered all the timeVirgial, Otto; Little Girl in Rome; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962401) BBB6213 Mam S3802
Well I had one good girl : and she strayed away Virgial, Otto; Little Girl in Rome; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962401) BBB6213 Mam S3802
For you keep me worried : and bothered all the timeVirgial, Otto; Bad Notion Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962411) BBB6213 Mam S3802
??? *need my blues* : and drive me away from here Walker, Uncle Bud; Look Here Mama Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402008A) OK8828 Yz L1018
He said a hundred and ten : and costs that's all Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
He's full of whiskey : and take me to the Promised LandWallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
Just step up to your man : and do your wicked strutWallace, Minnie; The Old Folks Started It; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555722) ViV38547 OJL21
It's war in Ethiopia : and mama's feeling blue Wallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX1132) Vo03106 Rt RL321
They trying to steal my man : and hurry him over thereWallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX1132) Vo03106 Rt RL321
It's war in Ethiopia : and my man won't behave Wallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX1132) Vo03106 Rt RL321
My man packed his trunk : and said I'm going away Wallace, Sippie; Special Delivery Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9547A) OK8328 CC32
You stole all my money : and cut up all my clothesWallace, Sippie; Jack O' Diamonds Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9548A) OK8328 CC32
And you keep me broke : and tried to put me outofdoorsWallace, Sippie; Jack O' Diamonds Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9548A) OK8328 CC32
He would play dice and cards : and his game was old cooncanWallace, 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
Get up in that section gang : and bring me up sometimeWallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839B) OK8470 CC32
Now he ain't got no teeth : and *beard* so low as your toeWallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839B) OK8470 CC32
You ramble all night : and you sleep all day Wallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839B) OK8470 CC32
So now I'm cross : and man I'm feeling mad Wallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839B) OK8470 CC32
I called on the good Lord : and my man too Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840B) OK8470 Sw S1240
I got to kill some man : and rob some passenger trainWashboard Sam; Jesse James Blues; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C1023B) Vo03375 BC10
Because this is Jesse James : and you should not tell him a lieWashboard Sam; Jesse James Blues; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C1023B) Vo03375 BC10
I'm drunk and disorderly : and I don't care Washboard Sam; Come On In; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01884 ) BBB6870 RBF RF16
Got a little bitty mama : and a big mama too Washboard Sam; Big Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01885 ) BBB6870 BC10
There's a train at the station : and I'm ready to goWashboard Sam; Big Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01885 ) BBB6870 BC10
Had his hat in his hand : and his underwear too Washboard Sam; Back Door; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07616 ) BBB7001 BC10
With one leg in his pants : and his shoes in his handWashboard Sam; Back Door; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07616 ) BBB7001 BC10
Well I'm going to heat with gas mama : and not with coalWashboard Sam; We Gonna Move; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07617 ) BBB7001 BC10
Yeah all you do is drink moonshine : and clown all over townWashboard Sam; Low Down Woman; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07618 ) BBB7048 BC10
Yeah she start drinking moonshine : and running with the lowest class in townWashboard Sam; Low Down Woman; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07618 ) BBB7048 BC10
I was standing on the corner : and I was wringing my handsWashboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621 ) BBB7096 BC10
And up come a copper : and say he was a plainclothes manWashboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621 ) BBB7096 BC10
He carried me to the station : and put me in a cellWashboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621 ) BBB7096 BC10
The vice squad is on the beat : and you'll be jailhouse boundWashboard Sam; Bucket's Got a Hole in It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020808 ) BBB7906 BC2
Going to sell moonshine in the day : and sell the dope at nightWashboard Sam; Bucket's Got a Hole in It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020808 ) BBB7906 BC2
Going to drink good liquor : and let all women be Washboard Sam; Bucket's Got a Hole in It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020808 ) BBB7906 BC2
You like highprice dresses : and mmm steaks every dayWashboard Sam; Sophisticated Mama; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020814 ) BBB7780 BC2
Can't give you nothing but loving : and you'll have to make that doWashboard Sam; Sophisticated Mama; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020814 ) BBB7780 BC2
You keep me worried : and bothered all the time Washboard Sam; I'm Goin' to St. Louis; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049370 ) BBB8569 BC10
You been drinking whiskey : and been drinking gin Washboard Sam; I'm Goin' to St. Louis; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049370 ) BBB8569 BC10
You been tooting your whistle : and you been blowing your hornWashboard Sam; Yes I Got Your Woman; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049374 ) BBB8599 RBF RF16
Yes I got your woman : and you say that you was throughWashboard Sam; Yes I Got Your Woman; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049374 ) BBB8599 RBF RF16
Now a nickel is a nickel : and a dime is a dime Washboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644781) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
You spend your money : and I'll spend mine Washboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644781) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
If you think you can boss me : and eat up my grub Washboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644781) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
Lord it broke my heart : and took the last woman I hadWashboard Sam; Flying Crow Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644801) BBB8844 BC10
The red is for trouble : and the green is for my rambling mindWashboard Sam; Flying Crow Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644801) BBB8844 BC10
They had two shifts on day : and the same two shifts at nightWashboard Sam; Levee Camp Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644811) BBB8909 BC10
She got really white teeth : and long black wavy hairWashboard Sam; I'm Feeling Low Down; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644821) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
I'm going back home : and take the righthand road Washboard Sam; I'm Feeling Low Down; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644821) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
You open your vendor at night : and keep it locked all dayWashboard Sam; Let Me Play Your Vendor; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703751) BBB8967 RCA LPV577
I'm going to call up China : and telephone every town I knowWashboard Sam; Gonna Hit the Highway; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703771) BBB8997 RCA LPV577
I been treated like an orphan : and been worked like a slaveWashboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703781) BBB9007 RBF RF1
I'm too old for the orphan : and too young for the old folks' homeWashboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703781) BBB9007 RBF RF1
I can't rest at midnight : and day I just can't sleepWashboard Sam; Evil Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703791) BBB8997 RCA LPV577
You came to stay a day : and you stayed a week Washboard Sam; Get Down Brother; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703801) BBB9018 RCA LPV577
Gal you stole my love : and you know that it was a crimeWashboard Sam; You Stole My Love; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703821) BBB9018 RCA LPV577
I worried a long time ago : and you was as happy as you could beWashboard Sam; You Stole My Love; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703821) BBB9018 RCA LPV577
Now you know you had me your way : and I just couldn't turn aroundWashboard Sam; You Stole My Love; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703821) BBB9018 RCA LPV577
So now we are even : and let's start over this very dayWashboard Sam; You Stole My Love; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703821) BBB9018 RCA LPV577
Baby you made my poor heart bleed : and then you said I ain't fitWashboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746861) BB340710 RCA LPV577
And you have found someone else : and you want to call it quitsWashboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746861) BB340710 RCA LPV577
And I will look out of my window : and see you on the streetWashboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746861) BB340710 RCA LPV577
Because you stayed away all summer : and didn't come home till fallWashboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746861) BB340710 RCA LPV577
And you will lower down your chariot : and let your poor daddy rideWashboard Sam; I Get the Blues at Bedtime; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746871) BB340710 RCA LPV577
Now if I could go back to China : and start my life brand newWashboard Sam; I Get the Blues at Bedtime; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746871) BB340710 RCA LPV577
You can take a narrowface : and lead a preacher to his graveWashboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1424) Pm12954 Her H205
*Johnny* it with you : and eat those narrowface tooWashboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1424) Pm12954 Her H205
Insurance man came this morning : and knocked on my doorWashboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2832) Pm12954 Her H205
I didn't have no money : and I told him not to come no moreWashboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2832) Pm12954 Her H205
I've taken awful sick : and I had to go to bed Washboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2832) Pm12954 Her H205
Insurance man turned around : and he looked me in the eyeWashboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2832) Pm12954 Her H205
Well take me down : and have a time Washington, Elizabeth; Garden of JoyBlues; Chicago, 6 June 1927; (386372) Vi21126 OJL4
You keep your black snake worried : and want him most all the timeWashington, Louis; Black Snake Blues; New York, 24 Jan. 1934; (146761) Ba33058 Rt RL313
I'm going to change my way of living : and that ain't no bluffWaters, Ethel; There'll Be Some Changes Made; New York, c. Aug. 1921; (P1471) BS2021 Bio BLP12022
Chicago pop : and *lilac* Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022
Extract of lemon : and ginger ale Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022
Sweet patuni with shoe polish : and you're bound for jailWaters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022
*Eat cake* with some raisins : and you're bound for jailWaters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022
And when you bring it down : and swing it side to sideWaters, Ethel; Oh, Joe, Play that Trombone; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022
Swing his arms and hands : and a few other things Waters, Ethel; Memphis Man; New York, c. Mar. 1923; (5641) BS14146 Bio BLP12022
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
Tried to take my money : and pawn my *flat* Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS14151 Bio BLP12022
It's getting so I can't sleep for dreaming : and I can't laugh for cryingWaters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022
He puts candy in my hand : and he calls me his candy dollWaters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022
The men all know it : and pin their women to their sideWeaver, Sylvester; Can't Be Trusted Blues; New York, 31 Aug. 1927; (81401B) OK8504 Yz L1012
Pull down your windows : and lock up all your doorsWeaver, Sylvester; Can't Be Trusted Blues; New York, 31 Aug. 1927; (81401B) OK8504 Yz L1012
Now you want me to ??? : and I ain't Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Memphis JugBlues; Memphis, 24 Feb. 1927; (379432) Vi20576 Rt RL322
Lord I can stand right here partner : and look on *Culligan* AvenueWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Memphis JugBlues; Memphis, 24 Feb. 1927; (379432) Vi20576 Rt RL322
And it may bring sunshine : and it may bring rainWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Sunshine Blues; Chicago, 9 June 1927; (386581) Vi20781 Rt RL322
Everybody's working in this town : and it's worrying me night and dayWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
Well well the landlord come this morning : and he knocked on my doorWeldon, 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
Well well went to the relief station : and I didn't have a centWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
This house is condemned : and you can't live there no moreWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
I heard a mighty rumbling : and the bricks come tumbling down on my headWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
So I had to start ducking and dodging : and be on my wayWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
Well well so I've blues in my meal barrel : and the blues on my shelfWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BBB6356 Rt RL329
Well well you said I was your friend : and a friend you sure did likeWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Somebody's Got to Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100324) BBB6356 Rt RL329
My bed is all turned up : and my supper's never doneWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Somebody's Got to Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100324) BBB6356 Rt RL329
And it may be me : and it may be you Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Somebody's Got to Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100324) BBB6356 Rt RL329
But now she's gone : and I got those redhot bluesWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Red Hot Blues; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C20311) Vo04066 CC3
She got men's shoes under her bed : and they ain't mineWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Worried About that Woman; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C20321) Vo04066 CC3
That I got *these stones on the hammer* : and I cannot pull it throughWelsh, Nolan; Dying Pickpocket Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210983) Pm12759 Yz L1028
Although she has been a real pal : and she answers to all my callsWelsh, Nolan; Dying Pickpocket Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210983) Pm12759 Yz L1028
Well well I loved my little girl : and I loved her for myselfWheatstraw, Peetie; Mama's Advice; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C6487A) Vo1620 BC4
You taken my money : and spent it on your other manWheatstraw, Peetie; Ice and Snow Blues; Chicago, 28 Sept. 1931; (675671) BBB5626 BC4
I'm a hardworking man : and trying to do things just rightWheatstraw, Peetie; Doin' the Best I Can; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1934; (C9443?) De7007 Say SDR191
I mix this cocktail with you : and you know started it all with a featherWheatstraw, Peetie; Cocktail Man Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90173A) De7144 Say SDR191
Now when a woman call you : and ask you for your last dimeWheatstraw, Peetie; Last Dime Blues; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1081B) Vo03444 Say SDR191
I'm the king of spades : and the women takes on over meWheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1082B) Vo03066 Say SDR191
Ace of spades caught the jack : and the [ten, king] of spades caught the tenWheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1082B) Vo03066 Say SDR191
Yes I'm the little black king of spades : and then again I always winWheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1082B) Vo03066 Say SDR191
I am worried : and I just can't help myself Wheatstraw, Peetie; First and Last Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12572) Vo03185 Say SDR191
Well now she gave me money : and kept me nice and cleanWheatstraw, Peetie; Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12621) Vo03396 RBF RF12
I'm going drink my whiskey : and going to drink my ginWheatstraw, Peetie; When I Get My Bonus; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60511A) De7159 Say SDR192
But some day my dice going to pass : and my money going to be on the woodWheatstraw, Peetie; Coon Can Shorty; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60512A) De7159 Say SDR192
Well now the first shall be the last : and the last shall be the firstWheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523A) De7167 Say SDR192
That is why I say the first shall be the last : and the last shall be the firstWheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523A) De7167 Say SDR192
I went home last night : and my honey doll was madWheatstraw, Peetie; Deep Sea Love; New York, 20 Feb. 1936; (60539A) De7167 Say SDR192
It's so easy to remember : and it's so hard to forgetWheatstraw, Peetie; Remember and Forget Blues; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13512) Vo03273 Say SDR192
Just as sure as the red light [says, means] stop : and the green light means goWheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13521) Vo03348 Say SDR192
My babe got a block and tackle : and I swear I can't get awayWheatstraw, Peetie; Block and Tackle; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13542) Vo03348 Say SDR192
I'm going to cut out my way of living : and I'm going to change my waysWheatstraw, Peetie; Cut Out Blues; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13551) Vo03444 Say SDR191
Now I have got to be old : and just about turning greyWheatstraw, Peetie; False Hearted Woman; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90963A) De7243 Say SDR192
You can come up : and see me sometime Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp No. 2; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91153 ) De7391 BC4
My baby's a crapshooter : and she shoots them like a manWheatstraw, Peetie; Crapshooter's Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91154A) De7292 Say SDR192
I have cut out all my troubles : and started my life over againWheatstraw, Peetie; I'm Gonna Cut Out Everything; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91320A) De7422 Say SDR192
I am what I am : and all I was born to be Wheatstraw, Peetie; Road Tramp Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63540B) De7589 BC4
Taking my money : and told me to go Wheatstraw, Peetie; Truckin' Thru' Traffic; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91525A) De7529 Say SDR192
Taken my money : and then throwed me down Wheatstraw, Peetie; Truckin' Thru' Traffic; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91525A) De7529 Say SDR192
You got fine sugar sugar mama : and it's going right to my headWheatstraw, Peetie; Sugar Mama; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91529A) De7529 Say SDR192
Everybody's bragging about your sugar sugar mama : and I'm almost going bragging tooWheatstraw, Peetie; Sugar Mama; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91529A) De7529 Say SDR192
Get in this bed : and give papa every pound of yourWhistlin' Rufus; Sweet Jelly Rollin'; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1933; (77305 ) BBB5306 Rt RL334
All my friends come to see me : and say well I told you soWhite, Joshua; Stormy Weather No 1; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (149031) Ba33024 His HLP22
Get your nightshirt mama : and your gown White, Washington; Shake 'Em On Down; Chicago, 2 Sept. 1937; (C19971) Vo03711 Co C30036
Fix my supper : and let go to bed White, Washington; Shake 'Em On Down; Chicago, 2 Sept. 1937; (C19971) Vo03711 Co C30036
Yon come the train : and I got no change White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2977A) Vo05588 Co C30036
I'm a stranger at this place : and I'm looking for my mother's graveWhite, Washington; Strange Place Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2978A) Vo05526 Co C30036
I'm standing on my mother's grave : and I wished I could see her faceWhite, Washington; Strange Place Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2978A) Vo05526 Co C30036
Would no one even come : and go my bail White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2979A) Vo05489 Co C30036
You could stand : and look at the convict tow White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2979A) Vo05489 Co C30036
Taken my citizen's clothes : and throwed them awayWhite, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2979A) Vo05489 Co C30036
I'm feeling worried in mind : and I'm trying to keep from cryingWhite, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2980A) OK05743 Co C30036
Oh come in friends : and have a drink of gin White, Washington; Good Gin Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2982A) OK05625 Co C30036
I'm taken down with the fever : and it won't let me sleepWhite, Washington; High Fever Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2987A) Vo05489 Co C30036
Doctor get your fever gauge : and put it under my tongueWhite, Washington; High Fever Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2987A) Vo05489 Co C30036
They will take a woman's man : and leave her cold in handWhite, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2988A) OK05683 Co C30036
I'm looking funny in my eyes : and I believe I'm fixing to dieWhite, Washington; Fixin' to Die Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2989A) Vo05588 Co C30036
They know I will take these women : and take them out of townWhite, Washington; Aberdeen Mississippi Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2990A) OK05743 Co C30036
Because my mama's so evil : and she treats me so unkindWiggins, James Boodle It; Evil Woman Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203792) Pm12662 Mil MLP2018
It's a boa constrictor : and a lemon stick Wiggins, James Boodle It; Frisco Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 12 Oct. 1929; (15769A) Pm12860 OJL15
If you want it you can get it : and I ain't mad Wiggins, James Boodle It; Frisco Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 12 Oct. 1929; (15769A) Pm12860 OJL15
My baby turned over : and tried to cop a jive Wiggins, James Boodle It; Frisco Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 12 Oct. 1929; (15769A) Pm12860 OJL15
You left me walking the road : and then crying Wiggins, James Boodle It; Corrine Corrina Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L1032) Pm12916 Her H205
Goodbye Corinna : and it's fare thee well Wiggins, James Boodle It; Corrine Corrina Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L1032) Pm12916 Her H205
My mama was a killer : and my old daddy was a bearWilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); Greyhound Blues; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90199A) Ch50053 Rt RL334
A nickel is a nickel : and a dime is a dime Wilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); Greyhound Blues; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90199A) Ch50053 Rt RL334
I been listening for the last six months : and I could not seeWiley, Geeshie (Elvie Thomas); Over to My House; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2651) Pm12977 Yz L1018
Now the judge going to sentence me : and the clerk going to write it downWilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499 ) Vi23379 Yz L1002
I'll go to my woman : and you can go to your man Wilkins, Robert; I Do Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (47000 ) Vi23379 OJL5
Meet me down at the station : and kiss me before I goWilkins, Robert; I Do Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (47000 ) Vi23379 OJL5
I stood on the roadside : and cried alone by myselfWilkins, Robert; That's No Way to Get Along; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M189 ) Br7125 OJL5
Some train come along : and take me away from hereWilkins, Robert; That's No Way to Get Along; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M189 ) Br7125 OJL5
I tell you girls : and I'm going to tell you now Wilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M190 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
I'm going up on the mountain : and look down in the seaWilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M190 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
My mama told me : and papa told me too Wilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M190 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
I told mama last night friends : and papa the night beforeWilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M190 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
I walked off : and left my mother standing in the snowWilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M190 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
They done stole my rider : and I guess they satisfiedWilkins, Robert; Long Train Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M191 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
Thinking about my baby : and got nowhere to go Wilkins, Robert; Falling Down Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M192 ) Br7125 Yz L1002
I sat down and cried : and I screamed and squawledWilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM740A) Br7168 Rt RL307
I get out I'm going to that woman : and I'll be right back againWilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM740A) Br7168 Rt RL307
I'm going outside : and work out my time Wilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM741B) Br7168 Rt RL307
I believe I'll go home friend : and do this dress myself in blackWilkins, Robert; I'll Go With Her Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM743 ) Br7158 OJL11
I thinking about my welfare : and I just couldn't keep from cryingWilkins, Robert; Dirty Deal Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX104 ) Vo03223 BC5
Get your money in your hand : and don't be long Wilkins, Robert; New Stock Yard Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX107 ) Vo03223 OJL21
I'd stand on the corner : and wave my hand Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018
Coming back : and tell you how these women is Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018
Out there trying to do the crawl : and you don't know howWilliams, Henry; Georgia Crawl; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1928; (1461482) Co14328D Rt RL316
And I went to the pawnshop : and I lays my diamond downWilliams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L1406?) Pm13130 Yz L1028
I went to the ticket office : and I lays my money downWilliams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L1406?) Pm13130 Yz L1028
I got my ticket : and I'm going to Polack Town Williams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L1406?) Pm13130 Yz L1028
Drop your window woman : and down your blinds Williams, Joe; Little Leg Woman; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854871) BBB5900 Yz L1038
Lord you can squeeze his lemon woman : and roll him all night longWilliams, Joe; Little Leg Woman; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854871) BBB5900 Yz L1038
Took my stuff : and I walked out your door Williams, Joe; Somebody's Been Borrowing that Stuff; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854881) BBB5900 RCA LPV518
You can put on your dress gal : and run around Williams, Joe; Somebody's Been Borrowing that Stuff; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854881) BBB5900 RCA LPV518
I got me a pony Lord : and she already trained Williams, Joe; My Grey Pony; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85491 ) BBB5948 RBF RF14
I've got a mean stepfather : and I know you have one tooWilliams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
Well my mother she gone : and I hope she gone to stayWilliams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
He's a nogood weed mama : and the cows going to mow him downWilliams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
I got a mean stepfather : and my dear mother she don't allow me aroundWilliams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
He's a nogood weed : and swear he done me wrong Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
Baby please don't go back to New Orleans : and get your cold ice creamWilliams, Joe; Baby Please Don't Go; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962441) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
I believe I'll leave you here because you got me way out here : and you don't feel my careWilliams, Joe; Baby Please Don't Go; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962441) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
Trying to leave your daddy here they got me way down here : and you don't feel my careWilliams, Joe; Baby Please Don't Go; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962441) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
It take a ??? to roll : and a rocking chair to rockWilliams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962461) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
I cried all night long Lordy : and I can't get along with youWilliams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962461) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
Stop my way of living : and I won't have to cry no moreWilliams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
Well I'm a rooting ground hog : and I roots both nights and daysWilliams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076621) BBB7065 RCA INT1087
I'm a rooting ground hog : and I roots everywhere I goWilliams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076621) BBB7065 RCA INT1087
I'm a rooting ground hog : and I root everywhere I goWilliams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076621) BBB7065 RCA INT1087
Lord brother James died under surgery : and he didn't have the time to prayWilliams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076631) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
I went to the graveyard : and I peeped down in brother James' faceWilliams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076631) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
Says you know you died drunk brother James : and you didn't have no time to prayWilliams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076631) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
*Treat me in the days* : and my loving every nightWilliams, Joe; I'm Getting Wild About Her; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539901) BBB8774 BC6
Got a man to buy your groceries : and another joker to pay your rentWilliams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539911) BBB8774 RCA INT1087
My best woman done quit me : and I ain't got no time to loseWilliams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539921R) BBB8738 RCA INT1087
She's a married woman : and I don't allow her to work too hardWilliams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539921R) BBB8738 RCA INT1087
Cause me to leave my family : and my happy home Williams, Joe; Mr. Devil Blues; Memphis, c. 24 Sept. 1929; (M196 ) Vo1457 Rt RL321
Now you got me here now : and I'm catching hell Williams, Joe; Mr. Devil Blues; Memphis, c. 24 Sept. 1929; (M196 ) Vo1457 Rt RL321
The wind begin to blow : and my baby begin to knock on my doorWilliams, Joe; Get Your Head Trimmed Down; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208541) BBB7719 RCA INT1175
Now you begin to run from hand to hand : and you begin to run aroundWilliams, Joe; Get Your Head Trimmed Down; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208541) BBB7719 RCA INT1175
Now Miss Louisa she mistreated me : and she drove me from her doorWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Miss Louisa Blues; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020114 ) BBB7576 RBF RF14
Now I done fooled around in Chicago : and I done almost frozeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Down South; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (0201171) BBB7665 RCA LPV518
Now and I know my baby : and I know Miss Mary's going to scream nowWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Down South; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (0201171) BBB7665 RCA LPV518
Well now you said that I was your baby : and that I could be your little honeybeeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Honey Bee Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208421) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
Now because you said that I was your little honeybee : and I could make your honey just rightWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Honey Bee Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208421) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
If you got a good woman : and she won't treat you rightWilliamson, Sonny Boy; You Give an Account; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020846 ) BBB7756 BC3;
You beat her three times a day : and whip her a little at nightWilliamson, Sonny Boy; You Give an Account; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020846 ) BBB7756 BC3;
She said Sonny Boy I'm scared if you get a drink of whiskey : and I'm scared that we won't ride Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shannon Street Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208471) BBB7847 RCA INT1088
Don't tell your kidman : and nobody else Williamson, Sonny Boy; You've Been Foolin' Round Town; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208481) BBB7756 RCA INT1088
I can't love you : and be your dog too Williamson, Sonny Boy; You've Been Foolin' Round Town; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208481) BBB7756 RCA INT1088
Think I can love you : and be your dog too Williamson, Sonny Boy; You've Been Foolin' Round Town; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208481) BBB7756 RCA INT1088
Now with your hair all tangled : and your clothes ain't fitting you rightWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Deep Down in the Ground; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208491) BBB7805 RCA INT1088
Now that I want you to bring my baby one of these radios : and two or three of them little Williamson, Sonny Boy; Christmas Morning Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308491) BBB8094 RCA INT1088
Old man Mose : and sister Sue Williamson, Sonny Boy; SusieQ ; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308501) BBB7995 RCA INT1088
She jumped up : and danced with who she pleased Williamson, Sonny Boy; SusieQ ; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308501) BBB7995 RCA INT1088
You can't marry me : and somebody else too Williamson, Sonny Boy; SusieQ ; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308501) BBB7995 RCA INT1088
You just my little girl : and I love to hold you in my armsWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Little Girl Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308521) BBB8010 RCA INT1088
Well I said that I always love you : and Sonny Boy don't care where you goWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Little Girl Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308521) BBB8010 RCA INT1088
You started to hitting bootlegging joint : and every whiskeyhouse you knowWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
I was going down to the jewelry store : and I was going to buy you a diamond ringWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
But now you won't treat me nice : and I ain't going to buy you a doggone thingWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Well I ain't going to bring no *help* : and none of these ??? *toys*Williamson, Sonny Boy; Goodbye Red; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308541) BBB7995 RCA INT1088
Now do you think I can love you : and be your little dog tooWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Goodbye Red; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308541) BBB7995 RCA INT1088
Well now I'm going to stop running at women : and staying drunk all the timeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308551) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
I said I can't even take care of my wife and baby : and I'm mighty near to letting my family Williamson, Sonny Boy; Insurance Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308561) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
Now because my baby bes on my mind : and I don't be thinking about nobody elseWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308571) BBB8094 RCA INT1088
He said because my breath is getting short : and my heart is beating awful slowWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525 ) BBB8265 BC3;
Now it was a lowdown fireman : and that must have been a dirty engineerWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Train Fare Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (049198 ) BBB8610 BC20
Now me and my baby talked last night : and we talked for nearly an hourWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001 ) BBB8610 BC3
She wanted me to go down to the welfare store : and a sack of that welfare flourWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001 ) BBB8610 BC3
Then get you a pair of them *keen*toed shoes : and one of them old *peat*back soldier coatsWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001 ) BBB8610 BC3
Says they give you a can of them beans : and a can or two of them old tripeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001 ) BBB8610 BC3
Lord now me and my baby we talked yesterday : and we talked in my back yardWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001 ) BBB8610 BC3
Now maybe I can keep them ??? till your wintertime : and we'll make them be little children's Williamson, Sonny Boy; Big Apple Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064020 ) BBB8766 BC20
You know my woman she done quit me : and I'm going to start to raising hellWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Shady Grove Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064492 ) BBB8914 BC20
You trying to love me : and some other man too Williamson, Sonny Boy; You Got to Step Back; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064495 ) BBB8822 BC20
You can't love me : and some other man too Williamson, Sonny Boy; You Got to Step Back; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064495 ) BBB8822 BC20
You can't love me : and some other man too Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146 ) BB340701 BC3
Now if the river was whiskey : and I was a diving duckWilliamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146 ) BB340701 BC3
The wind going to rise : and blow my blues away Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146 ) BB340701 BC3
So go baby go : and stay until you die Willis, Ruth Mary; Experience Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519061) Co14642D Yz L1037
Not going to stay around here : and be a stumbling blockWillis, Ruth Mary; Man of My Own; New York, 17 Jan. 1933; (129201) Ba32687 Yz L1026
Big fat mama : and I can bend down low Wilson, Leola B.; Scoop It; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26074) Pm12379 His HLP1
Woke up this morning about half past nine : and I just could not keep from cryingWilson, Leola B.; Stevedore Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26161) Pm12379 His HLP1
I went down to the station : and I could not keep from cryingWilson, Leola B.; Stevedore Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26161) Pm12379 His HLP1
Lord a train had my man : and it was fairly flyingWilson, Leola B.; Stevedore Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26161) Pm12379 His HLP1
If the river was liquor : and I was a duck Wilson, Leola B.; Down the Country; Chicago, c. Nov. 1926; (40122) Pm12444 Bio BLP12037
I would go to the bottom : and I would never come upWilson, Leola B.; Down the Country; Chicago, c. Nov. 1926; (40122) Pm12444 Bio BLP12037
I took the four dollars : and I bought some gin Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977?) Co14463D His HLP5
I tore my hair : and I walked the streets Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977?) Co14463D His HLP5
When you have a fight : and you didn't win Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (1489783) Co14463D His HLP5
Got a mouthful of kitty : and it's tight like thatWilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (1489783) Co14463D His HLP5
I done her wrong : and I can't deny myself Woods, Oscar; Evil Hearted Woman; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60847 ) De7904 Yz L1026
Lord I can't love her : and she loving somebody elseWoods, Oscar; Evil Hearted Woman; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60847 ) De7904 Yz L1026
Since I been down here : and been mistreated this awayWoods, Oscar; Lone Wolf Blues; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60848A) De7219 Cor CP58
Now I ain't no monkey : and I sure can't climb no treeWoods, Oscar; Lone Wolf Blues; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60848A) De7219 Cor CP58
I got a brand new gal : and I don't want you no moreWoods, Oscar; Don't Sell ItDon't Give It Away; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60849 ) De7219 Yz L1032
That's why you hear me [screaming and crying, moaning] : going back to TennesseeMcTell, Blind Willie; Come On Around to My House Mama; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (1493022) Co14484D Rt RL324
Then you wonder what did you ever do : to make your poor heart ache and painDavis, Walter; Call Your Name; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (0405231) BBB8470 Yz L1025
Now this big ship was arocking : and my body's filled with aches and painsArnold, Kokomo; Big Ship Blues; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91167A) De7361 Say SDR163
Way down in my heart : got a lot of aches and painsJefferson, Blind Lemon; How Long How Long; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207881) Pm12685 Bio BLP12015
She's on her sickbed : suffering with aches and painsWheatstraw, Peetie; Sick Bed Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91317A) De7403 Say SDR192
Just acutting and aslicing : got to tearing up the vineStokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47713) Pm12518 Rt RL308
Just acutting and aslicing : got to tearing up the vineStokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Because now you will be stone barefooted : ooo well well then again and out of doughWheatstraw, Peetie; Crapshooter's Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91154A) De7292 Say SDR192
Now just go ahead and forget it : and try to carry my good works onArnold, Kokomo; Back on the Job; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91333A) De7390 Say SDR163
Now listen here mama : go ahead and set down and be yourselfArnold, Kokomo; Back on the Job; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91333A) De7390 Say SDR163
I been ahoping and trusting : that my babe would change some dayTownsend, Henry; She's Got a Mean Disposition; Chicaco, 25 Feb. 1935; (854941) BBB5966 Yz L1030
I'm going to buy me a gun : airplane and a submarineHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Ease It to Me Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461732) Co14614D BC7
I make a jumbo elephant : grab an airplane and sailJackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210452) Pm12721 Bio BLP12042
I feel like catching : a airplane and flying Smith, Clara; Deep Blue Sea Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (819313) Co14034D VJM VLP17
Just trying to find : my little all and all Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (106591) Ba32211 His HLP8002
Just trying to find : my little all and all Vincson, Walter; Sitting on Top of the World; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403805B) OK8784 Mam S3804
I would love to live there : but I will be all and allVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Yodeling Fiddling Blues; San Antonio, 12 June 1930; (404146B) OK8834 Mam S3804
Don't you hear me crying : little all and all Woods, Oscar; Don't Sell It; San Antonio, 30 Oct. 1937; (SA28451) Vo03906 Yz L1015
I made a long day : walking along and crying Big Bill (Broonzy); Worrying You Off My MindPart 1; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (16606?) Ba32559 Yz L1035
ALouisiana and Texas : is where I's bred and born Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm12805 Yz L1020
Now you Saturday night women : you love to ape and clownJohnson, Robert; Stop Breakin' Down Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3991) Vo04002 Co C30034
Now I went to the station : fold my arms and moan Bracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418432) Vi21349 Rt RL330
Take me in your arms and love me : like you used to doFuller, Blind Boy; Good Feeling Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26616A) OK06231 BC11
I couldn't do anything partner : but fold my little arms and cryHawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Number Three Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44162) Pm12475 Yz L1010
Swing his arms and hands : and a few other things Waters, Ethel; Memphis Man; New York, c. Mar. 1923; (5641) BS14146 Bio BLP12022
I'll fight the army and navy : just me and my gin Smith, Bessie; Me and My Gin; New York, 25 Aug. 1928; (1468973) Co14384D Co CL856
Says you stole my money : then you turned around and took my galArnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163
For when I wake up in the morning : my head is going around and aroundArnold, Kokomo; Tired of Runnin' from Door to Door; New York, 11 May 1938; (67346) De7464 Say SDR163
The big boat is up the river : aturning around and aroundBig Bill (Broonzy); Mississippi River Blues; Chicago, 23 Mar. 1934; (803951) Ba32670 Yz L1011
Treat me like ??? little baby : want you turn me around and aroundBracey, Ishman; Woman Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2392) Pm12970 OJL2
Babe when you love me : good Lord take me around and aroundBracey, Ishman; Woman Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2392) Pm12970 OJL2
When I get to use my broadcaster : it goes all around and aroundChatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826111) BBB5489 Yz L1034
I walked down to the river : then turned around and runColeman, Jaybird; No More Good Water; Birmingham, Ala., c. 11 Aug. 1927; (GEX800) Ge6276 OJL14
Then I felt all right : till the judge turned around and frownedFuller, Blind Boy; Big House Bound; possibly Columbia, S.C., 29 Oct. 1938; (SC251) Vo04897 BC11
My windows begin rattling : and my doorknob is turning around and aroundJohnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63523A) De7537 AH158
And I swear my man must be somewhere : turning around and aroundJohnson, Louise; By the Moon and Stars; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4202) Pm13008 Mil MLP2018
I'm going to take dirk and stab her : then I'm you know I'm going to turn it around and aroundLockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640 ) BBB8820 BC7
They'll spend all your money : turn around and run you insaneMcTell, Blind Willie; Runnin' Me Crazy; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140701) Vo02595 Rt RL324
You've have your day : don't stand around and frownSmith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855
I stood there laughing over him : while he wobbled around and diedSmith, Bessie; Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (1435762) Co14209D Co CL858
Will drink all the *bedbug* ??? : and turn around and bite you againSmith, Bessie; Mean Old Bed Bug Blues; New York, 27 Sept. 1927; (1447963) Co14250D Fwy FJ2802
Just shake it around and around : don't shake it no moreSmith, Trixie; Don't Shake It No More; New York, c. June 1924; (18072) Pm12211 CC29
Turn around and slipping down : jumping in your bedStokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Have you ever woke up in the morning : your bed going around and aroundTemple, Johnnie; So Lonely and Blue; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91247A) De7337 RBF RF16
I just sit around and worry : I worry my fool selfTownsend, Henry; She's Got a Mean Disposition; Chicaco, 25 Feb. 1935; (854941) BBB5966 Yz L1030
When I start to make a web : now I crawl around and aroundWheatstraw, Peetie; King Spider Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90174A) De7144 Say SDR191
I ain't going to do nothing : but lay around and shake that thingWilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); My Babe My Babe; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90198A) Ch50053 OJL8
I didn't have to do nothing : but lay around and throw it awayWilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); My Babe My Babe; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90198A) Ch50053 OJL8
??? : that is turning around and around Wilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M190 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
If you go uptown : have me arrested and have me put in jailMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005
You might go uptown : and have me arrested and have me put in jailMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037
She's aslipping and astalling : in some dark alleyStokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
I ate and drank : and then I went away Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203091) Pm12648 OJL8
Your auntie and your uncle : and your ma and pa Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5894 ) Vo1618 BC13
So many days : I stoled away and cried Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (26782) Pm12389 Yz L1026
So many days : I stoled away and cried Butler, Sam; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; ( ) Vo1057 Yz L1016
If I can't find my baby : I'll run away and hide Grant, Bobby; Lonesome Atlanta Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202122) Pm12595 Yz L1009
I can't count the times : I stoled away and cried Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44464) Pm12474 Bio BLP12000
That's the reason why : I stole away and cried McTell, Blind Willie; Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (403101) Vi21474 Yz L1005
Say you walked away and left me : good gal with another manMcTell, Blind Willie; Savannah Mama; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140351) Vo02568 Yz L1005
She went away and left me : but she's forever on my mindWoods, Oscar; Evil Hearted Woman; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60847 ) De7904 Yz L1026
She's awinking and ablinking : at another man Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Got my ax and mean to kill him : before he sucks my rider's tongueSpivey, Victoria; New Black Snake BluesPart 1; New York, 13 Oct. 1928; (401222A) OK8626 Spi LP2001
I'm going to find my baby : because she rode that B and OMcTell, Blind Willie; B and O Blues No. 2; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140661) Vo02568 Yz L1037
Because the gal I love : she rode that B and O McTell, Blind Willie; B and O Blues No. 2; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140661) Vo02568 Yz L1037
Oh she broke my heart : when she grabbed that B and OMcTell, Blind Willie; B and O Blues No. 2; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140661) Vo02568 Yz L1037
Got a short in this connection : hoo well babe and it's way down belowJohnson, Robert; Terraplane Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25861) ARC70356 Co CL1654
She got a way trimmering down : ooo well babe and I mean it's most too toughJohnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL395?) Vo04108 Co C30034
Some of these mornings : babe and it won't be longOwens, Big Boy George; Kentucky Blues; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12571) Ge6006 Yz L1018
Lord I would stay drunk all day : baby and I wouldn't come home at nightBig Bill (Broonzy); When I Had Money; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC3036A) Vo05563 RBF RF16;
Because I've got another woman : baby and I'm going to let you goBlack Boy Shine (Harold Holiday); Sugarland Blues; San Antonio, 20 Nov. 1936; (SA25511) Vo03417 BC7
I ain't nothing but a mistreater : baby and it ain't no jokeBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
Let's put them together : baby and we'll rubadubdubChatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278761) BBB8045 Yz L1014
Let's put them together : baby and we'll rubadubdubChatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278761) BBB8045 Yz L1014
You got me here in all this lowdown trouble : baby and this lowdown way that you doChatman, Bo; Some Day; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278771) BBB8147 Yz L1034
I'd rather see you murder me : baby and to leave me tooCole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19971) Vo1187 Rt RL313
You going to wake up one of these mornings : mama baby and I'll be goneHawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Awful Fix Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200341) Pm12539 Yz L1004
Well the boat's up the river : baby and she won't come downHull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge6106 OJL2
I wring my hands : baby and I want to scream James, Skip; Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7631) Pm13085 Bio BLP12029
Well she grabbed my baby and spanked him : I tried to make her leave him aloneJefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
Babe I been mistreated : baby and I don't mind dyingJohnson, Robert; Walkin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26301) Vo03601 Co CL1654
Now little girl say I'm the king : baby and you is the queenJohnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL395?) Vo04108 His HLP31
Head is curly : baby and bushy too Jordan, Charley; Hunkie Tunkie Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5841 ) Vo1528 Yz L1003
I'm going away : baby and it won't be long Kyle, Charlie; Kyle's Worried Blues; Memphis, 1 Sept. 1928; (454682) Vi21707 Yz L1018
Than be here in the world : baby and be your slaveLewis, Furry; Sweet Papa Moan; probably New York, 28 May 1927; ( ) Vo1116 RBF RF11
If the river was whiskey : baby and I was a duck Lewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454252) ViV38506 Yz L1008
That's a twofaced woman : baby and a monkeyman Lincoln, Charley; Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451042) Co14272D His HLP4
My baby didn't have one five dollars : baby and I owned me a VEight FordMcClennan, Tommy; New Highway No. 51; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044986 ) BBB8499 RBF RF202
I woke up this morning : baby and feeling bad Owens, Big Boy George; Kentucky Blues; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12571) Ge6006 Yz L1018
Because I have no friends : baby and no place to goPalmer, Sylvester; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403305B) Co14524D RBF RF12
I've lost all my money : baby and everything I had tooPalmer, Sylvester; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403305B) Co14524D RBF RF12
Then when you have headache again : come back to me baby and I'll give you some moreSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Good Coffee Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Sept. 1930; (C6409 ) Vo1590 Yz L1031
And go to my baby and tell her : there's another sevensister man in townSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
Now my train is waiting : baby and I got to go Spand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm12817 Yz L1015
Because my baby keep on coming : baby and I believe that I better goStone, Joe; It's Hard Time; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76837 ) BBB5169 Yz L1030
Lord I'm going up the country : baby and I can't carry youThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); So Lonesome; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203342) Pm12637 Yz L1026
I think I would get married : baby and I would settle downWashboard Sam; I Get the Blues at Bedtime; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746871) BB340710 RCA LPV577
Well well now I been mistreated : baby and I'm going to raise some hellWheatstraw, Peetie; Ain't It a Pity and a Shame; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C6488A) Vo1649 Say SDR191
I asked you about your lemons : baby and you ups and tells me a lieWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Until My Love Come Down; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020119 ) BBB7576 RBF RF14
I want to hold you in my arms : baby and I want you to hug me tightWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Honey Bee Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208421) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
Well then I give you my money : baby and you left me cold in handWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
But I told her no : baby and I sure don't want to goWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001 ) BBB8610 BC3
And I told her yeah : baby and I sure won't have to goWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001 ) BBB8610 BC3
Baby and you come tell me to come and lay down : and I have not got no place to layRachel, James Yank; Squeaky Work Bench Blues; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147922) Ba33047 Yz L1021
What she going to come back and say : when she find her daddy goneBig Bill (Broonzy); C and A Blues; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C1020B) ARC51265 Yz L1035
I'm looking for my good gal : come back and treat me rightCollins, Sam; Riverside Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12740) Ge6167 OJL10
The way I'm sleeping : my back and shoulders tiredHurt, Mississippi John; Ain't No Tellin'; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401471A) OK8759 Bio BLPC4
*Think you pull the bedbug apart* : come back and bite you againLewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333
Come back and show you : how to eagle rock McTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050021) OK8936 Yz L1005
It took my husband my good man : come back and got my usedtobeSmith, Clara; Uncle Sam Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (812532) Co12D VJM VLP15
Take me back and I'll quit prowling : and I won't ever howl no moreSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6404A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
Ask you to take me back and forgive me : do that for me if you pleaseSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6405A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
Please come back and love me like you used to : I think about you every daySmith, Trixie; Love Me Like You Used To; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2365?) Pm12330 CC29
Please baby please baby : won't you come back and leave that other man aloneVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Please Baby; Atlanta, 24 Oct. 1931; (4050071) OK8922 Mam S3804
When you get your money : then pack your bags and goArnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25
Poor people are like prisoners : but they just ain't got on a ball and chainDavis, Walter; Howling Wind Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 31; (675791) ViV23308 RCA INT1085
Be careful with yourself : you'll get a ball and chainHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502731) Co14558D CC36
Said the next day : I *led* a ball and chain Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (1482702) Co14535D Rt RL318
This ball and chain : about to kill me dead Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (1482702) Co14535D Rt RL318
Because I can't go gay cutting : and carry a ball and chainJefferson, Blind Lemon; Lock Step Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208152) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
Now those police coming : with his ball and chain McCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220A) Vo1686 Yz L1021
Yes you called on the old law : and he brought his ball and chainMcCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262 ) BBB6260 Yz L1021;
They got me in shackles : I'm wearing my ball and chainPatton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L472) Pm12998 Yz L1020
Just got there in good old time : to wear them ball and chainThomas, Henry; Run, Mollie, Run; Chicago, 7 Oct. 1927; (C1222) Vo1141 OJL3
Last time I seen charming Betsy : she's wearing the ball and chainThomas, Henry; Charmin' Betsy; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C4621 ) Vo1468 Rt RL315
I just got there to do time : to wear that ball and chainThomas, Henry; Charmin' Betsy; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C4621 ) Vo1468 Rt RL315
Don't call my name you got me way down here : wearing the ball and chainWilliams, Joe; Please Don't Go; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (0704841) BBB8969 RCA INT1087
Playing baseball and football : and don't get enoughMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
Playing baseball and football : and strutting the stuffMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
Says I'm going back to Georgia : where I can get my red beans and riceArnold, Kokomo; Red Beans and Rice; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91162A) De7347 BC4
Where lions bears and tigers : all come to take their restSmith, Clara; Done Sold My Soul to the Devil; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400763) Co14041D VJM VLP17
You was beat and raggedy : as a mop Green, Lil; What Have I Done; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (0449761) BBB8524 RCA LPV574
My baby says I'm tired : going to bed and moan White, Washington (Booker Washington White); Pinebluff Arkansas; Chicago, 2 Sept. 1937; (C19962) Vo03711 Co C30036
I had a sweet little faro : but she been and gone Vincson, Walter; Stop and Listen Blues; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403806A) OK8807 Yz L1007
You can have your beer and your bottle : give me my cool kind canBogan, Lucille; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5562A) Br7210 Rt RL317
Where I can get my beer and whiskey : and it's fresh from the stillJohnson, Mary; Barrel House Flat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1762) Pm12996 CC37
But you would drink beer and like it : if you were the woman of mineWashboard Sam; Sophisticated Mama; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020814 ) BBB7780 BC2
I've got to beg and steal : to please that man of mineWhite, Georgia; Walking the Street; Chicago, 28 Jan. 1937; (91104A) De7277 AH158
Begging and pleading : don't you leave this time Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Back Door Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18221) Ch16361 Yz L1019
Now it's Sarah Minnie Bertha : Holly Dolly Betty and JaneSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO169A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
I'm going home : get my Bible and set down and readBatts, Will; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1933; (137291) Vo02531 Yz L1021
Now I'm going home : get my Bible and sit down and readKelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137121) Ba32844 Rt RL316
Parts of me : big and fat Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); SecondHand Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16221) Ge7130 Riv RM8803
She so big and fat : got to put ashes all in my bedHarrison, Smoky; Hop Head Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L791) Pm12920 Rt RL340
I got a gal : she sure is big and fat Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); YoYo Blues No. 2; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502692) Co14523D CC3
I got me a mama : she's so big and fat Moore, Kid Prince; Honey Dripping Papa; New York, 11 Apr. 1936; (189992) ARC60956 Rt RL340
We couldn't tell summer from winter : no more by the birds and of the treesEstes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005A) De7789 Sw S1220;
You can get booze down on Bell Street : for two bits and half a *throw*McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9946A) De7078 Rt RL324
Some people crave high yellow : please give me my black and brownArnold, Kokomo; Long and Tall; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070A) De7306 CC25
Just big as black and greasy : great God as greasy can beEvans, Joe; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 21 May 1931; (106641) Or8083 Yz L1015
I caught a pretty little animal : it was striped black and whiteHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (1483602) Co14573D CC36
Got two little Tommies : they is black and brown Hull, Papa Harvey; Two Little Tommies Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12691) Ge6122 Yz L1009
Some crave high yellow : I like black and brown Hurt, Mississippi John; Big Leg Blues; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401474A) OK unissued Bio BLPC4
Lord there's some say yellow : but give me my black and brownLewis, Furry; Good Looking Girl Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1132 Rt RL329
I'm black and I'm evil : and I did not make myselfMoore, Alice; Black and Evil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15447) Pm12819 CC37
Because I'm so black and evil : that I might make a midnight creepMoore, Alice; Black and Evil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15447) Pm12819 CC37
And I'm black and I'm evil : and I did not make *myself*Moore, Alice; Black Evil Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C9317A) De7028 OJL20
Because I'm so black and evil : that I might make a midnight creepMoore, Alice; Black Evil Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C9317A) De7028 OJL20
Boy I got three high yellows : one black and brownShade, Will; Kansas City Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403151) Vi21185 Rt RL307
They tell me they been hung : been bled and been crucifiedSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
When I had you pretty papa : you was blind and could not seeRupert, Ollie; I Raised My Window and Looked at the Risin' Sun; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (379632) Vi20577 Rt RL323
My babe got a block and tackle : and I swear I can't get awayWheatstraw, Peetie; Block and Tackle; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13542) Vo03348 Say SDR192
She put a block and tackle on me last night : when she was in my armsWheatstraw, Peetie; Block and Tackle; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13542) Vo03348 Say SDR192
But if you don't want your good gal : ooo well now she will put a block and tackle on you tooWheatstraw, Peetie; Block and Tackle; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13542) Vo03348 Say SDR192
Well I stood on the corner mama : and I looked two blocks and a halfArnold, Kokomo; Black Annie; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9777A) De7092 Say SDR163
Lord some folks said blues and trouble nothing : but evil running across your mindArnold, Kokomo; Old Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9653A) De7050 CC25
Now blues and trouble : go walk hand in hand Bogan, Lucille; Man Stealer Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169972) ARC350913 Rt RL317
Now blues and trouble : boys what a nagging ache Day, Will; Sunrise Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (1461912) Co14318D Yz L1032
They tell me blues and trouble : walk hand in handJohnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336B) OK8635 CC30
The blues and the devil : is your closest friend Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518A) De7487 Sw S1225
Blues and trouble : have been my best friends Arnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9656A) De7156 CC25
Blues and trouble : both running hand in hand Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Back Door Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18221) Ch16361 Yz L1019
Blues and trouble : have overtaken me Bogan, Lucille; Lonesome Midnight Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154782) ARC60463 Rt RL317
Blues and trouble : have been my best friends McFadden, Charlie Specks; People People Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1541) Pm12928 Riv RM8819
Blues and trouble : two things I've had all my lifeRed Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Sweetest Thing Born; Chicago, 6 Feb. 1936; (90605A) De7155 Cor CP58
I've got another woman : man she's so bony and leanKelly, Jack; Men Fooler Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM151 ) Vo05312 OJL19
I been feeling ashamed about my rider : babe I'm booked and I got to goJohnson, Robert; Stone in My Passway; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3772) ARC71267 Co CL1654
You put on a sock : and boot and a shoe Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (470362) ViV38504 RBF RF6
You put on a sock : a boot and a shoe Shade, Will; Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (470362) ViV38504 Rt RL337
You only had : a boot and a shoe Smith, Clara; I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down; New York, 18 Jan. 1924; (814951) Co14013D VJM VLP16
Meet me around the corner baby : bring my boots and shoesWilliams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539921R) BBB8738 RCA INT1087
I was born and raised in the country : mama but I'm staying in townLedbetter, Huddie; Pig Meat Papa; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (171812) ARC60455 His HLP4
Beg borrow and steal : bring it all home to you Lewis, Furry; Sweet Papa Moan; probably New York, 28 May 1927; ( ) Vo1116 RBF RF11
Going to beg borrow and steal : bring all my money home to youWiggins, James Boodle It; Gotta Shave 'Em Dry; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L1041) Pm12916 Her H205
Until saloons come back with bottle and *bondy* : in the days of long agoJackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419042) Vi21268 Rt RL323
Oh you ever get in jail : boy and you have no friendsStevens, Vol; Stonewall Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62542 ) BBB5675 BC2
Take you a mouthful of sugar : boy and drink a bottle of turpentineWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Turpentine Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403222) Vi21134 Yz L1008
Now she said I'm going to Washington : Sonny Boy and I don't want you no moreWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Blue Bird BluesPart 1; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308511) BBB7979 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
She's gone away : boys and I'm glad Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
You better join the boys and girls : down on old Number NineChurch, Blind Clyde; Number Nine Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56307) Vi23271 Rt RL329
You know I'm glad I didn't get lifetime : boys and I escaped the electric chairEstes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007A) De7814 RBF RF8
You know the children can go in the daytime : ooh boys and the old folks have it at nightEstes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649261) BBB8950 RBF RF8
It's run here boys and girls : let *me papa* send a word to youLofton, Cripple Clarence; Brown Skin Girls; Chicago, 18 July 1935; (C1074A) ARC61166 Yz L1025
That's where the boys and gals : do meet McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (4050851) OK8924 Yz L1005
She will take water at Texarkana : yes boys and keep on throughWashboard Sam; Flying Crow Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644801) BBB8844 BC10
Oh you know how boys and girls is nowadays : they won't pay their mother no mindWilliamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308551) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
Well well just let down the brake and feed the gas : hey and the stuff is hereEstes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480A) De7442 RBF RF11
If I must leave this good world : I want to leave it brave and boldSmith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404911) Co14077D CC32
Now me and this haunt : run breast and breast Johnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473822) Co14416D CC3
Way down in Mississippi : where I was bred and bornBailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M209/10) Br7114 OJL5
ALouisiana and Texas : is where I's bred and born Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm12805 Yz L1020
Got a Monday Monday girl : she works it on Broad and MainHull, Papa Harvey; Gang of Brownskin Women; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12689) Ge6122 Yz L1001
I was standing on the corner : just between Broadway and MainMoore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm12819 CC37
Said I was broke and disgusted : I didn't have no money for Christmas EveArnold, Kokomo; Old Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9653A) De7050 CC25
Because when you get broke and down baby : your friends all turn you downBig Bill (Broonzy); Rustlin' Man; Chicago, 9 Dec. 1935; (C8903) ARC unissued Rt RL316
I'm just as broke and hungry : as any gambler can beCampbell, Bob; Dice's Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154831) Vo02830 Rt RL340
I'm broke and hungry : not a bite to eat Dickson, Tom; Death Bell Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400355B) OK8590 Yz L1002
Yeah I was broke and I was hungry : on my way to the pawnshopFuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600A) Vo05440 BC11
I am broke and hungry : ragged and dirty too Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Broke and Hungry; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3076?) Pm12443 Mil MLP2007
Lord I'm broke and hungry : and my money's all goneJohnson, Alec; Miss Meal Cramp Blues; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473792) Co14446D CC3
I'm so broke and hungry : I could eat a kangaroo Johnson, Alec; Miss Meal Cramp Blues; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473792) Co14446D CC3
You know says I'm just as broke and hungry : as any gambler ought to beRoland, Walter; Dices' Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154852) Ba33343 RBF RF12
You know the reason I'm that away : Lord I'm broke and hungry tooRoland, Walter; Penniless Blues; New York, 20 Mar. 1935; (171532) Ba33461 Yz L1017
I'm broke and disgusted : with every man I see Simpson, Coletha; Down South Blues; Chicago, c. 16 Apr. 1929; (C3299) Br7112 His HLP1
But now I'm broke and hungry : and you cruel as you can beSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO170A) Vo1674 Rt RL312
But now when you get broke and hungry : ooo well well please now don't you worry meWheatstraw, Peetie; Low Down Rascal; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60507A) De7200 Say SDR192
Now I'm broke and I'm hungry : ragged and I'm dirty tooWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Broken Hearted Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070145 ) BBB9031 BC20
Broke and hungry : tired of tramping around Jones, Maggie; Box Car Blues; New York, 13 Nov. 1924; (1401343) Co14047D VJM VLP23
Well well little girl says I'm the king : fair brown and you is the queenJohnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL395?) Vo04108 Co C30034
Says she got a way of trimming it down : ooo fair brown and I mean it's most too toughJohnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL395?) Vo04108 His HLP31
Got three womens : yellow brown and black McTell, Blind Willie; Three Women Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (471852) ViV38001 Yz L1005
Now it ain't no Charleston : ain't no buck and wingJackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120?) Pm12281 Yz L1029
Uncle Bud and Aunt Jane : went to *take a pan hon*Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
I know you 'buke and dog me : baby with your fortyfiveHarris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7100 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031
Why don't you rub your bullcow and pet him : tell him what you want your bull to doBig Bill (Broonzy); Bull Cow Blues; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (116102) Ba32653 Yz L1035
Some men don't like bun and biscuits : like the doggone flat batter cakeChatman, Bo; Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026191) BBB8159 Yz L1014
So my old evil spirit : can get a Greyhound bus and rideJohnson, Robert; Me and the Devil Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3982) ARC unissued Co CL1654
Everybody in town : got a butter and egg man but meJackson, Papa Charlie; Butter and Egg Man Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1926; (110691) Pm12358 Bio BLP12042
I'm just a butter and egg man : you can easy get along with meJackson, Papa Charlie; Butter and Egg Man Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1926; (110691) Pm12358 Bio BLP12042
I'm just a butter and egg man : just as soft as I can beJackson, Papa Charlie; Butter and Egg Man Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1926; (110691) Pm12358 Bio BLP12042
Well it's butter and eggs butter and eggs : butter and eggs is all you craveJackson, Papa Charlie; Butter and Egg Man Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1926; (110691) Pm12358 Bio BLP12042
Well it's butter and eggs butter and eggs : butter and eggs is all you craveJackson, Papa Charlie; Butter and Egg Man Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1926; (110691) Pm12358 Bio BLP12042
Well it's butter and eggs butter and eggs : butter and eggs is all you craveJackson, Papa Charlie; Butter and Egg Man Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1926; (110691) Pm12358 Bio BLP12042
When you die : put butter and eggs on your grave Jackson, Papa Charlie; Butter and Egg Man Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1926; (110691) Pm12358 Bio BLP12042
Because my weakness is pretty women : keep me with the butter and egg bluesJackson, Papa Charlie; Butter and Egg Man Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1926; (110691) Pm12358 Bio BLP12042
Crying byandby : baby byandby Johnson, Tommy; ByeBye Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418381) Vi21409 Yz L1007
Crying byandby : baby byandby Johnson, Tommy; ByeBye Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418381) Vi21409 Yz L1007
Going to reap it now : or baby reap it byandby Johnson, Tommy; ByeBye Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418381) Vi21409 Yz L1007
You reap just what you sow in the sweet byandby : and be sorry that you went awaySmith, Trixie; Love Me Like You Used To; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2365?) Pm12330 CC29
Fourteen long years : C and O run by my door Amos, Blind Joe; C and O Blues; probably Chicago, c. July 1927; ( ) Vo1116 OJL17
Which away which away : did the C and O leave your townAmos, Blind Joe; C and O Blues; probably Chicago, c. July 1927; ( ) Vo1116 OJL17
It's a little train leaving out of here : they call the C and ABig Bill (Broonzy); C and A Blues; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C1020B) ARC51265 Yz L1035
Because I'm leaving in the morning : Lord on that C and ABig Bill (Broonzy); C and A Blues; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C1020B) ARC51265 Yz L1035
Well now let me tell you people : what the C and A will do for youWheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C6891A) Vo1672 OJL20
Mmm hate to hear : C and A whistle blow Wheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C6891A) Vo1672 OJL20
You won't have to worry about cooking : go to North Memphis Cafe and eatMemphis Minnie; North Memphis Blues; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C6443 ) Vo1550 BC13
White folks in the parlor playing cards : and they're serving their cake and teaJefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (204082) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004
Going to have a car and a woman : running on every roadThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Hard to Rule Woman Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203353) Pm12670 Bio BLP12004
I couldn't keep away from [wild, bad] women : bad [liquor, whiskey] cards and diceJefferson, Blind Lemon; Lock Step Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208152) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
Tune up the fiddle : dust the cat and bow Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm12824 Bio BLP12037
Black cat and an owl : come to keep me company Johnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63523A) De7537 AH158
Says the old cats and the kittens : is sitting in the sunChatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026131) BBB6735 Yz L1034
When me and my baby start to loving : we wants to fight like cats and dogsHarris, Otis; You'll Like My Loving; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476092) Co14428D Yz L1032
Go to the river : take a chair and sit down Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
Take a chair and break it over his doggone head : and walk the streets all nightSmith, Laura; Don't You Leave Me Here; New York, c. Mar. 1927; (71302) Ba1977 VJM VLP40
Now I'm going to smoke my reefer : drink my good champagne and wineArnold, Kokomo; Rocky Road Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91300A) De7449 CC25
We drinking whiskey : champagne and wine McCoy, Joe; We Gonna Pitch a Boogie Woogie; Chicago, 13 Nov. 1936; (90982A) De7326 AH77
Buying bootleg liquor : champagne and wine Smith, Bessie; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, 15 May 1929; (1485343) Co14451D Co CL856
It's better to take it easy : ooo well well than to take a chance and dieWheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13521) Vo03348 Say SDR192
We have that good Dr Cheer: and it just come now Memphis Minnie; Drunken Barrelhouse Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1934; (CP10701) Vo02711 Yz L1021
My wife cook me neckbones and beans : why'd you cook me chicken and duckWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Somebody's Got to Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100324) BBB6356 Rt RL329
Cigarettes and ??? strong whiskey : is my crave Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M184 ) Br7137 OJL20
She'll *commence* ??? : pack up her clothes and goneBradley, Tommie; Pack Up Your Trunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., 27 Oct. 1930; (17206) Ch16149 Yz L1019
It makes me : want to pack up all my clothes and goJones, Coley; Texas and Pacific Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1928; (1475661) Co14387D His HLP17
Poor folks crave fine clothes and money : rich folks crave the goldJones, Maggie; Early Every Morn'; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401932) Co14059D VJM VLP23
I come home one Saturday night : pull off my clothes and lie downMemphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994 ) Vi23421 Rt RL337
Rats cutting up : all of my clothes and shoes Memphis Minnie; Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C13861) Vo03581 Pal PL101
I pawned my watch : and my clothes and diamond ringMorand, Herb; Root Hog or Die; New York, 6 Oct. 1937; (62661A) De7439 AH77
Then again she will tell you : to pack your clothes and goNelson, Sonny Boy; Street Walkin'; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026001) BBB6672 Yz L1038
You come in from your work now : she got her clothes and gonePetties, Arthur; Out on Santa FeBlues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419072) Vi21282 Rt RL314
I wash his clothes and keep him clean : and try to treat him rightSmith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
I gave you clothes and money : and put shoes on your feetSmith, Bessie Mae; St. Louis Daddy; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L78?) Pm12922 OJL20
Now you come back : with clothes and diamond ringsSmith, Clara; Good Looking Papa Blues; New York, 29 Jan. 1924; (815081) Co14026D VJM VLP16
The only way I see : is take my clothes and float Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840B) OK8470 Sw S1240
Well now remember this morning : how you told me to pack up my clothes and goWheatstraw, Peetie; The Rising Sun Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1935; (C921A) Vo03066 Say SDR191
One that will keep you when you're down : ooo well well and don't like to clown and fightWheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13521) Vo03348 Say SDR192
Lord the fast mail train : honey was coach and nineByrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2892) Pm12997 Yz L1001
Bring the coal and kindling : make a fire for me Edwards, Susie; Construction Gang; New York, 12 Sept. 1924; (72817B) OK8163 Sw S1240
I seen on the wall : they hung their coat and hat Gillum, Bill Jazz; Keyhole Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034813 ) BBB8221 RCA INT1177
I grabbed my coat and hat : down the road I'll startMartin, Carl; Badly Mistreated Man; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C8812) OK8961 Yz L1016
He got his concentrated lye : cocaine and his snuffJackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419042) Vi21268 Rt RL323
Made me use cocaine and whiskey: but you wouldn't let me dieMartin, Sara; Death Sting Me Blues; Long Island City, Nov. 1928; (278A) QRSR7042 BYG529073
Cockroaches and chinches : begin to crawl over my breastEvans, Joe; New Huntsville Jail; New York, 20 May 1931; (106512) Or8080 His HLP8002
Twentyfive minutes from evening : for a cup of coffee and a slice of cakeBlack Ivory King (Dave Alexander); The Flying Crow; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61795A) De7307 BC5
I'm going uptown : buy me coke and beer Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018
They drink their whiskey : drink their coke and ginWilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018
Cold and dark all around me : no one to go my bailRainey, Ma Gertrude; Cell Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1924; (100012) Pm12257 Mil MLP2001
I get up early in the morning : sweet mama and I comb and curry my horseJackson, Papa Charlie; Coal Man Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (42442) Pm12461 Bio BLP12042
That's the mean old woman : come and crossed my heartAlexander, Texas; Sittin' on a Log; San Antonio, 10 Mar. 1928; (400454B) OK8624 Rt RL312
I telephoned the undertaker : just come and bury me pleaseBarefoot Bill; One More Time; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503051) Co14561D Rt RL325
I sat and called you baby : to come and go my bailCarr, Leroy; New How Long How Long BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7221A) Vo1585 RBF RF202
Get your book : and count come and count the days I'm goneCollins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; ( ) unknown Yz L1038
The other night : a man named Willie come and stole my gal awayDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Levee Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16224) Ch16682 Riv RM8803
Now I had a speakeasy: but the police come and closed it downDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch16237 Riv RM8803
Now come and tell me what it is : that I neglect Edwards, Joe; Construction Gang; New York, 12 Sept. 1924; (72817B) OK8163 Sw S1240
Looking for my Louise : to come and go my bail Edwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (806081) BBB5826 CC3
Well I got nobody : Lord come and go my bail Fuller, Blind Boy; Big House Bound; possibly Columbia, S.C., 29 Oct. 1938; (SC251) Vo04897 BC11
I says mmm : I mean come and go my bail Fuller, Blind Boy; Big House Bound; possibly Columbia, S.C., 29 Oct. 1938; (SC251) Vo04897 BC11
[Awful] nice to meet strangers : just to come and spend the dayGibson, Clifford; Old Time Rider; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571762) Vi23255 Yz L1027
If you don't come and get it : I'm going to burn it myselfHowell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431162) Co14194D RBF RF202
I asked you baby : come and hold my head Hurt, Mississippi John; Big Leg Blues; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401474A) OK unissued Bio BLPC4
Some pretty mama : better come and get this black snake soonJefferson, Blind Lemon; That Black Snake Moan; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30672) Pm12407 Mil MLP2013
Well it seem like you hungry : honey come and lunch with meJefferson, Blind Lemon; Rabbit Foot Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30891) Pm12454 Mil MLP2004
And some pretty mama : had better come and get this black snake soonJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Moan; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80523B) OK8455 Fwy FJ2802
I ain't got nobody : who will come and claim my handJones, Maggie; I'm a Real Kind Mama; New York, 7 May 1926; (142167?) Co14139D VJM VLP25
If I don't get no better : I want you to come and rub my headKelly, Jack; Cold Iron Bed; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13722 ) Ba32934 OJL4
Better tell somebody : better come and get this old black snake soonLedbetter, Huddie; New Black Snake Moan; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (166912) Ba33360 Co C30035
And one time done come and caught me : baby with my B V DsMcClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537421) BBB8704 Rt RL305
You didn't have a friend : to come and go your bailMcClure, Matthew; Prisoner's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18798) Ch18514 Riv RM8819
She ain't got nobody : come and go her bail McCoy, Joe; Oh Red; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1936; (90691A) De7182 AH77
The peoples all begging : come and stay with me Memphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3167A) OK05670 BC1
Some high brown woman : better come and get this here black snake soonMississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); It's Cold in China Blues; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX2021) Vo03166 OJL8
What made me love her : you'll come and love her tooPatton, Charley; When Your Way Gets Dark; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L491) Pm12998 Yz L1020
I would come and see you baby : but you really got too many menPickett, Charlie; Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon; New York, 3 Aug. 1937; (62487A) De7707 RBF RF9
Baby and you come tell me to come and lay down : and I have not got no place to layRachel, James Yank; Squeaky Work Bench Blues; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147922) Ba33047 Yz L1021
I'm going to find some woman : to come and blow all my blues awayRachel, James Yank; Gravel Road Woman; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147932) Vo02649 OJL21
That train come and stole my baby people : swear it won't bring her backSparks, Milton; Erie Train Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91445) BBB6529 BC6
Now they can come and go : to and fro every day Spivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526A) OK8713 Spi LP2001
Mmm it give me many heartache : baby ooo Lord as the mamas come and goTemple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17
You can hears I ain't got nobody : somebody come and get meThomas, Jesse Babyface; No Good Woman Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (553272) ViV38555 Yz L1032
I mean some pretty mama : better come and get this black snake soonWashington, Louis; Black Snake Blues; New York, 24 Jan. 1934; (146761) Ba33058 Rt RL313
And it's stingy woman : come and sit down on my kneeWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Stingy WomanBlues; Memphis, 24 Feb. 1927; (379421) Vi20552 Rt RL322
I wish somebody : would come and drive my fever awayWhite, Washington; High Fever Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2987A) Vo05489 Co C30036
They don't allow my lover : come and shake my handWhite, Washington; High Fever Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2987A) Vo05489 Co C30036
I wants my lover : come and drive my fever away White, Washington; High Fever Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2987A) Vo05489 Co C30036
You go and get some lawyers : to come and go my bondWilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM741B) Br7168 Rt RL307
And now even won't none of my friends : come and even rub my aching headWilliamson, Sonny Boy; T. B. Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040532 ) BBB8333 BC20
Come and got my regular : then took my usedtobe Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2229 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
Come and tell your papa : what you want me to do Edwards, Joe; Construction Gang; New York, 12 Sept. 1924; (72817B) OK8163 Sw S1240
Come and try some of my cake : and you won't feel so badJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm12852 Mil MLP2013
Come and kiss me honey babe : before I go Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Honey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO126 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
Come and walk with me : down to my loving shack tonightWilkins, Robert; Falling Down Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M192 ) Br7125 Yz L1002
Come and talk to Mr Owens : about his goodlooking mulesWilkins, Robert; New Stock Yard Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX107 ) Vo03223 OJL21
And a Gypsy women : she comes and reads my mind Davis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962341) BBB6167 RCA INT1085
So when he stops feeding me : have some place to cook and eatMemphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3166A) OK05728 BC1
If your husband should knock : tell him you're cooking and he can't come inGibson, Clifford; Keep Your Windows Pinned; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57757) ViV38612 Yz L1006
Now the governor he fought : for the plant of plenty corn and wheatEstes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461A) De7414 Sw S1219
He say he going to sell his corn and buy gas : ooh boys pour it in the automobileEstes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649261) BBB8950 RBF RF8
Because the dry spell : have parched all this cotton and cornHouse, Son; Dry Spell BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4254) Pm12990 OJL11
Most anywhere : they raise cotton and corn Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm12805 Yz L1020
The old weather done come in : and parched all the cotton and cornPatton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4292) Pm13070 Yz L1020
Way down in the sunny South : lowlands raise cotton and cornSpruell, Freddie; LowDown Mississippi Bottom Man; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207281) Pm12665 Mam S3802
Lord I ain't had no milk and butter : since he stole my wild cow and goneWilliams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962461) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
I've been shooting craps and gambling : mama and I done got brokeMcTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519051) Co14632D Yz L1005
I been shooting craps and gambling : good gal and I done got brokeMcTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140362) Vo02577 RBF RF15
She's humpbacked bowlegged : crippled and blind Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18
Now wicked daddy : you treat your mama cruel and roughMack, Alura; Wicked Daddy Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14848) Ge6797 His HLP4
The last time you were here : you made me cry and walk the floorCox, Ida; Rambling Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2294?) Pm12318 BYG529073
That's the reason why : you hear me cry and moan Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510542) Co14591D Yz L1026
I was crying and I called : I could not make my baby hearBig Bill (Broonzy); Mississippi River Blues; Chicago, 23 Mar. 1934; (803951) Ba32670 Yz L1011
Crying and weeping : won't do me no good Jones, Maggie; Single Woman's Blues; New York, 29 Sept. 1925; (1410561) Co14102D VJM VLP25
??? : with your cup and glass Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
In came the children : with a cup and a glass Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck YasYasYas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C3485 ) Vo1277 Yz L1039
If I find her with my John : I'll slice and I'll cut and send her to her graveSmith, Clara; My John Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404931) Co14077D CC32
She said the *headknots* at home : daddy and you can't inJackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043?) Pm12264 Yz L1029
He's a good old wagon : daddy and he ain't broke downSmith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855
Now it's dark and cloudy : don't need no light McCoy, Joe; Beat It Right; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C7246 ) Vo1643 Pal PL101
The night is dark and dreary : I can't see what to doRainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22111) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001
Well it's dark and dreary : no matter where I go Spivey, Victoria; I Can't Last Long; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1936; (C14502) Vo03314 Spi LP2001
It was dark and stormy : and the sun shining bright like dayunknown artist (possibly Skip James); Throw Me Down; place unknown, c. Oct. 1928; (209981) Pm unissued Bio BLP12029
Going to call my name : darling and I'll be gone Owens, Big Boy George; Kentucky Blues; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12571) Ge6006 Yz L1018
Because my man's on the Wabash : darling and I don't mind dyingRainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22102) Pm12311 Mil MLP2001
But you started with another man : and stayed out every day and nightAkers, Garfield; Jumpin' and Shoutin' Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM777A) Vo1481 OJL8
I've had a funny feeling : all day and all night Chatman, Lonnie; It's a Pain to Me; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15452) Pm13143 Bio BLP12041
Gives me her loving : both day and night Chatman, Lonnie; New Sittin' On Top of the World; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15562) Pm13134 Bio BLP12041
These poor women sit around : all day and moan Cox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842?) Pm12228 Jo SM3098
I keep them working hard : both day and night Cox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842?) Pm12228 Jo SM3098
You wouldn't keep me waiting : all day and night Easton, Amos; I'm Waitin' On You; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11503A) Vo1719 His HLP31
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
You know you don't treat me right : when you stay out both day and nightJohnson, Lonnie; Sweet Woman You Can't Go Wrong; New York, 5 Aug. 1927; (81189B) OK8512 CC30
I washes hard : both day and night Jones, Coley; The Elder's He's My Man; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (1495592) Co14489D Rt RL315
Now your papa's loving you : both day and night Linthecome, Joe; Pretty Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1929; (15906A) Ge7131 Rt RL326
She stays out : both day and night Moss, Buddy; Daddy Don't Care; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (129081) Ba33106 RBF RF15
Want me to tell the Red Cross : stop off day and nightScott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (135721) Vo25012 Rt RL325
I worked for you : both day and night Smith, Bessie; Sobbin' Hearted Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402492) Co14056D Co CL855
Started fighting over a woman : stayed out every day and nightSmith, Clara; Texas Moaner Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (819321) Co14034D VJM VLP17
Look like here of late : I've been crying both day and nightSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO167A) Vo1674 Yz L1010
And I'm headed for New Orleans Louisiana : I'm traveling both day and nightSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
It's one day and one night : is long as I stay in one placeThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Man; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210194) Pm12722 Bio BLP12004
Oh she walked these blocks for you : both day and nightWashboard Sam; Yes I Got Your Woman; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049374 ) BBB8599 RBF RF16
But he keeps me worried : day and night Waters, Ethel; Craving Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1924; (17422) Pm12313 Bio BLP12022
Your gal will leave you : and be gone for days and daysBaker, Willie; Crooked Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14894A) Ge6846 Yz L1012
I went down to the river : just thirtyone days and nightsCollins, Sam; Riverside Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12740) Ge6167 OJL10
It's been snowing forty days and nights : lakes and rivers begin to freezeJohnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341A) De7397 Sw S1225
Now I followed my baby Lord : long days and long nightsMcClennan, Tommy; Elsie Blues; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053743 ) BBB8725 Rt RL305
I'll be so glad : when my buddy dead and gone Bracey, Mississippi; You Scolded Me and Drove Me from Your Door; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404764B) OK8904 OJL17
*If it had been love with you* baby : I wouldn't have been dead and goneBradley, Tommie; Window Pane Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18326) Ch16696 BC5
When I'm dead and gone : and six feet in the groundCarr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604 ) Vo02986 Co C30496
Because son there'll be women here : when you dead and goneCarr, Leroy; Shinin' Pistol; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164381) Vo03067 Co C30496
If somebody finds me : when I'm dead and gone Carr, Leroy; Suicide Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164421) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
Some day baby : when I'm dead and gone Carter, Spider; Don't Leave Me Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Nov. 1930; (C6165 ) Br7188 Rt RL340
Because old moon you'll be shining : when I'm dead and goneCox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (20032) Pm12258 BYG529073
That's where poor me will be : Lord when I'm dead and goneCrudup, Arthur Big Boy; Death Valley Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (0648741) BBB8858 RCA LPV518
And that devil *brother be upstairs* now : Lord after you are dead and goneDoyle, Little Buddy; Grief Will Kill You; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM181) Vo05111 Rt RL319;
I always will have trouble : until I'm dead and goneFox, John D.; The Worried Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 Dec. 1927; (GEX1011A) Ge6352 OJL10
My mama's sick : papa's dead and gone Howell, Peg Leg; Away from Home; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (1482732) Co14535D Rt RL318
My mama's sick : my papa's dead and gone Howell, Peg Leg; Away from Home; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (1482732) Co14535D Rt RL318
Natural policeman : but he dead and gone James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
They worry me so in this haunted house : I wish I was dead and goneJohnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81802B) OK8557 CC30
I woke up this morning : and all my shrimps was dead and goneJohnson, Robert; Dead Shrimp Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26282) ARC70481 Co C30034
If somebody finds me : when I'm dead and gone Jones, Maggie; Suicide Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (1404903) Co14070D VJM VLP23
Have to be riding it so long : I expect you dead and goneJordan, Luke; My Gal's Done Quit Me; New York, 18 Nov. 1929; (577031) ViV38564 Rt RL318
Ooh : I'd rather be dead and in my grave Lewis, Furry; Sweet Papa Moan; probably New York, 28 May 1927; ( ) Vo1116 RBF RF11
Now got in tough luck : all my people dead and goneMcCoy, Robert Lee; Tough Luck; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076551) BBB7115 Rt RL321
Dear mother dead and gone to glory : my old dad done strayed awayRed Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Crying Mother Blues; Chicago, 4 Feb. 1936; (90597A) De7171 Br87.504
Please don't you wait : for I'll be dead and gone Spivey, Victoria; I Can't Last Long; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1936; (C14502) Vo03314 Spi LP2001
You may know about *bad luck* baby : that your Fred is dead and goneSpruell, Freddie; Your Man Is Gone; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85784 ) BBB6025 Mam S3802
They worries the poor man so bad : until I wished that I was dead and goneTownsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300A) Co14529D Yz L1030
And I been happy so : that I wished I was dead and goneVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712B) OK8859 Mam S3804
I know by that : it's somebody's dead and gone Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785?) OK8859 Mam S3804
That was enough : to make your son mama wished he's dead and goneWilkins, Robert; That's No Way to Get Along; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M189 ) Br7125 OJL5
And my mother dead and gone : nothing in this world that he will doWilliams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17
Know you're going to miss me : when I'm dead and goneWilliams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
Well I know she going to miss me : well when I'm dead and goneWilliams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
Know you going to miss poor Joe : when I'm dead and goneWilliams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
Well I know that woman going to miss me : well when I'm dead and goneWilliams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
Swear you going to miss me woman : when I'm dead and goneWilliams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
And now if you can't see if you can't see : if you deaf and dumb you deaf and dumbArnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
And now if you can't see if you can't see : if you deaf and dumb you deaf and dumbArnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
I got a gal : and the kid playing deaf and dumb James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760 ) De unissued Yz L1028
It will be death and destruction : *may* ought to be your endReed, Willie; Leavin' Home; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495441) Co unissued His HLP17
Mississippi River : is so long deep and wide Big Bill (Broonzy); Mississippi River Blues; Chicago, 23 Mar. 1934; (803951) Ba32670 Yz L1011
The Mississippi River : so deep and wide Glaze, Ruby (Blind Willie McTell); Lonesome Day Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (716041) Vi23353 RCA LPV518
I cut that joker : so long deep and wide Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484B) OK8724 Bio BLPC4
I got an old tub now : so deep and wide McCoy, Joe; My Wash Woman's Gone; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO110A) Vo1668 Yz L1026
Cried Wolf River Wolf River : sure is deep and wideWoods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Wolf River Blues; Memphis, 24 Nov. 1930; (64709 ) Vi23272 OJL19
Now I'd be delighted and pay for them : for I bet they would be on out of this worldWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Big Apple Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064020 ) BBB8766 BC20
She looked at me and smiled : and said go devil and destroy the worldSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO169A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
I want to buy me some cake : but I had shot dice and lost my rollJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm12852 Mil MLP2013
But the dice and these women : I swear they won't let me prayLasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C915C) Vo02955 Her H201
He would play dice and cards : and his game was old cooncanWallace, Sippie; Jack O' Diamonds Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9548A) OK8328 CC32
My poor father died and left me : and my mother done the best that she couldJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3971) ARC unissued Co C30034
My poor father died and left me : and my mother done the best that she couldJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3972) ARC unissued Rt RL314
My mother died and left me reckless : my daddy died and left me wild wild wildMcTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (471873) ViV38001 Yz L1005
My mother died and left me reckless : my daddy died and left me wild wild wildMcTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (471873) ViV38001 Yz L1005
My mother died and left me : when I was only two years oldWashboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703781) BBB9007 RBF RF1
And I'll dig and dig : till my good gal comes Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Cave Man Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (599622) ViV38605 Mel MLP7324;
Digging and ahauling : hauling that Birmingham coalSmith, Trixie; Mining Camp Blues; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (20161) Pm12256 CC29
I'm going to take dirk and stab her : then I'm you know I'm going to turn it around and aroundLockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640 ) BBB8820 BC7
All night blues : feel like catching some disease and dyingSmith, Clara; All Night Blues; New York, 27 July 1923; (811533) CoA3966 VJM VLP15
Always downhearted : blue disgusted and sad White, Georgia; The Blues Ain't Nothin' But. . .; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1938; (91545A) De7562 Cor CP58
You don't have to worry about your loving : I'm a deepsea diver and I don't go wrongMcTell, Blind Willie; Rollin' Mama Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71603 ) Vi23328 Rt RL324
Well I do and I do : do and I do love you Calicott, Joe; Traveling Mama Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM779 ) Br7166 Yz L1009
Well I do and I do : do and I do love you Calicott, Joe; Traveling Mama Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM779 ) Br7166 Yz L1009
Do and I'm going to take my black hand razor : I'm going to cut you on your doggone headArnold, Kokomo; Buddie Brown Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91299A) De7449 CC25
I've been dogged and I've been driven : ever since I left my mother's homeJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3972) ARC unissued Rt RL314
I'll get a dollar and a quarter : I won't have to work hard as youAlexander, Texas; Section Gang Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81224B) OK8498 Rt RL312
The stuff I've got : will cost you a dollar and threeChatman, Bo; Sales Tax; San Antonio, 27 Mar. 1934; (826351) BBB5453 Yz L1014
When he knows anything : she done got his dollar and goneJones, Jake; Monkeyin' Around; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL473 ) Br7130 His HLP2
It's going to take two dollars and a quarter : I declare to send me a postal cardJones, Little Hat; Cherry Street Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404300A) OK8829 Yz L1032
Your southern can : worth two dollars and a half a poundMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037
Lord I got a notion : my woman done and left this townFuller, Blind Boy; Somebody's Been Talkin'; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26599A) Vo05527 Rt RL318
Says I'm about to lose my home : I've done and lost my carFuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600A) Vo05440 BC11
Say now my woman she done and quit me : she's far on down the she's far on down the roadFuller, Blind Boy; Bus Rider Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC3139A) OK05933 BC11
Hey hey mama : that rider's done and gone Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Change My Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203872) Pm12639 Mil MLP2007
Have my shrimp : both done and raw Mason, Moses; Shrimp Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203023) Pm12605 Rt RL325
Mama here come your root man : open the door and let him inDavis, Walter; Root Man Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914301) BBB6040 RCA INT1085
And when you hear me howling in my passway rider : please open your door and let me inJohnson, Robert; Stone in My Passway; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3772) ARC71267 Co CL1654
Now listen here mama : go ahead and set down and be yourselfArnold, Kokomo; Back on the Job; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91333A) De7390 Say SDR163
I feel just like : I could lay right down and die Barefoot Bill; Barefoot Bill's Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503041) Co14561D Rt RL325
I'm going home : get my Bible and set down and readBatts, Will; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1933; (137291) Vo02531 Yz L1021
Because here I sit all down and out : with my head hung downCarr, Leroy; Big Four Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164161) Vo03349 Co C30496
Yes I'm down and out : ain't got no money to ride no trainCarr, Leroy; Big Four Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164161) Vo03349 Co C30496
Now I'm down and out : ain't got no friends aroundCarr, Leroy; It's Too Short; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164401) Vo02875 Co C30496
Whiskey make me stagger and stumble : fall down and scar my chinChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704341) BBB8945 RCA730.581
I could lay down and dream : I could hear my good gal squallCollins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge6167 OJL2
I feel like going to the cemetery : laying right down and dieCollins, Sam; Loving Lady Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12739) Ge6146 OJL10
Feel like going to the cemetery : laying right down and dieCollins, Sam; Loving Lady Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12739) Ge6146 OJL10
Because I'm broke : I'm down and out Collins, Sam; I'm Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108422) Ba32395 OJL10
You ain't got no money : you're down and broke Cox, Ida; Worn Down Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (207661) Pm12704 BYG529073
Some day I'm going to see you : when you down and out just like myselfDavis, Walter; Sad and Lonesome Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854811) BBB5982 RCA INT1175
So when my good girl gets worried : she can sit down and talk to meDay, Texas Bill; Billiken's Weary Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495392) Co14514D Rt RL335
Now I'm feeling down and out : and I've got the blues todayDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Levee Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16224) Ch16682 Riv RM8803
Go somewhere : settle down and make a crop Estes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465A) De7442 RBF RF8
And you must awant me : to lay down and die for youGrant, Bobby; Nappy Head Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202043) Pm12595 Yz L1001
Feel like the girl that I love : have just lay down and diedHarris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C5551 ) Br7149 Rt RL340
Got them so bad : I could just lay down and die Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Hurry and Bring It Back Home; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (1460552) Co14372D CC36
Cotton have started to selling : but it keeps going down and downHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502731) Co14558D CC36
Don't you want your sweet man mama : honey lie down and die for youHill, Sammy; Needin' My Woman Blues; Dallas, 9 Aug. 1929; (55320) ViV38588 Yz L1004
And every cow's calf : honey got to lay down and dieJames, Skip; Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7631) Pm13085 Bio BLP12029
I was down and I cried : *my pillowcase was on the line*Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211981) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013
I'm down and out : now I know it's too late Jones, Maggie; Poor House Blues; New York, 9 Dec. 1924; (1401712) Co14050D VJM VLP23
Now I'm going home : get my Bible and sit down and readKelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137121) Ba32844 Rt RL316
When the train pulled out : the mule lay down and dieKing David; Sweet Potato Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404666B) OK8901 Rt RL311
Nobody wants you : when you're down and out Leecan, Bobby; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
Yes my mother she told me : my daddy sat down and he criedMcCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262 ) BBB6260 Yz L1021;
Some day son : you got to lay down and die McCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262 ) BBB6260 Yz L1021;
You ever been down and lonesome : you know how a poor man feelsMcTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519051) Co14632D Yz L1005
You ever been down and lonesome : you know just how Willie McTell feelsMcTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140362) Vo02577 RBF RF15
Then you will sit right down and worry : about a friend that you could gainMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Mistreatin' Woman Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026541) BBB7178 CC35
Baby when I was all down and out : you just could not be foundMoore, Alice; Kid Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1712) Pm13107 CC37
Lord that fool couldn't catch him : and he fall right down and criedRachel, James Yank; Sweet Mama; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62550) Vi23318 Rt RL329
Because the husband might lay down and die : and leave the fellow to her handReynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647212) Vi23258 Yz L1009
Nobody knows you : when you down and out Smith, Bessie; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, 15 May 1929; (1485343) Co14451D Co CL856
Going to sit down and write a letter : to my Uncle SamSmith, Clara; Uncle Sam Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (812532) Co12D VJM VLP15
I even howled for you baby : when you was down and couldn't stand up on your feetSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6404A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
Baby come on and sit down and talk to me : and give me one more trySmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031
I'd dive down and come right out : and I won't stay in your water longSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hoppin' Toad Frog; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO166A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
Good morning seven sisters : just thought I'd come down and seeSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
I went to my woman's house : just to sit down and talk awhileSykes, Roosevelt; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1930; (C6475A) MeM12086 Yz L1033
I'm going to see you babe : when you down and out like myselfSykes, Roosevelt; As True As I've Been to You; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (694031) Vi23286 Yz L1033
All they'll do to you people : go down and tell lies on poor youunknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
Then again last night : I sat down and I weep and moanWheatstraw, Peetie; Letter Writing Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1935; (C944A) Vo02978 Say SDR191
I done everything woman : but lay down and die for youWilkins, Robert; I Do Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (47000 ) Vi23379 OJL5
I'm going home : sit down and tell my ma Wilkins, Robert; That's No Way to Get Along; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M189 ) Br7125 OJL5
I sat down and cried : and I screamed and squawledWilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM740A) Br7168 Rt RL307
When I get down and out : sing this lonesome songWilliams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
Now my mother often sit down and talked with me : talked with me about being so wildWilliamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308551) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
Now just because I'm down and out now : I'm going to see some old lucky dayWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308571) BBB8094 RCA INT1088
Now when the train left the station : know my mule laid down and diedWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Shotgun Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064023 ) BBB8731 BC3
Went downtown and bought you good hair : and the Lord hadn't give you noneJordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398191) Vi unissued RCA INT1175
I been drifting and rolling : along the road Beaman, Lottie; Rolling Log Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14162) Ge6624 OJL6
I'm going to Louisiana : where I can drink and have my funCarr, Leroy; Hustler's Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164281) Vo03034 Co C30496
Just drink and think about it : we got hard times nowHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502731) Co14558D CC36
If you're a single man : you better drink and have your funJohnson, Lonnie; Hard Time Ain't Gone No Where; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91340A) De7388 Sw S1225
The blues will drive you to drink and murder : and spend the rest of your life in jailJohnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518A) De7487 Sw S1225
Love will make amany man drink and gamble : and stay out all night longJohnson, Lonnie; Laplegged Drunk Again; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63522A) De7537 Sw S1225
I been drinking and gambling : barrelhousing all my daysGibson, Clifford; Whiskey Moan Blues; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (483A) QRSR7087 Yz L1006
I wouldn't start to drinking and gambling : I wouldn't run aroundWashboard Sam; I Get the Blues at Bedtime; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (0746871) BB340710 RCA LPV577
I'm drunk and disorderly : I don't care Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Come On In; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1931; (L7192) Pm13104 Riv RM8803
I've been drunk and I've been driven : ever since I left my mother's homeJohnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3971) ARC unissued Co C30034
Let's get stomp barefoot mama : and get drunk and runShort, Jaydee; Barefoot Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11475 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
I'm drunk and disorderly : and I don't care Washboard Sam; Come On In; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01884 ) BBB6870 RBF RF16
She keeps me running : ducking and dodging all night longArnold, Kokomo; Head Cuttin' Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91331A) De7417 BC4
So I had to start ducking and dodging : and be on my wayWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
Ducking and dodging : the Cadillac squad Bogan, Lucille; They Ain't Walking No More; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5549 ) Br7163 Yz L1017
But you are so dull and rotten : you think everybody like yourselfGreen, Lil; If I Didn't Love You; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0647281) BBB8865 RCA LPV574
Going to keep her with me : each and every day Blake, Blind; Poker Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15248A) Pm12810 Bio BLP12023
Got a Thursday one : take me each and everywhere Hull, Papa Harvey; Gang of Brownskin Women; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12689) Ge6122 Yz L1001
I'd rather be an old maid : than to be worried and blue each and every dayJohnson, Mary; Mary Johnson Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18792) Ch16570 Riv RM8819
And you rode across my mind : baby each and every dayJohnson, Robert; Honeymoon Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL401 ) Vo04002 Co C30034
I've got a Saturday girl : takes me each and everywhereLofton, Cripple Clarence; Brown Skin Girls; Chicago, 18 July 1935; (C1074A) ARC61166 Yz L1025
Because each and every gambler : gets in hard luck sometimesMemphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540 ) Vi23352 His HLP32
You know I love you pretty papa : love you each and everywhereRupert, Ollie; Ain't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (379642) Vi20577 Rt RL323
Seems like now she ought to have it in her mind : ooo well well that I can get me a girl each and Wheatstraw, Peetie; The Rising Sun Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1935; (C921A) Vo03066 Say SDR191
Now if you can't keep a happy home : ooo well well will be the devil each and every dayWheatstraw, Peetie; Sweet Home Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12612) Vo03396 Say SDR191
Well now you know that will make a barrelhouse man : ooo well well stay out each and every Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523A) De7167 Say SDR192
These are the words I said : to each and every man I metWhite, Georgia; Walking the Street; Chicago, 28 Jan. 1937; (91104A) De7277 AH158
The welfare helping people : each and every day White, Joshua; Welfare Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (149022) Ba33024 His HLP22
Grind it north grind it north : grind it north and grind it east and westSpivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115A) OK unissued Spi LP2001
Grind it north grind it north : grind it north and grind it east and westSpivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115C) OK8615 Sw S1240
Now it's east and west : north and south Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454212) Vi21738 Rt RL308
Don't rush take your time : let it go down easy and slowSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Good Coffee Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Sept. 1930; (C6409 ) Vo1590 Yz L1031
He don't do nothing : but eat and sleep Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
I go to North Memphis Cafe : and eat and don't be outdoorsMemphis Minnie; North Memphis Blues; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C6443 ) Vo1550 BC13
You cannot eat and sleep : on mirth and glee Smith, Mamie; Jenny's Ball; New York, 19 Feb. 1931; (404852A) OK8915 Sw S1240
They's eating and talking : most all the time Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47713) Pm12518 Rt RL308
They's eating and talking : most all the time Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Now eight and one is nine mama : nine and one is tenArnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
I'm going to count one two three four five : six seven eight and nineJohnson, Buster; Undertaker Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18323) Ch16718 OJL2
Now six and two is eight : eight and two is ten Johnson, Robert; Sweet Home Chicago; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA2582 ) Vo03601 OJL17
Now while you playing policy : play four eighteen and fiftysixArnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25
We stopped on Eighteenth and Federal : just two blocks west of StateCovington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
Now ten and one is eleven mama : eleven and one is twelveArnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
Now while you playing policy buddy : play four eleven and fortyfourArnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25
They call me Pig Iron Sally because I live in Slag Iron Alley : and I'm evil and mean as I can beBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
I hate a man : that don't play fair and square Smith, Bessie; Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down; New York, 5 Apr. 1924; (816702) Co14025D Co CL855
Fairies and dragons : spitting out blue flames Smith, Bessie; Blue Spirit Blues; New York, 11 Oct. 1929; (1491343) Co14527D Co CL858
Ain't it tough to see a man : go to *wreck and almost fall and die*Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211981) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013
People came : from far and near Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022
These women in Chicago : they like their fashions and formsJefferson, Blind Lemon; Teddy Bear Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (45672) Pm12487 Mil MLP2007
For to poison her father and her mother : in the coffeepotJackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043?) Pm12264 Yz L1029
I'm going to put myself : on a Santa Fe and go Jones, Maggie; Dallas Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1925; (1409523) Co14114D VJM VLP25
Five feet and four inches : and she's just good hugging sizeBrown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5
So the fish and the whales : make a fuss all over meThomas, Henry; Texas Worried Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (C2002 ) Vo1249 OJL3
Now four and one is five mama : five and one is sixArnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
She's a long tall mama : five and a half from the groundMcTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 Yz L1037
Now I'm a redhot chick : just *puffing* out with flame and youthSmith, Trixie; No Good Man; New York, 14 June 1939; (65815A) De7617 AH158
I cried for flour and meat : I declare it was goneJefferson, Blind Lemon; Rabbit Foot Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30891) Pm12454 Mil MLP2004
Then I would heist my wings :and fly and light on that woman I loveTorey, George; Lonesome Man Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B651) ARC70857 Yz L1002
He get to flying and buzzing : stinging everybody he meetsMemphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13
Lord I been mistreated : folks and I don't mind dyingRainey, Ma Gertrude; Moonshine Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1608?) Pm12083 BYG529.078
Some people tell me : God takes care of old folks and foolsSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO167A) Vo1674 Yz L1010
People it don't seem like to me : that God takes care of old folks and foolsSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO167A) Vo1674 Yz L1010
If I hear from my baby : I'll act the fool and go howling back south againSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6405A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
Now four and one is five mama : five and one is sixArnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
Now two and two is four : four and two is six Johnson, Robert; Sweet Home Chicago; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA2582 ) Vo03601 OJL17
Just keep you four and five : *messed* up all the timeSmith, Clara; Every Woman's Blues; New York, 28 June 1923; (810605) CoA3943 VJM VLP15
I'm going to Memphis : stop on Fourth and Beale Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Fourth and Beale; Chicago, c. 12 Sept. 1929; (C4338 ) Br7138 His HLP15
Say she foxtrot and pace : and I rode that horse todayCrudup, Arthur Big Boy; Black Pony Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (0648731) BBB8896 RCA LPV518
I sell jelly : sell it fresh and cold unknown artist (Noah Lewis); Selling the Jelly; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64738 ) Vi23319 OJL19
I'm drunk Monday Tuesday and Wednesday : Thursday Friday and Saturday tooChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704341) BBB8945 RCA730.581
I am friendless and I'm lonesome : people you would be the same old wayDavis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962341) BBB6167 RCA INT1085
Because old man wild water done been here : took her best friends and goneArnold, Kokomo; Wild Water Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91134A) De7285 Cor CP58
Now when I had money : I had friends and a real good homeBig Bill (Broonzy); When I Had Money; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC3036A) Vo05563 RBF RF16;
Lord I done lost my money : babe my friends and home is goneBig Bill (Broonzy); When I Had Money; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC3036A) Vo05563 RBF RF16;
I'm changing friends and men : and I won't be blue no moreHarris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7100 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031
I'm feeling funny and foolish : I can't shake that thing no moreJefferson, Blind Lemon; Yo Yo Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15665) Pm12872 Bio BLP12000
You women fuss and argue with your good man : when you know you don't do right yourselfBonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); 80 Highway Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649211) BBB8927 BC7
I mean they'll fuss and squabble : man the whole night throughChatman, Bo; Bo Carter's Advice; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026161) BBB7073 Yz L1014
??? : *about a* fuss and fight Fuller, Blind Boy; You've Got Something There; Memphis, 12 July 1939; (MEM1021) Vo05083 BC11
It's no use : for us to fuss and fight Green, Lil; Love Me; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641311) BBB8714 RCA LPV574
Well now she will get drunk : ooo well well and fuss and fight all nightHogg, Andrew; Family Trouble Blues; Chicago, 18 Feb. 1937; (61856A) De7303 Rt RL315
My cool kind mama : want to fuss and fight Jackson, Papa Charlie; All I Want Is a Spoonful; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (22981) Pm12320 Bio BLP12042
And you take all my money and drink it up : and come home and wants to fuss and clownJohnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519A) De7509 Sw S1225
But oh when I went down to call for her : she didn't do nothing but fuss and fightJones, Little Hat; Corpus Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402701B) OK8735 Rt RL315
And when you come home : we'll go to fuss and fightMcClennan, Tommy; Love with a Feeling; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537401) BBB8689 Rt RL305
Now all you women : love to fuss and fight McCoy, Joe; Beat It Right; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C7246 ) Vo1643 Pal PL101
All you want to do : is fuss and fight McCoy, Robert Lee; Friar's Point Blues; Chicago, 5 June 1940; (93037A) De7819 Rt RL319
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
I just keeps on walking : looking for places where they fuss and fightSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO127 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
When I want to love him : he wants to fuss and fightWaters, Ethel; Craving Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1924; (17422) Pm12313 Bio BLP12022
Well the [next] woman I had : she do nothing but fuss and fightWheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523A) De7167 Say SDR192
If I hadn't been in my whiskey too : it's liable to cause our fussing and fightMcClennan, Tommy; You Can't Read My Mind; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064887 ) BBB8897 Rt RL305
Such fussing and fighting : this whole round year McCoy, Joe; My Wash Woman's Gone; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO110A) Vo1668 Yz L1026
Fussing and fighting : ain't no way to get along Carr, Leroy; Longing for My Sugar; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164341) Vo02875 Yz L1036
Now when I left Chicago : I left on that G and M Estes, Sleepy John; Hobo Jungle Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62481A) De7354 Sw S1219
Hollering some old dirty deacon : I mean rung that bell stole my gal and goneArnold, Kokomo; Sissy Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9654A) De7050 CC25
Says I loaned you my money : and then you stole my gal and goneArnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163
Now the lowdown dirty deacon : done stole my gal and goneJordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398191) Vi unissued RCA INT1175
Now that lowdown dirty deacon : done stole my gal and goneJordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398192) Vi21076 RBF RF9
The dirty deacon : has taken my gal and gone Lacy, Rubin; Ham Hound Crave; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (204203) Pm12629 Yz L1009
I been shooting craps and gambling : good gal and I done got brokeMcTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140362) Vo02577 RBF RF15
I done pawned my thirtytwo special : good gal and my clothes in soakMcTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140362) Vo02577 RBF RF15
About a gallon and a half of muddy water : I had drankEstes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465A) De7442 RBF RF8
And I got to get it back : with that money he gamble and makeBogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
Always gamble and steal : and don't collect nothing from homeThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); New Way of Living Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210282) Pm12752 Bio BLP12004
A ghost and a night owl : they come to see me sometimeDavis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962341) BBB6167 RCA INT1085
When you in my presence : mama you giggles and laughsBarefoot Bill; Snigglin' Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493532) Co14510D Yz L1006
Drink good whiskey : gin and wine Church, Blind Clyde; Number Nine Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56307) Vi23271 Rt RL329
Wild women like their liquor : their gin and their rocking ryeJefferson, Blind Lemon; Big Night Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (214022) Pm12801 Riv RLP12125
Said high sheriff been here : got my girl and goneBarefoot Bill; Big Rock Jail; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493562) Co14481D Rt RL313
Listen girls and boys : I've got one stick Green, Lil; Knockin' Myself Out; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591521) BBB8659 RCA LPV574
Now gang around girls and boys : explain my sonnet to youHull, Papa Harvey; Gang of Brownskin Women; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12689) Ge6122 Yz L1001
Now I know my baby wants to have fun : now with these other little girls and boysWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Christmas Morning Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308491) BBB8094 RCA INT1088
Come on here darling : let's go and talk Davis, Walter; Sweet Sixteen; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854841) BBB5931 RCA INT1085
I'll go to Sweet Mama Alley : go and get my hooch and ginJohnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250B) OK8838 Rt RL316
Now go and hurt me baby : do anything you want to doMcCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220A) Vo1686 Yz L1021
If you do good in the day : you'll go and do wrong at nightMcCoy, Robert Lee; Friar's Point Blues; Chicago, 5 June 1940; (93037A) De7819 Rt RL319
If the train go and leave : you got a mule to rideSmith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406292) Co14095D Co CL855
Of course I'd love to take their word : but I'd rather go and see for myselfSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
You go and get some lawyers : to come and go my bondWilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM741B) Br7168 Rt RL307
I made it up in my mind : baby to go and stay Wilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM741B) Br7168 Rt RL307
Told her come on go out : come go and get a quart of wineWilliamson, Sonny Boy; You've Been Foolin' Round Town; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208481) BBB7756 RCA INT1088
And *Martin* said I know I got some friends : I want someone to go and get my mother pleaseWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525 ) BBB8265 BC3;
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;
Go and heist your window : let your curtain down Calicott, Joe; Fare Thee Well Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM778 ) Br7166 OJL11
Go and put on your nightgown : baby let's we go lie downCalicott, Joe; Fare Thee Well Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM778 ) Br7166 OJL11
Go and get my black horse : and saddle up my grey mareJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Horse Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25431) Pm12367 Mil MLP2004
And I told her yes : great God and you better go Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (135721) Vo25012 Rt RL325
No barrelhouse women : God and drinking no beer Stokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200451) Pm12552 OJL21;
Babe I'd do anything for you : I do swear to God and you refuse to comeWiggins, James Boodle It; Gotta Shave 'Em Dry; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L1041) Pm12916 Her H205
Men goes and gambles : lose all his change Estes, Sleepy John; You Shouldn't Do That; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649161) BBB8915 BC7
I'm going and I'm going : crying ain't going to make me staySpeckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M184 ) Br7137 OJL20
And I'm going and I'm going : and your crying won't make me stayStokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200482) Pm12552 Bio BLP12041
But I don't mind going : I'm going and leave you hereWilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499 ) Vi23379 Yz L1002
Now she's gone and left me : she didn't mean me no goodArnold, Kokomo; Your Ways and Actions; New York, 11 May 1938; (67344A) De7510 Say SDR163
But my love for you baby : is all gone and died Carter, Spider; Don't Leave Me Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Nov. 1930; (C6165 ) Br7188 Rt RL340
But she's gone and left me : she didn't mean me no goodDavis, Walter; M. and O. Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (629072) ViV38618 RCA INT1085
But now you gone and left me : and I can't see your face at allDavis, Walter; Can't See Your Face; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493201) BBB8600 Yz L1025
My baby she gone and left me : she left me all aloneLockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640 ) BBB8820 BC7
My man is gone and left me : gone to Memphis TennesseeRainey, Ma Gertrude; Memphis Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22142) Pm12311 Mil MLP2001
She says I don't know : he's gone and went to the 'ginShade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (470111) ViV38015 OJL19
Now he's gone and left me : after all I tried to doSmith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
By the way she's raving : she must have gone and tried it tooSmith, Bessie; Empty Bed BluesPart; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578??) Co14312D Co CL858
Now you've gone and left me : seems like the world is falling on throughWhite, Joshua; Stormy Weather No 1; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (149031) Ba33024 His HLP22
Since you've gone and left me : I do nothing but weep and moanWhite, Joshua; Stormy Weather No 1; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (149031) Ba33024 His HLP22
And I want to see my man : because because he's so good and kindBogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317
I'm going to hug you : baby good and tight Chatman, Bo; Ants in My Pants; New York, 5 June 1931; (404938B) OK8897 His HLP5
She roll it good and easy : and it ain't too slow Chatman, Bo; Rolling Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (992371) BBB6373 Yz L1034
My tires ain't going to fail me : and my motor it is good and strongDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854831) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
They had a *stepper* : looking good and brown Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398212) Vi21076 Rt RL326
But you know good and well baby : *might be a heifer calf*Ledbetter, Huddie; Bull Cow; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17182 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
I want you to hug me baby : hug and squeeze me good and tightMemphis Minnie; I Called You This Morning; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6013 ) Vo1631 BC13
You look for your supper : to be good and hot Shade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (470111) ViV38015 OJL19
You in good health now baby : and good and strong Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO170A) Vo1674 Rt RL312
You know good and well when I left you baby : I did not leave to staySpruell, Freddie; Don't Cry Baby; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85783 ) BBB6025 Mam S3802
I would have been at home : trying to live good andStokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
Oh when you meet me baby : go good and slow Stokes, Frank; Last Go Round; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47771) Pm12591 Bio BLP12041
Take me in your arms mama : and rock me good and slowStokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200482) Pm12552 Bio BLP12041
Now if you love me baby : I'll treat you good and kindStokes, Frank; Ain't Going to Do Like I Used to Do; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212292) Pm12774 Rt RL308
Now if you let me baby : I will treat you so good and kindStokes, Frank; Hunting Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212341) Pm12774 Rt RL333
Take me in your arms : rock me good and slow Stokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563052) Vi23411 Yz L1008
Goodbye Mary : goodbye and it's fare you well McCoy, Joe; My Mary Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5830 ) Vo1576 Pal PL101
I looked over in the corner : grandma and grandpa had them tooMcTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (471873) ViV38001 Yz L1005
Grandma and grandpa : at the age of eightythree Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510562) Co14591D CC36
But you know I'm going to leave you : girl I know you're going to grieve and cryBig Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (96001) Pe187 Yz L1035
To grieve and worry : after the days you gone Johnson, Lonnie; Way Down That Lonesome Road; San Antonio, 13 Mar. 1928; (400490A) OK8574 CC30
Because I'm arrested baby : please don't grieve and moanLewis, Furry; Judge Harsh Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454332) ViV38506 Yz L1008
Now don't you hear me pleading : hear my grieve and groanMcTell, Blind Willie; Writin' Paper Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (403081) Vi21474 Yz L1005
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
Don't [fret, grieve] and worry : and don't [grieve, fret] after meMcTell, Blind Willie; Drive Away Blues; Atlanta, 26 Nov. 1929; (565991) ViV38580 Yz L1005
Lord the mouse done been here : packed his grip and goneBig Bill (Broonzy); Pussy Cat Blues; New York, 15 Sept. 1930; (100312) Ba32138 Yz L1035
Causes me to walk : groan and moan Blake, Blind; Hookworm Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15251A) Pm12794 Bio BLP12031
Found my groceries and my stove : where they are selling cheapMemphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3166A) OK05728 BC1
But I like my Georgia grind : at half and half Bogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C5347 ) Br unissued Rt RL317
Mr undertaker Mr undertaker : drop your hammer and sawJohnson, Buster; Undertaker Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18323) Ch16718 OJL2
Seems like me and trouble : is just running hand and handAnderson, Jelly Roll; I. C. Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12722) Ge6135 His HLP22
The men and women : running hand and hand Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018
Says I turned around : and I wrung my hands and criedArnold, Kokomo; Mister Charlie; Chicago, 24 Oct. 1936; (90958A) De7261 CC25
Boo hoo : I wring my hands and cry Campbell, Gene; Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C5701A) Br7170 His HLP2
When I was in trouble : with my hands and feet both tiedGillum, Bill Jazz; Me and My Buddy; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064742 ) BBB8872 RCA INT1177
And I couldn't do nothing : but wring my hands and cryHarris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7100 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031
I wrung my hands and cried : Hill, King Solomon; Tell Me Baby; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12582) Pm13129 Yz L1004
Well I stood in my back yard : wrung my hands and screamedHouse, Son; Dry Spell BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4262) Pm12990 OJL11
And all the friends I had : done shook hands and left thereJames, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760 ) De unissued Yz L1028
All the friends I had : done shook hands and gone James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760 ) De unissued Yz L1028
I don't believe I'd abeen here : wringing my hands and cryingJefferson, Blind Lemon; Corinna Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25442) Pm12367 Mil MLP2004
Any time I think about it : I just wring my hands and cryJohnson, Robert; When You Get a Good Friend; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25841) ARC unissued Co CL1654
From four until late : I was wringing my hands and cryingJohnson, Robert; From Four Until Late; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3791) ARC70956 Co C30034
Said I want to make an end of her people : and shake hands and goJones, Little Hat; New Two Sixteen Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402647A) OK8712 His HLP32
Said I wouldn't make a man love her : if he wouldn't shake hands and goJones, Little Hat; Two String Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402648A) OK8712 His HLP32
Pretty woman like a man : love him people and shake hands and goJones, Little Hat; Rolled From Side to Side Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402698A) OK8794 Yz L1010
I went running to the station : wringing my hands and cryingJordan, Luke; My Gal's Done Quit Me; New York, 18 Nov. 1929; (577031) ViV38564 Rt RL318
I left her at the station : wringing her hands and cryingMcTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (716061) Vi23353 RCA LPV518
When every friend I had : is done shook hands and goneSmith, Bessie; JailHouse Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1923; (812262) CoA4001 Co CL855
So start awalking the floor : wring my hands and pulling my hairSpivey, Victoria; Telephoning the Blues; New York, 1 Oct. 1929; (567351) ViV38546 Spi LP2001
I walked away : and I wrang my hands and cried Thomas, Elvie; Motherless Child Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2642) Pm12977 OJL2
When your heart starts beating : and your hands and feets get coldThomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L172) Pm12826 Rt RL340
I don't want you no more sweet baby : shake hands and tell your daddy goodbyeVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (4050201) OK8951 Mam S3804
I don't want you no more sweet baby : shake hands and tell your daddy goodbyeVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (4050201) OK8951 Mam S3804
I don't want you no more sweet baby : shake hands and tell your daddy goodbyeVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (4050201) OK8951 Mam S3804
Streetwalking women : they are happy and gay Spivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526A) OK8713 Spi LP2001
All during the week : I work hard and I really saveJefferson, Blind Lemon; Saturday Night Spender Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212012) Pm12771 Rt RL335
I will work hard and I'll slave : babe I'll bring that money back home to youKelly, Jack; Flower Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM1441) Vo unissued OJL21
Trying to be : too hard and rough Wallace, Minnie; Field Mouse Stomp; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX1141) Vo03106 Rt RL321
Give me back my hat and shoes : now baby I bought Big Bill (Broonzy); I've Got to Dig You; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC3034A) Vo05563 RBF RF16
Get your hat and your coat : get shaking it all down the lineThomas, Henry; Texas Worried Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (C2002 ) Vo1249 OJL3
Then I walked away : and I hung my head and cried Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow BluesNo. 4; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90316A) De7163 CC25
Well I ain't going to be no fool man : I'm going to hold up my head and walkArnold, Kokomo; My Well Is Dry; New York, 11 May 1938; (63748A) De7540 CC25
Stood by my bedside : and I hung my head and hung my head and moanedBaker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge6766 BC5
Stood by my bedside : and I hung my head and hung my head and moanedBaker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge6766 BC5
I'm going to sit right down : hang my head and cryBarefoot Bill; Barefoot Bill's Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503041) Co14561D Rt RL325
I want you to put corn liquor : at my head and feetBlack, Lewis; Corn Liquor Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453672) Co14291D Rt RL327
And it's a many old day : I drop my weary head and cryColeman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm12791 Rt RL340
And I locked in the death cell : and drop my weary head and criedColeman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm12791 Rt RL340
Judge found me guilty : and I hung my head and criedDaniels, Julius; NinetyNine Year Blues; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379322) Vi unissued Fwy FA2953
Lord I wouldn't say hard things to you mama : to make you hang your head and cryDavis, Walter; Please Don't Mistreat Me; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493231) BBB8664 Yz L1025
When you see me leaving : hang your head and cry Estes, Sleepy John; My Black Gal Blues; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (625482) Vi23397 Rt RL307
I went to my bedside : hung my head and cried Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461752) Co14342D OJL6
your head and stall Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Snatch It Back Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44202) Pm12475 Yz L1010
That's the reason : that I hang my head and cry Henry, Lena; Low Down Despondent Blues; New York, 22 Aug. 1924; (13596) Vo14873 His HLP15
When you see me leaving : hang your head and cry Hull, Papa Harvey; Two Little Tommies Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12691) Ge6122 Yz L1009
I walked the streets all day : hung my head and criedJackson, Papa Charlie; Take Me Back Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22082) Pm12296 Bio BLP12042
See me leaving : hand your head and cry Johnson, Elizabeth; Be My Kid Blues; New York, 30 Oct. 1928; (401279B) OK8789 Her H201
And when I looked up and seen her : couldn't help but hang my head and cryJones, Little Hat; Little Hat Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402700A) OK8794 Yz L1032
I looked at my mama : and I hung my head and criedLacy, Rubin; Mississippi Jail House Groan; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (204192) Pm12629 OJL8
Poor boy couldn't do nothing : but hang his head and cryLedbetter, Huddie; Death Letter BluesPart 1; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (166951) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
My head and neck was paining me : seem like my back going to break in twoMemphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994 ) Vi23421 Rt RL337
My head and neck was paining me : seem like my back going to break in twoMemphis Minnie; Memphis MinnieJitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5822 ) Vo1588 BC13
Then you're going : to hang your head and weep Smith, Bessie; I Ain't Goin' to Play Second Fiddle; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406301) Co14090D Co CL855
Every time you leave me : I hang my head and cry Smith, Bessie Mae; Sugar Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6168 ) Vo1559 His HLP2
Now I couldn't do nothing : but hang my head and crySmith, Trixie; Railroad Blues; New York, Mar. 1925; (20642) Pm12262 CC29
I shook my head and said : you going out with my best friendSykes, Roosevelt; Mr. Sykes Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18801) Ch16586 Yz L1033
When I started to tell you about your lowdown ways : you just hang your head and cryWashboard Sam; Low Down Woman; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07618 ) BBB7048 BC10
There's been amany person : hung their head and moanWashboard Sam; Life Is Just a Book; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644771) BBB8909 RCA LPV577
Mama now she told me : ooo mmm till I hold her head and cryWheatstraw, Peetie; Mama's Advice; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C6487A) Vo1620 BC4
Well now when a woman takes the blues : she will hang her head and cryWheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C6891A) Vo1672 OJL20
And after I'm gone : please don't hang your head and cryWheatstraw, Peetie; Working Man; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60506A) De7200 BC4
Then again now you know all that I can do : ooo well now is start and hang my head and cryWheatstraw, Peetie; Sick Bed Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91317A) De7403 Say SDR192
When you see me going : baby hang your head and cryWilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM741B) Br7168 Rt RL307
Hang my head and cry friend I will : mmm as she pass awayWilkins, Robert; I'll Go With Her Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM743 ) Br7158 OJL11
Shook their heads and told me : nothing they could doSmith, Clara; Prescription for the Blues; New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (1401091) Co14045D VJM VLP17
I love you baby : whole heart and soul Blake, Blind; Doing a Stretch; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15249A) Pm12810 Bio BLP12023
They'll take your heart and they'll use it : like a football on a football groundJohnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519A) De7509 Sw S1225
Mr rich man rich man : open up you heart and mind Smith, Bessie; Poor Man's Blues; New York, 24 Aug. 1928; (1468951) Co14399D Co CL856
Undertaker been here and gone : I give him your height and sizeHill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12521) Pm13116 Rt RL335
The woman I'm loving : she's just my height and sizePoor Jab (Jab Jones); Stealin' Stealin'; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (470372) ViV38504 RBF RF1
The woman I'm loving : she's just my height and sizeShade, Will; Stealin' Stealin'; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (470372) ViV38504 Rt RL337
Undertaker been here and gone : I give him your heightth and sizeHill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12522) Pm13116 Yz L1026
She always raising hell and disturbance : right here in my neighborhoodArnold, Kokomo; Bad Luck Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (63753A) De7540 CC25
And hemming and ahawing : and acting just like a balky muleJefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203813) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
Blues done called up my woman : and traveled her and brought her up to my doorJones, Little Hat; Cross the Water Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404199B) OK8829 Yz L1032
Tell them it's corn liquor daddy : he's been here and goneBlack, Lewis; Corn Liquor Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453672) Co14291D Rt RL327
And the man that I love : done been here and gone Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135491) Ba32845 Rt RL317
Tell them Julius Daniels : done been here and goneDaniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379312) Vi20658 Rt RL326
Because the man I love : done been here and gone Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461752) Co14342D OJL6
Undertaker been here and gone : I give him your height and sizeHill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12521) Pm13116 Rt RL335
Undertaker been here and gone : I give him your heightth and sizeHill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12522) Pm13116 Yz L1026
This here woman I love : she's done been here and goneJefferson, Blind Lemon; Shuckin' Sugar; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30772) Pm12454 Mil MLP2007
The furniture man : he done been here and gone Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212001) Pm12946 Rt RL335
Tell them : Huddie Ledbetter's done been here and goneLedbetter, Huddie; Mr. Hughe's Town; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (16808 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
I believe it's some dirty deacon : is done been here and goneMcClennan, Tommy; My Little Girl; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044988 ) BBB8605 Rt RL305
Kansas Joe : been here and gone McCoy, Joe; I'm Wild About My Stuff; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5820A) Vo1570 His HLP32
Tell them the Black Bottom Buddy : done been here and goneMcPhail, Black Bottom; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11512A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
Sit here and study : with your eyes all red McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005
The Memphis Jug Band : done been here and gone Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (470362) ViV38504 RBF RF6
The Memphis Jug Band : done been here and gone Shade, Will; Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (470362) ViV38504 Rt RL337
I can't stay here and be happy : and I ain't going to even trySykes, Roosevelt; Mr. Sykes Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18801) Ch16586 Yz L1033
Everybody seem welcome : here and every place but meVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712B) OK8859 Mam S3804
Well now he make one old lady : go hang herself and dieWheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp No. 2; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91153 ) De7391 BC4
Well well just let down the brake and feed the gas : hey and the stuff is hereEstes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480A) De7442 RBF RF11
You left a man on the doorstep : hollering and cryingBell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (1510372) Co14595D Rt RL325
No need arunning : hollering and crying Blake, Blind; Depression's Gone from Me Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. June 1932; (L14762) Pm13137 Bio BLP12023
Staggered down the street : hollering and afussingCarr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7223A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
Ever lay down laughing : and wake up hollering and cryingDarby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003
I was hollering and crying to every brown : to hell I'm atJackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21442) Pm12289 Yz L1029
Oh hollering and screaming : where that longgone man of mineSluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; ( ) QRSR7086 His HLP17
Hollering and crying : like a doggone fool James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
Go home and put my man out : if he don't act rightCox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842?) Pm12228 Jo SM3098
For I'll stay home and try my best : to get money to pay my fineFoster, Dessa; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7239?) MeM12117 Yz L1031
And you take all my money and drink it up : and come home and wants to fuss and clownJohnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519A) De7509 Sw S1225
They will stay out all night long : then come home and blow up on youJordan, Charley; Gasoline Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6164 ) Vo1551 Yz L1030
Because when you get drunk : you come home and blow up on meJordan, Charley; Gasoline Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6164 ) Vo1551 Yz L1030
Give it to another man : come home and tell me liesRainey, Ma Gertrude; Black Eye Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208982) Pm12963 Yz L1039
Because you know I'm got to go home and ??? my old lady : because she won't come back no Roland, Walter; T Model Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135521) Ba32932 Yz L1017
Oh now ain't it hard to have a home : a home and you can't go there no moreWilliamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308551) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
She said ain't nothing I could say : *and Mary fact started home* and goneNoble, George; The Seminole Blues; Chicago, 11 Feb. 1935; (C8972) ARC70675 Yz L1028
I love my daddy : honest and true Smith, Clara; Every Woman's Blues; New York, 28 June 1923; (810605) CoA3943 VJM VLP15
Mama I got a notion : honey and I believe I will Butler, Sam; Some Screamed High Yellow; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (26772) Pm12423 Yz L1016
You going to miss me when I'm gone : honey and it won't be longCollins, Sam; It Won't Be Long; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13049A) Ge6379 OJL10
But I feel so sad baby : honey and I'm lonesome tooHill, Sammy; Needin' My Woman Blues; Dallas, 9 Aug. 1929; (55320) ViV38588 Yz L1004
Got a mad dog sergeant : honey and he won't knock offJefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203882) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
*And with* sweet rolls in the window : honey and light bread coldJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm12852 Mil MLP2013
Tell me a cat got nine lives : honey and I believe that's trueJefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015
I called for you yesterday I called for you yesterday : honey and here you come ??? *day*Ledbetter, Huddie; Alberta; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16692 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
Say you trying to quit me : honey and you don't know howLincoln, Charley; My Wife Drove Me From the Door; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451061) Co14305D RBF RF202
*Honey babe that's all right* : honey and I'll be goneOwens, Marshall; Texas Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12382) Pm13117 Yz L1006
Have you ever been lonely : honey and feel so blueShort, Jaydee; Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L4681) Pm13043 OJL11
And it's one of these mornings : honey and it won't be longStevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403251) Vi21356 OJL19
I'm going to leave this town : honey and it won't be longStevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418882) Vi21278 OJL4
Say you trying to flip with me : honey and you don't know howStovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Court Street Blues; St. Louis, 25 Apr. 1927; (80749A) OK8514 Fly LP103
Trying to quit your daddy : honey and you don't know howThomkins, Jim; Bedside Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM780 ) Br7200 Rt RL319
I'll go to Sweet Mama Alley : go and get my hooch and ginJohnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250B) OK8838 Rt RL316
A horse and a flea : and two little mice Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (647402) Vi23274 Rt RL323
But one of these days now little old sweet honey : you'll be out of house and homeChatman, Bo; Honey; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476571) BBB8555 Yz L1034
I got the money : to buy a house and lot Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 2; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (485A) QRSR7079 Yz L1006
I killed a man : and that's the how and how Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L10992) Pm13103 Bio BLP12037
Now I done howled and howled : until I [wore, made] my tonsils soreSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6405A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
I'm going to hug and kiss you : ain't coming here no moreCollins, Sam; Slow Mama Slow; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108392) Ba32311 OJL10
And then I saw them : begin to hug and kiss Gillum, Bill Jazz; Keyhole Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034813 ) BBB8221 RCA INT1177
You know you hug and kissed him : said daddy you sure is fatHawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; How Come Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15213) Pm12802 Yz L1010
Every time you hug and kiss me : it make my blood run coldMcTell, Blind Willie; Stole Rider Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (403092) Vi21124 Yz L1037
I want you to hug me baby : hug and squeeze me good and tightMemphis Minnie; I Called You This Morning; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6013 ) Vo1631 BC13
When you hug and kiss me : it makes me feel fine Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525792) OK8949 Co CL856
Every time she hug and kiss me : make my buggish blood run coldWeaver, Curley; Oh Lawdy Mama; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9940A) Ch50077 Rt RL326
I want you to hug and kiss me baby : now when I come walking in your doorWheatstraw, Peetie; Sleepless Nights Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11519A) Vo1727 Yz L1030
He'll be hugging and kissing you : and quit you all the timeJones, Anna; Trixie Blues; New York, c. June 1923; (14731) Pm12052 His HLP15
But I think one hundred and costs : and thirty days in Bridewell will do you goodSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7239?) MeM12117 Yz L1031
He said a hundred and ten : and costs that's all Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
You are the same girl : I met in nineteen hundred and fourWashboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644781) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
Barefooted hungry and raggedy : doggone my hardluck soulBarefoot Bill; Barefoot Bill's Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503041) Co14561D Rt RL325
No place to call home : wet hungry and no place to eatMoore, Whistlin' Alex; West Texas Woman; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495312) Co14496D His HLP32
That's when I found out : that I and you had to partGillum, Bill Jazz; It's All Over Now; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070440 ) BBB8975 RCA INT1177
Cotton Belt is a slow train : also that I and C N Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Sunshine Special; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20066?) Pm12593 Mil MLP2007
I work for you in the winter : I work for you in the ice and snowBlack Boy Shine (Harold Holiday); Sugarland Blues; San Antonio, 20 Nov. 1936; (SA25511) Vo03417 BC7
Walked out of my shoes : over this ice and snow Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm12824 Bio BLP12037
There was ice and snow now : laying outside your doorBracey, Mississippi; You Scolded Me and Drove Me from Your Door; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404764B) OK8904 OJL17
Now here I am people : out in the ice and snow Carr, Leroy; It's Too Short; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164401) Vo02875 Co C30496
I went with iceman Jackson : he sold me ice and cokeCovington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
I'm going to build me a castle : out of ice and snowDickson, Pearl; Twelve Pound Daddy; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (1453703) Co14286D Yz L1008
I'm going to build me a castle : out of ice and snowGibson, Clifford; Ice and Snow Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571732) ViV38562 Yz L1027
To that Texas town : where you never see the ice and snowJones, Maggie; Dallas Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1925; (1409523) Co14114D VJM VLP25
Because I'm sick and tired : of all this ice and snowNickerson, Charlie Bozo; Going Back to Memphis; Memphis, 5 June 1930; (62583 ) Vi23310 Jo SM3104
I went in the water : walked through ice and snow Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Bessemer Bound Blues; New York, Jan. 1926; (23732) Pm12374 Mil MLP2001
I'd rather be on the North Pole : living in the ice and snowSykes, Roosevelt; Hard Luck Man Blues; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69404 ) Vi23320 Yz L1033
And *yesterday* ??? : *was filled with ice and snow*Thomas, Henry; Arkansas; Chicago, c. early July 1927; ( ) Vo1286 Rt RL312
I'm a poor black prisoner : working in the ice and snowThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203432) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
Now you know honey I was a poor man : sleeping out in the ice and snowTownsend, Henry; Poor Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403303A) Co14491D Yz L1030
This winter babe : going to be ice and snow Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ice and Snow Blues; Chicago, 28 Sept. 1931; (675671) BBB5626 BC4
Now little mama : it was in the ice and snow Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ice and Snow Blues; Chicago, 28 Sept. 1931; (675671) BBB5626 BC4
You got me trucking : through the ice and snow Wheatstraw, Peetie; Truckin' Thru' Traffic; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91525A) De7529 Say SDR192
If you don't believe it's pigmeat : come in and you won't regretLedbetter, Huddie; Pig Meat Papa; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (171812) ARC60455 His HLP4
Some hotshot got money : come in and go my bail McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005
Some hotshot got money : come in and go my bail McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037
Going to drink my liquor : drink it and win Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18
Make it ??? and easy : make it down by your door Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Stocking Feet Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30661) Pm12407 Mil MLP2013
Mama you remember the time : babe I made you like it and howKid Stormy Weather; Short Hair Blues; Jackson, Miss., 17 Oct. 1935; (JAX1792) Vo03145 BC7
Shake it and break it Lord : you can hang it on the wallLofton, Cripple Clarence; I Don't Know; probably Chicago, c. 1936 1938; ( ) private record Yz L1025
Well well some of them now will take your money : carry it and give it to another manWheatstraw, Peetie; Ain't It a Pity and a Shame; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C6488A) Vo1649 Say SDR191
Now me and my baby : was playing old Jack and JillEstes, Sleepy John; Jack and Jill Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62479A) De7365 RBF RF8
Bill Jack and Harry : will give you a call Leecan, Bobby; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
Aunt Jane and Uncle Bud : Macon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289A) OK8676 Mel MLP7324
Get you a job and roll for the man : and try to carry your labour homeReynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647212) Vi23258 Yz L1009
I'm going down to the courthouse : see the judge and the chief policeCollins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge6167 OJL2
And he got it like I made it : I killed him judge and that's all I knowSpivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596B) OK8581 Spi LP2001
It was judges and lawyers : says man you's the cause of it allVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712B) OK8859 Mam S3804
Lord I know my baby : sure going to jump and shoutAkers, Garfield; Jumpin' and Shoutin' Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM777A) Vo1481 OJL8
I'm going to telephone you : *we all* jump and shoutAlexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW1138) Vo02856 Yz L1010
Says I know my baby : she sure going to jump and shoutBig Bill (Broonzy); The Banker's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17281) Ch16327 Yz L1011
I know my baby I know my baby : and she's bound to jump and she's bound to jump and shoutEstes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482A) De7354 Sw S1219
I know my baby I know my baby : and she's bound to jump and she's bound to jump and shoutEstes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482A) De7354 Sw S1219
When I reach old Los Angeles California : you ought to hear me jump and shoutHardin, Lane; California Desert Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914501) BBB6242 Rt RL319
I know my baby : she's going to jump and shout Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Got the Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24711) Pm12354 Bio BLP12000
That's when I do my driving : they began to jump and shoutMcCoy, Joe; Pile Drivin' Blues; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6012 ) Vo1612 Yz L1002
There'll be one of these mornings : you going to jump and shoutMcCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262 ) BBB6260 Yz L1021;
I know my baby : she going to jump and shout Sluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; ( ) QRSR7086 His HLP17
Well when my baby come out and see me : I know she's going to jump and shoutWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Project Highway; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016525 ) BBB7302 RCA INT1175
Been trouble : since I have jumped and caught my headShaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); Moanin' the Blues; New York, 18 Sept. 1934; (159781) Vo02844 Yz L1002
But I've been kicked and driven : Lord from hand to handTexas Tommy; Jail Break Blues; Dallas, c. 25 Oct. 1928; (DAL689A) Br7044 Rt RL312
You must be kind and loving : and don't run around at nightGibson, Clifford; Beat You Doing It; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (482A) QRSR7087 Yz L1027
Sent for you baby : you treat me kind and sweet Hill, Bertha Chippie; Pleadin' for the Blues; Chicago, 23 Nov. 1926; (9949A) OK8420 Sw S1240
When the train left Avalon : throwing kisses and waving at meHurt, Mississippi John; Avalon Blues; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401473B) OK8759 Bio BLPC4
Well now she dreamed I was kissing and hugging her : close to my breastWilliamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494 ) BBB8914 BC20
Fall down on your knees and pray : the good Lord to help youArnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9428B) De7026 BC4
Lord I saw my man : fall on his knees and cry Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Dream Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (16991) Pm12098 BYG529.078
You better get on your knees and ask for mercy : because the judge giving breaks no moreSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7238A) MeM12117 Yz L1031
Said she knock and kick me : treat me like a lowdown dirty dogHenry, Hound Head; My Silver Dollar Mama; Chicago, 17 Oct. 1928; (C2452 ) Vo1288 His HLP2
I don't know and I don't care : where my loving daddy's goneSmith, Trixie; I Don't Know and I Don't Care Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17661) Pm12208 CC29
Because I keep : the don't know and don't care bluesSmith, Trixie; I Don't Know and I Don't Care Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17661) Pm12208 CC29
But I don't never sit down one time : you know and just sit and thinkWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Well now here I am here sick baby : you know and I'm I'm laying here in my bedWilliamson, Sonny Boy; T. B. Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040532 ) BBB8333 BC20
Oh you know and another half a pint : woman you will see me goWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064493 ) BBB8822 BC3
Now last night I was laying down dreaming : oh you know and I was dreaming all to myselfWilliamson, Sonny Boy; My Black Name Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070147 ) BBB8992 BC3
I'm going : where the Monon crosses the L and N Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Down South Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18218A) Ch16452 Yz L1019
I rode the Central : and I hustled the L and N Carr, Leroy; Alabama Woman Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6091B) Vo1549 RBF RF1
The L and N is a fast train : also that I N C N Davis, Walter; L and N Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (768021) BBB5143 RCA INT1085
L and N L and N : bring my baby back to me Davis, Walter; L and N Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (768021) BBB5143 RCA INT1085
L and N L and N : bring my baby back to me Davis, Walter; L and N Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (768021) BBB5143 RCA INT1085
When she left me good people : she rode that L and NDavis, Walter; L and N Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (768021) BBB5143 RCA INT1085
Then if I reach my home : I'll be changed all on that L and NEstes, Sleepy John; Hobo Jungle Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62481A) De7354 Sw S1219
Where were you baby : when that L and N left the shedGlaze, Ruby (Blind Willie McTell); Lonesome Day Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (716041) Vi23353 RCA LPV518
If I leave Texas anymore : going to leave on that L and NJefferson, Blind Lemon; Sunshine Special; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20066?) Pm12593 Mil MLP2007
Well she shakes it like the Central : she wobbles like the L and NMcTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050031) OK8936 Yz L1037
It's been snowing forty days and nights : lakes and rivers begin to freezeJohnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341A) De7397 Sw S1225
I'm lame and blind : can't hardly see Beaman, Lottie; Goin' Away Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14163A) Ge6624 OJL6
I'm lame and blind : can't hardly see Beaman, Lottie; Going Away Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC604 ) Br7147 Yz L1018
I'm not an elephant baby : my snout is large and roundFuller, Blind Boy; Stealing BoHog; New York, 7 Sept. 1937; (216272) ARC80165 BC11
Just as soon as I got ragged and hungry : now they all wants to laugh and grinArnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135A) De7285 CC25
Says you need not ask for no small favors : just go ahead laugh and grinArnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135A) De7285 CC25
Now they laugh and grin at me : because I ain't got a lousy dimeCarr, Leroy; Hard Hearted Papa; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164172) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
How can I sleep and keep from worrying : how can I laugh and keep from cryingDavis, Walter; Why Shouldn't I Be Blue; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493251) BBB8737 Yz L1025
I want to laugh and talk : with a longhaired teasing brownJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Horse Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25431) Pm12367 Mil MLP2004
Lord they will even laugh and grin in your face : Lord they don't mean you no goodShade, Will; Feed Your Friend with a Long Handled Spoon; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (555981) ViV38578 Rt RL311
Well well didn't never have no baby : now to laugh and talk with meWheatstraw, Peetie; Mama's Advice; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C6487A) Vo1620 BC4
You laughed and laughed : until you put my clothes in a pileGillum, Bill Jazz; You're Laughing Now; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020822 ) BBB7769 RCA INT1177
You laughed and said : honey I was driving you wildGillum, Bill Jazz; You're Laughing Now; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020822 ) BBB7769 RCA INT1177
You grinning laughing and talking : with most every man you meetWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208441) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
And she laughs and talks : with every brownskin old man she meetsNewbern, Hambone Willie; Hambone Willie's DreamyEyed Woman's Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402305B) OK8693 OJL17
So hungry : I grew lean and lank Beaman, Lottie; Rolling Log Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14162) Ge6624 OJL6
So hungry : I grew lean and lank Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC605 ) Br7147 Yz L1018
Lord if that woman left and quit me *now* : what in the world that I would doDay, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (1461862) Co14318D Yz L1010
From their legs and from their ankles : and on to their kneesStokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
Well all last night : I sat on the levee and moanedMcCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1
Call me a hotshot liar and a cheater : because I'm from TennesseeMcTell, Blind Willie; Come On Around to My House Mama; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (1493022) Co14484D Rt RL324
Spreading lies and gossip : surely is one shameful sinMoore, Monette; Scandal Blues; New York, c. Jan. 1925; (31779) Ajax17093 VJM VLP40
Just lightning and smoking : on the road somewhereDaddy Stovepipe; Stove Pipe Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11862A) Ge5459 Rt RL325
Oh lipstick and powder : sure won't help her none House, Son; My Black MamaPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4082) Pm13042 OJL2
Now don't you wish : your easy roller was little and cute like mineBlackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); I Whipped My Woman With a Single Tree; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563472) ViV38578 Rt RL311
Had a little girl : she was little and low Fuller, Blind Boy; Step It Up and Go; New York, 5 Mar. 1940; (26592A) Vo05476 BC11
She's little and neat : all nice so sweet Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Got a Letter from My Darlin'; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64731 ) Vi23267 Rt RL337
You may want to see me : look little and cute Sims, Henry; Tell Me Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L651) Pm12940 OJL2
Now she's little and she's low : right down on the groundSpand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm12817 Yz L1015
I say you need not think : because you little and cuteWiley, Geeshie (Elvie Thomas); Over to My House; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2651) Pm12977 Yz L1018
Can I get off *sneak living and tapping* : playing tip light across your floorMcTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140362) Vo02577 RBF RF15
Can I get off *snake living* and tapping : playing tip light across your floorMcTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519051) Co14632D Yz L1005
I'm going home : if I had a lock and key Chatman, Lonnie; New Sittin' On Top of the World; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15562) Pm13134 Bio BLP12041
Make no difference mama : take your lock and key McTell, Blind Willie; Cold Winter Day; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9956A) De7810 Yz L1037
I'm so lonesome : I'm so lonesome and I'm so blue Grant, Bobby; Lonesome Atlanta Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202122) Pm12595 Yz L1009
And when I'm feeling : lonesome and blue Jackson, Papa Charlie; Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26134) Pm12383 Yz L1029
That Flying Crow whistle : sounds so lonesome and sadWashboard Sam; Flying Crow Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644801) BBB8844 BC10
Lonesome and lovesick : baby just for you Calloway, Blanche; Lonesome Lovesick; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9459A) OK8279 CC32
Lonesome and lovesick : baby just for you Hill, Bertha Chippie; Lovesick Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1926; (9971A) OK8453 CC32
Now she's long and she's tall : shaped just like a cannonballArnold, Kokomo; Long and Tall; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070A) De7306 CC25
I'm long and tall : like a cannonball Baker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge6766 BC5
She ain't low and squatty : she ain't long and slimBarefoot Bill; She's Got a Nice Line; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1930; (1503021) Co14544D Rt RL325
If you want a good woman : get one long and tall Barner, Wiley; If You Want a Good WomanGet One Long and Tall; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug.1927; (GEX804A) Ge6261 Rt RL313
The woman I love : she's long and tall Bell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (1510372) Co14595D Rt RL325
Said she's long and tall : and half as sweet as she can beBig Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011
I'm a ramrodding daddy : Lord my rod is long and slimChatman, Bo; Ram Rod Daddy; New York, 4 June 1931; (404926A) OK8897 His HLP5
She's long and tall : and wears a diamond ring Collins, Sam; Do That Thing; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13050A) Ge6307 OJL10
I'm not short : I'm long and tall Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 2; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (485A) QRSR7079 Yz L1006
I ain't goodlooking : and I ain't long and tall Hill, Bertha Chippie; Low Land Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9456A) OK8273 Bio BLPC6
I got a loving faro : she's long and tall like me Howell, Peg Leg; Tishamingo Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431171) Co14194D RBF RF9
She's long and she's tall : she's shaped just like a willow treeJackson, Papa Charlie; She Belongs to Me Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (42431) Pm12461 Yz L1029
I've got another mama : she ain't long and up tallJefferson, Blind Lemon; Change My Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203872) Pm12639 Mil MLP2007
They paid a dollar an hour : but the work was too long and hardJohnson, Lonnie; Low Land Moan; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1927; (82043A) OK8677 CC30
Now my gal is built : long and tall Johnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts About that Gal; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522592) OK8946 CC30
I got a girl : said she's long and tall Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26271) ARC70757 Co C30034
Don't you wish : your good girl was long and tall like mineLewis, Furry; Good Looking Girl Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1132 Rt RL329
I was locked outdoors : huddled myself all night long and criedMemphis Minnie; Crazy Cryin' Blues; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO112A) Vo1678 BC13
I got a gal : says she's long and tall Moss, Buddy; Daddy Don't Care; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (129081) Ba33106 RBF RF15
Aah : she's long and tall Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L371) Pm13014 Yz L1020
Well I got a woman : she's long and tall Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L371) Pm13014 Yz L1020
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
Old Aunt Anna : long and tall Shade, Will; Take Your Fingers Off It; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C793 ) Vo03175 Jo SM3104
Now the gal I love : she's long and slim Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
*That* ??? : she's long and tall unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Sugar Pudding; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (470091) Vi21740 Rt RL337
Old Aunt Anna : she's long and slim unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683A) OK8908 OJL19
I got a gal : she's long and tall Weaver, Curley; Sweet Patunia; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (1473042) Co14386D His HLP32
I'm long and tall : like a cannonball Weaver, Curley; No No Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (1473052) Co14386D His HLP32
If you want a good woman : get you one that long and tallWilliams, Joe; Break 'Em On Down; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (0704871) BBB8969 BC21
I can look and see the greenback : growing on that hillCarr, Leroy; New How Long How Long BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7221A) Vo1585 RBF RF202
The hell with the search warrant : go look and see what you can findFoster, Dessa; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7238A) MeM12117 Yz L1031
Well well now you must stop look and listen : may be your best friend you don't knowWheatstraw, Peetie; All Night Long Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C9315A) De7082 AH158
Now my captain done called me : Lord and I got to goArnold, Kokomo; Buddie Brown Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91299A) De7449 CC25
Now I'm leaving you mama : Lord and it won't be longArnold, Kokomo; Head Cuttin' Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91331A) De7417 BC4
Some of these days : Lord and it won't be long Arnold, Kokomo; Tired of Runnin' from Door to Door; New York, 11 May 1938; (67346) De7464 Say SDR163
And my poor mother's old : Lord and her hair is turning greyBailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M209/10) Br7114 OJL5
Lord and if that don't do it : might be one more rounder goneBarefoot Bill; One More Time; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503051) Co14561D Rt RL325
Lord and the woman I been loving : she don't want me no moreBig Bill (Broonzy); Mr. Conductor Man; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18392) Ch16426 Yz L1035
Lord I know you going to call me : baby Lord and I'll be goneBig Bill (Broonzy); How You Want It Done; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (116112) Ba32436 Yz L1011
I believe I will get married : married Lord and settle downBig Bill (Broonzy); Rustlin' Man; Chicago, 9 Dec. 1935; (C8903) ARC unissued Rt RL316
Nobody knows : but the good Lord and me Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
Lord and my baby is leaving : crying won't make her stayBradley, Tommie; Window Pane Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18326) Ch16696 BC5
Lord and my room looked so lonesome : since my baby been goneBradley, Tommie; Window Pane Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18326) Ch16696 BC5
Lord and if I don't love you : I would not if I couldBradley, Tommie; Window Pane Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18326) Ch16696 BC5
Once I had a notion : Lord and I believe I will Brown, Willie; M and O Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4132) Pm13090 OJL5
And I asked her how about it : Lord and she said all rightBrown, Willie; M and O Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4132) Pm13090 OJL5
I say that I've got a woman : Lord and she lightning when she smilesBrown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5
Lord and I won't have to put up : with the lowdown way you doChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Gonna Worry Too; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704351) BBB8945 RCA730.581
Done took my babe away : Lord and blowed back at meCrudup, Arthur Big Boy; Mean Old 'Frisco Blues; Chicago, 15 Apr. 1942; (0708631) BB340704 RBF RF202
I'm going back home people : Lord and I'm going back there to stayDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 1; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854821) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
I have a VEight Ford now sweet mama : Lord and you know it won't be longDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854831) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
Maybe some day you will consider baby : Lord and acknowledge that you have done wrongDoyle, Little Buddy; Renewed Love Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM1521) OK05771 Rt RL329
Go in your kitchen : Lord and cook until she come homeEstes, Sleepy John; The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1929; (555811) ViV38549 RBF RF8
Lord how can I feel misery : Lord and feel like youEstes, Sleepy John; BrokenHearted, Ragged and Dirty Too; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555313) ViV38582 Rt RL307
Niggers had my woman : Lord and the blues had me Estes, Sleepy John; Stack O' Dollars; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (625472) Vi23397 Rt RL307
I woke up this morning : Lord and my baby was goneGillum, Bill Jazz; Got to Reap What You Sow; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034810 ) BBB8287 RCA INT1177
Lord and bacon : gone to a dollar a pound Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502731) Co14558D CC36
I done throwed up my hands : Lord and solemnly sworeHouse, Son; Dry Spell BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4262) Pm12990 OJL11
It might bring you sunshine : Lord and it may bring rainJames, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762A) De7213 AH158
I'm five foot two : Lord and that sweet man's five foot threeJohnson, Edith North; Good Chib Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15559) Pm12864 CC37
Now if I was a Gypsy : Lord and I could read your mindJohnson, Edith North; Can't Make Another Day; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15560) Pm12864 Riv RM8819
He knows he's a good honeydripper : Lord and I want him every dayJohnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018
The blue ghost has got the house surrounded : Lord and I can't get awayJohnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81802B) OK8557 CC30
Blue ghost has got my shack surrounded : oh Lord and I can't get awayJohnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63523A) De7537 AH158
For that stack of dollars is worrying me : Lord and I got to goJordan, Charley; Stack O' Dollars Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5834 ) Vo1557 Yz L1018
She's got a little bitty foot now : Lord and got them great big thighsKelly, Jack; Men Fooler Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM151 ) Vo05312 OJL19
I was first on Main Street : Lord and I started down BealeLewis, Furry; Jellyroll; probably New York, 28 May 1927; ( ) Vo1115 RBF RF11
I'd dive to the bottom : Lord and I'd never come upLewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454252) ViV38506 Yz L1008
Lord and if anybody wants to take her : I believe to my soul I'd dieMcClennan, Tommy; She's Just Good Huggin' Size; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044987 ) BBB8605 Rt RL305
Well I believe I'll marry : ooo Lord and settle downMemphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3167A) OK05670 BC1
Well I believe I'll get me a good man : ooo Lord and settle downMemphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3167A) OK05670 BC1
And she's tailormade : Lord and ain't no handmedownMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
Nobody knows : but the good Lord and me Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Pleading Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944191) BBB6140 CC35
Now my blues got at me : Lord and run me from tree to treeMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The First Time I Met You; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026421) BBB6766 RBF RF12
Now I'm going out west mama : Lord and I can't take youMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Out West Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026491) BBB6916 CC35
I'm worried today : Lord and I'm worried in mind Owens, Big Boy George; Kentucky Blues; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12571) Ge6006 Yz L1018
Please don't tell your husband : Lord and no one elsePatton, Charley; It Won't Be Long; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15220) Pm12854 Yz L1020
And it may bring sorrow : Lord and it may bring tearsPatton, Charley; 34 Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147391) Vo02651 Yz L1020
And that man had my woman : Lord and the blues had meReed, Willie; Dreaming Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476002) Co14407D Yz L1004
Well I went to the nation : Lord I thought I'd fall Lord and dieRichardson, Mooch; Mooch Richardson's Low Down Barrel House Blues Part 1; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (400215A) OK8554 Mam S3803
Nobody knows : but the good Lord and me Smith, Trixie; Praying Blues; New York, Sept. 1924; (18862) Pm12232 CC29
The world's jazz crazy : Lord and so am I Smith, Trixie; The World's Jazz Crazy and So Am I; New York, Mar. 1925; (20632) Pm12262 CC29
She's the fortunetelling woman : oh Lord and she don't tell no liesStevens, Vol; Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62541 ) Vi23347 Jo SM3104
Lord it's two drops of water : Lord and one or two grains of sandStokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
Than to be here in this town mama : Lord and deceive her menSykes, Roosevelt; Skeet and Garret; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403312A) OK8749 Yz L1033
I ask him if he love me : Lord and he walked away Tucker, Bessie; Penitentiary; Memphis, 29 Aug. 1928; (454412) ViV38526 Fwy FJ2801
I'm going to get me a brownskin woman : Lord and let all the yellow ones goWashboard Sam; Brown and Yellow Woman Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644831) BBB8937 RCA LPV577
Now I am a free man : Lord and sleeping all alone Washboard Sam; Brown and Yellow Woman Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644831) BBB8937 RCA LPV577
Just remember this day : ooo Lord Lord and we will never partWashboard Sam; She Belongs to the Devil; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644841) BBB8937 RCA LPV577
Well I got to ride this new highway : Lord and I'm going to cross the Gulf of MexicoWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Project Highway; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016525 ) BBB7302 RCA INT1175
Lord and I just looked on the almanac : Lord just to see when your birthday was going to beWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Number Five Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308481R) BBB8010 RCA INT1088
I said insurance man please don't turn me out : Lord and I ain't got nobody to bury meWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Insurance Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308561) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
Now and you know the woman I'm loving : Lord and she don't mean me no goodWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308571) BBB8094 RCA INT1088
Lord and they sure did treat me mean : because they taking my babe away from hereWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Train Fare Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (049198 ) BBB8610 BC20
Lord and I don't find my baby : it ain't no telling where I'll stopWilliamson, Sonny Boy; My Little Machine; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053002 ) BBB8674 BC3
And that woman done got lucky : Lord and stoled her man back againWilson, Leola B.; Stevedore Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26161) Pm12379 His HLP1
She's low and squatty : right down on the ground Baker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge6766 BC5
She ain't low and squatty : she ain't long and slimBarefoot Bill; She's Got a Nice Line; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1930; (1503021) Co14544D Rt RL325
Lord she is low and she is squatty : she's all right with meBig Bill (Broonzy); Down in the Basement Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (209221) Pm12707 Yz L1035
Lord she low and she squatty : but she's all right with meBig Bill (Broonzy); How You Want It Done; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (116112) Ba32436 Yz L1011
She's low and squatty : but I love that girl of mineCarr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156282) Vo02791 Co C30496
I was bonedown weary : a low and ache aching head Darby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003
Feeling low and weary : Lord I've got a trouble in mindHurt, Mississippi John; Blue Harvest Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401487A) OK8692 Bio BLPC4
I've got a gal : she's low and squatty Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; She Can Love So Good; Chicago, c. mid Aug. 1930; (C6079A) Vo1540 Mel MLP7324
I'm low and ornery : don't care what I do Jones, Maggie; Dangerous Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (1404893) Co14070D VJM VLP23
And she's low and she's squatty : and made right to the groundMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
Now she low and she squatty : she right down on the groundWilliams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539921R) BBB8738 RCA INT1087
I knows you'll go : leave me all lowdown and blue Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield BluesPart 2; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M202 ) Vo1442 OJL2
You treat me lowdown and dirty : baby that's all you doBlake, Blind; Brownskin Mama Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201062) Pm126062 Bio BLP12003
Treat me lowdown and dirty : any old way you do Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; If I Get Lucky; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (0648761) BBB8858 RBF RF202
Now you treat me lowdown and dirty : I believe I'll lose my mindCrudup, Arthur Big Boy; If I Get Lucky; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (0648761) BBB8858 RBF RF202
Oh I don't know why : they treat me so lowdown and cruelDickson, Pearl; Little Rock Blues; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (1453712) Co14286D OJL6
I'm just a lowdown man : always feeling lowdown and blueSpruell, Freddie; LowDown Mississippi Bottom Man; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207281) Pm12665 Mam S3802
That leaves no one : to love and care for me Dickson, Tom; Death Bell Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400355B) OK8590 Yz L1002
Give her all of your spare time : love and treat her rightJohnson, Robert; When You Get a Good Friend; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25841) ARC unissued Co CL1654
You miss my love and kisses : and you wish you back homeJones, Maggie; You May Go, But You'll Come Back Some Day; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401922) Co14063D VJM VLP23
Because that sure was one woman : I did mmm love and likeWilkins, Robert; I'll Go With Her Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM743 ) Br7158 OJL11
Because my heart is getting weaker : and I'm sinking lower and lower every daySmith, Clara; My John Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404931) Co14077D CC32
And if you could find someone : to treat you loving and kindEstes, Sleepy John; Who's Been Tellin' You Buddy Brown Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90097A) Ch50068 Sw S1219
A woman's so deceitful : but she's so loving and kindGibson, Clifford; HardHeaded Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577552) ViV38577 Yz L1027
She started to loving and squeezing : I thought she say son you just begunJaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C3585 ) Vo1539 Yz L1039
You know I did the best I could : to treat you loving and kindSykes, Roosevelt; As True As I've Been to You; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (694031) Vi23286 Yz L1033
Now she was a sweet little woman : she just wouldn't be loving and kindWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Skinny Woman; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07654 ) BBB7012 BC20
Bad luck and trouble : and the blues without a dimeGibson, Clifford; Blues Without a Dime; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57756 ) ViV38590 Yz L1027
Hard luck and trouble : meets me at the door Green, Lil; I'm Wasting My Time on You; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708031) BBB9010 RCA LPV574
They give me more hard luck and trouble : than I ever had beforeMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The First Time I Met You; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026421) BBB6766 RBF RF12
Because bad luck and hard work : oh Lord sure don't agree with meStevens, Vol; Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62541 ) Vi23347 Jo SM3104
I say the hard luck and trouble : every place I goWilliams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076641) BBB7065 RCA INT1087
*Every time* that M and O : when she came on that Santa FeBatts, Will; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1933; (137291) Vo02531 Yz L1021
I hate that train : that they all call the M and OBogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
To see that M and O train : and me and my daddy partBogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
Now when I leave here : I'm going to catch that M and OBrown, Willie; M and O Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4132) Pm13090 OJL5
Down on Number Nine : where the M and M men go Church, Blind Clyde; Number Nine Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56307) Vi23271 Rt RL329
Oh she left me this morning : and she caught that M and ODavis, Walter; M. and O. Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (629072) ViV38618 RCA INT1085
I'm a railroad man : and I love that M and O Davis, Walter; M. and O. Blues No. 3; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (706761) ViV23333 RBF RF12
I'm going to leave here people : going to catch that M and ODavis, Walter; M. and O. Blues No. 3; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (706761) ViV23333 RBF RF12
Now I love to hear : that M and O whistle blow Fuller, Blind Boy; Bye Bye Baby Blues; New York, 15 Dec. 1937; (221561) Vo04843 RBF RF9
If you don't find me on the M and O : you'll find me somewhere on that Santa FeMcClennan, Tommy; Bluebird Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074107 ) BBB9037 RCA LPV518
Your auntie and your uncle : and your ma and pa Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5894 ) Vo1618 BC13
And she do a little of this : and mama and she do a little of thatBig Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011
Some day you want me : mama and I won't want you Blake, Blind; Brownskin Mama Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201062) Pm126062 Bio BLP12003
Leaving your town : mama and I sure don't want to goChurch, Blind Clyde; Pneumatic Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56308) Vi23271 Rt RL329
I drinking wine and whiskey : mama and your homebrewed beerColeman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm12791 Rt RL340
Spend my woman's money : mama and she won't come Coleman, Jaybird; Save Your MoneyLet These Women Go; Birmingham, Ala., c. 11 Aug. 1927; (GEX802B) BP8052 Rt RL313
Have you ever been low in spirits : mama and you didn't know what was on your mindDavis, Walter; Call Your Name; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (0405231) BBB8470 Yz L1025
Even my old house seems haunted : mama and there ain't nobody aroundDavis, Walter; Can't See Your Face; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493201) BBB8600 Yz L1025
And her mama and her papa : they sure don't allow me thereEstes, Sleepy John; The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1929; (555811) ViV38549 RBF RF8
Why don't you get you some other man : oh mama and just let me beHarris, Otis; Waking Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476081) Co14428D Fly LP103
Give him thirtynine days : mama and that ain't allJackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043?) Pm12264 Yz L1029
I got the Maxwell Street blues : mama and it just won't payJackson, Papa Charlie; Maxwell Street Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (22882) Pm12320 Bio BLP12042
I live six twentyfour Maxwell : mama and I'm talking about youJackson, Papa Charlie; Maxwell Street Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (22882) Pm12320 Bio BLP12042
I get up early in the morning : sweet mama and I comb and curry my horseJackson, Papa Charlie; Coal Man Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (42442) Pm12461 Bio BLP12042
I'm going to buy you some blackeyed peas : mama and try to get along with youLasky, Louie; Teasin' Brown Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C945B) Vo02955 Her H201
Got drunk last night : mama and the night before McTell, Blind Willie; Mr. McTell Got the Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40311?) Vi unissued RCA INT1175
You may be deathbed sick : and mama and graveyard boundMcTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005
I've been shooting craps and gambling : mama and I done got brokeMcTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519051) Co14632D Yz L1005
I done pawned my pistol : mama and my best clothes in soakMcTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519051) Co14632D Yz L1005
The blues came down the alley : mama and stopped right at my doorMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The First Time I Met You; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026421) BBB6766 RBF RF12
And I'm going I'm going : mama and your crying won't make me stayMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026501) BBB6916 CC35
Say mama and papa : going to work Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L371) Pm13014 Yz L1020
Now but her mama and papa : they sure don't allow me aroundRachel, James Yank; Little Sarah; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555972) ViV38595 Rt RL310
But I'm liable to take my fortyfive : mama and turn you upside downSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930 (C7100 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031
Because your clothes all wrinkled : mama and your hair sure ain't fixed up rightStokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
One of these mornings : mama and it won't be long Stokes, Frank; It Won't Be Long Now; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454202) Vi21672 Rt RL307
But I won't be around here : mama and let you have your waySykes, Roosevelt; As True As I've Been to You; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (694031) Vi23286 Yz L1033
I ain't going to stay here : mama and nowhere elseWalker, Uncle Bud; Look Here Mama Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402008A) OK8828 Yz L1018
Now I'm just a walking ground hog : mama and I walks around in my denWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Ground Hog Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070143 ) BBB9031 BC3
Mama and I ain't ??? : ??? sure can use Big Bill (Broonzy); I Can't Be Satisfied; Richmond, Ind., 2 May 1930; (16569) Ge7230 Yz L1011
Mama and papa's in the back yard : trying to *call up Knot Hill*Davis, Walter; I Can Tell By the Way You Smell; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914331) BBB6059 Yz L1025
Mama and papa told me : when I left my home Green, Lil; I'm Wasting My Time on You; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708031) BBB9010 RCA LPV574
And along brownskin coming : man and drove me awayAkers, Garfield; Cottonfield BluesPart 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M201 ) Vo1442 OJL2
I'm going to eat my breakfast : man and lay back downAlexander, Texas; NinetyEight Degree Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402640A) OK8705 Yz L1004
Go on up the river : man and sell your sack Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170131) Ba33448 Rt RL317
She can stand in Melford : man and put the check on meChatman, Bo; The Ins and Outs of My Girl; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026141) BBB7213 Yz L1014
Says they'll take some other man and leave you : after you give them your last dimeChatman, Bo; Bo Carter's Advice; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026161) BBB7073 Yz L1014
What you want with a woman : man and she can't rob and stealChatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278781) BBB8093 Yz L1007
Now there's no such thing : as man and wife nowadaysChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Got to Help Me Some; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640001) BBB8834 RCA730.581
I stuck my head out the window : man and hollered who in the world is thatHawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; How Come Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15213) Pm12802 Yz L1010
I mean my man and my best friend : won't cheat in West End anymoreHenderson, Katherine; West End Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (235A) QRSR7024 His HLP21
Why we can't get along : oh just like man and wifeHill, King Solomon; Tell Me Baby; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12582) Pm13129 Yz L1004
I'm going to make things right with my good gal : man and it's tight like thatJefferson, Blind Lemon; Maltese Cat Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208201) Pm12712 Bio BLP12015
I'm trying to quit that eagleeyed woman : man and I don't know howJefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210953) Pm12739 Rt RL301
My woman got a new way of loving : man and it won't behaveJones, Jake; Southern Sea Blues; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL474 ) Br7130 His HLP2
If you want to go to Nashville : man and ain't got no fareLewis, Furry; Furry's Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454241) ViV38519 Rt RL333
I mean my man and my best friend : will never see the West End anymoreMack, Alura; West End Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14847) Ge6813 His HLP4
Because my man and I : don't agree Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Those All Night Long Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1599?) Pm12081 BYG529.078
You could hear me holler : man and I didn't have no time to swallowWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Black Panter Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070144 ) BB340701 BC3
You can go down on the corner : Market and Tenth Davis, Walter; That Stuff You Sell Ain't No Good; Louisville, 10 June 1931; (694162) ViV23282 RCA INT1085
Seems like me and trouble : is just running hand and handAnderson, Jelly Roll; I. C. Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12722) Ge6135 His HLP22
And me and my baby : had a falling out last night Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Kokomo Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND624 ) Vo1192 Yz L1019
To see that M and O train : and me and my daddy partBogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
When me and her get to laying in it : it ride like a Cadillac carClark, Lonnie; Down in Tennessee; Richmond, Ind., 21 Sept. 1929; (15661) Pm12871 Rt RL340
He looked at me and smiled : but yet they refused to sayCox, Ida; Rambling Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2294?) Pm12318 BYG529073
But me and my baby : we going to make everything all rightDarby, Blind; Deceiving Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675831) Vi23311 OJL20
Beef to me baby : me and pork chops do not agree Darby, Blind; Deceiving Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675831) Vi23311 OJL20
I want you to work hard : for me and my brother Edwards, Joe; Construction Gang; New York, 12 Sept. 1924; (72817B) OK8163 Sw S1240
Now me and my baby : was playing old Jack and JillEstes, Sleepy John; Jack and Jill Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62479A) De7365 RBF RF8
I was walking around the streets : hear somebody call me and I can't stopFuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600A) Vo05440 BC11
He wrote me and told me : just be sure it's one and two and threeFuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600A) Vo05440 BC11
I know me and my buddy : never will have no falling outGillum, Bill Jazz; Me and My Buddy; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064742 ) BBB8872 RCA INT1177
When me and my baby start to loving : we wants to fight like cats and dogsHarris, Otis; You'll Like My Loving; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476092) Co14428D Yz L1032
Because me and my whiskey : we going to have our wayHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Me and My Whiskey; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493462) Co14507D CC36
Down to the crap game : me and you Jackson, Papa Charlie; Drop that Sack; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21451) Pm12289 Yz L1029
I'm going to wreck my mind : competition going between me and my friendJefferson, Blind Lemon; Competition Bed Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207492) Pm12728 Rt RL306
Now me and this haunt : run breast and breast Johnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473822) Co14416D CC3
But me and my gin house liquor : well we sure can doJohnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250B) OK8838 Rt RL316
I'm going to save it for me and my baby : and snatch her some rainy dayKelly, Jack; Red Ripe Tomatoes; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137142) Ba32844 OJL4
Waiter looked at me and said : hey brother pay up before you eatLeecan, Bobby; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
But me and my buddy : both got lifetimes here Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Viola Lee Blues; Memphis, 20 Sept. 1928; (47066?) ViV38523 OJL21
If you don't want to fix it : tell me and I'll be moving onLucas, Jane; Fix It; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17278A) Ch16215 Riv RM8803
Oh she drinks her moonshine whiskey : but me and her will make everything all rightMcClennan, Tommy; You Can't Read My Mind; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064887 ) BBB8897 Rt RL305
Now me and my buddy : got a lifetime here McCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220A) Vo1686 Yz L1021
Well they beat me and they search me : fortyfive in my sideMcMullen, Fred; De Kalb Chain Blues; New York, 18 Jan. 1933; (12936 ) Ba32784 BC5
Hug me and she kissed me : called me sugar lump McTell, Blind Willie; Atlanta Strut; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (1492992) Co14657D Yz L1037
I'm going to build me a bungalow : just for me and my bumblebeeMemphis Minnie; Bumble Bee; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM773 ) Vo1476 His HLP2
Doctor looked down on me and shook his head : said I wouldn't mind telling you son but I can'tMemphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994 ) Vi23421 Rt RL337
The doctor looked down at me and shook his head : said I wouldn't mind telling you son but I Memphis Minnie; Memphis MinnieJitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5822 ) Vo1588 BC13
Now me and my black gal : had a fight last night Pickett, Charlie; Crazy 'Bout My Black Gal; New York, 2 Aug. 1937; (62467A) De7762 Rt RL310
Now me and my black gal : walking down Main StreetPickett, Charlie; Crazy 'Bout My Black Gal; New York, 2 Aug. 1937; (62467A) De7762 Rt RL310
I said now me and my baby : had a fuss last night Pickett, Charlie; Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon; New York, 3 Aug. 1937; (62487A) De7707 RBF RF9
Says me and my good girl : we had a falling out Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (154952) Ba33343 Yz L1017
If this place gets raided : it's me and my gin Smith, Bessie; Me and My Gin; New York, 25 Aug. 1928; (1468973) Co14384D Co CL856
I'll fight the army and navy : just me and my gin Smith, Bessie; Me and My Gin; New York, 25 Aug. 1928; (1468973) Co14384D Co CL856
I'm bound for Black Mountain : me and my razor and my gunSmith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (1506582) Co14554D Co CL856
She looked at me and smiled : and said go devil and destroy the worldSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO169A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
I want you to think about the things baby : that me and you used to doStokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418251) Vi21272 Rt RL308
Now let's have one more drink baby: we'll say goodbye to me and youTurner, Joe; Blues on Central Avenue; Los Angeles, 8 Sept. 1941; (DLA2739A) De7889 Br87.504
When I got home : the peoples met me and said Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785?) OK8859 Mam S3804
Then he looks at me and cries mama : I mean your sweet old girlWaters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022
Well well me and my woman : we can't get along no moreWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Somebody's Got to Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100324) BBB6356 Rt RL329
Walked bought me a ticket : oh for me and my friendWilkins, Robert; Get Away Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM742B) Br7158 OJL11
I was thinking about the good time mama : mmm Lord me and my baby once have hadWilliams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962461) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
Now me and my baby talked last night : and we talked for nearly an hourWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001 ) BBB8610 BC3
Lord now me and my baby we talked yesterday : and we talked in my back yardWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001 ) BBB8610 BC3
Me and my baby : walking down the street Fuller, Blind Boy; Step It Up and Go; New York, 5 Mar. 1940; (26592A) Vo05476 BC11
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
Me and my gal : was side by side Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Freeze to Me Mama; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493452) Co14507D CC36
Me and my rider : and two or three more Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431162) Co14194D RBF RF202
Me and my sugar : *something I did hold* Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Southern Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15667) Pm12899 Mil MLP2013
Me and my gal : are going to make everything all rightJohnson, James Stump; Barrel of Whiskey Blues; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (706801) Vi23327 Yz L1033
Me and my girl friend : went out for a little run Johnson, Lil; Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Do; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3355 ) Vo1299 His HLP2
Me and my baby : bought a VEight Ford Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26271) ARC70757 Co C30034
Me and the devil : was walking side by side Johnson, Robert; Me and the Devil Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3982) ARC unissued Co CL1654
Me and my brother : went around the bend McCoy, Joe; That Will Be Alright; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487083) Co14439D Yz L1021
Me and my baby : we don't get along so well Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Honey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO126 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
Me and my brother : was up in the loft Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
Me and my gal : walking down the street Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck YasYasYas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C3485 ) Vo1277 Yz L1039
Me and my gal : really had some race Thomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L172) Pm12826 Rt RL340
Me and my gal : ain't doing very well Williams, Joe; Somebody's Been Borrowing that Stuff; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854881) BBB5900 RCA LPV518
I mean every time she love me: and you know I can't be stillChatman, Bo; The Ins and Outs of My Girl; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026141) BBB7213 Yz L1014
Now since prices have went up : on meal and leg boneWashboard Sam; Life Is Just a Book; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644771) BBB8909 RCA LPV577
Lowdown mean and hopeless : is just the way I feelBell, Anna; Hopeless Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (171A) QRSR7007 His HLP21
I need a quickfilling dentist : because I'm mean and crossBryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 1; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (322A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
Now I'm just as mean and hateful : swear as I can beCarr, Leroy; Hard Hearted Papa; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164172) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
When I start drinking I'm mean and hateful : and I won't treat nobody rightSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO127 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
People across the water : they're crying for meat and breadShade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092 ) Vi21725 Mam S3803
[Baby tell me something, I want to know] : about those meatless and wheatless daysJefferson, Blind Lemon; Rabbit Foot Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30891) Pm12454 Mil MLP2004
Beside that woman : sits ever meek and mild Blake, Blind; Notoriety Woman Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208752) Pm12754 Bio BLP12031;
When I count them blues : the men and women is mineAlexander, Texas; No More Woman Blues; San Antonio, 9 Mar. 1928; (400446A) OK8624 Rt RL312
Where the men and women : all do meet Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck YasYasYas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C3485 ) Vo1277 Yz L1039
The men and women : running hand and hand Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018
Did you ever wake up : between midnight and day Amos, Blind Joe; C and O Blues; probably Chicago, c. July 1927; ( ) Vo1116 OJL17
Says this big ship going to leaking : right between midnight and dayArnold, Kokomo; Big Ship Blues; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91167A) De7361 Say SDR163
In the morning : right between midnight and day Arnold, Kokomo; Midnight Blues; New York, 11 May 1938; (63750A) De7510 Say SDR163
Have you ever waked up babe : between midnight and dayBarner, Wiley; If You Want a Good WomanGet One Long and Tall; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug.1927; (GEX804A) Ge6261 Rt RL313
Now the blues so worrisome mama : between midnight and dayColeman, Jaybird; Mistreatin' Mama; Birmingham, Ala., c. 11 Aug. 1927; (GEX801A) BP8052 OJL14
You stole my man : between midnight and day Cox, Ida; You Stole My Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (207681) Pm12704 BYG529073
Woke up this morning gal : 'twixt midnight and dayHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Barbecue Blues; Atlanta, 25 Mar. 1927; (1437571) Co14205D CC36
I woke up this morning : between midnight and day Howell, Peg Leg; Tishamingo Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431171) Co14194D RBF RF9
I'm going to wake up : between midnight and day Johnson, Louise; By the Moon and Stars; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4202) Pm13008 Mil MLP2018
And I remember one morning : between midnight and dayPatton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802
Well well well did you ever wake up mama : baby now between midnight and dayWheatstraw, Peetie; Ain't It a Pity and a Shame; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C6488A) Vo1649 Say SDR191
It's raining and storming on the sea : we're miles and miles from shoreJohnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801B) OK8557 CC30
Says I ain't had no milk and butter mama : Lord since my cow been goneArnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9428B) De7026 BC4
You can give right milk and butter now baby : who will stay at homeJohnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4032) ARC71065 Yz L1026
Lord I ain't had no milk and butter : since my wild cow been goneWilliams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962461) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
She yields so much milk and butter : I hate to see my wild cow leave homeWilliams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962461) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
Lord I ain't had no milk and butter : since he stole my wild cow and goneWilliams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962461) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
Well she's mine and she's yours : and she's somebody else's tooBell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48173) Pm12524 OJL14
You cannot eat and sleep : on mirth and glee Smith, Mamie; Jenny's Ball; New York, 19 Feb. 1931; (404852A) OK8915 Sw S1240
They understands my troubles : mmm and sympathize with meJohnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63523A) De7537 AH158
Mmm and I'm going back home now baby : and I ain't coming back here no moreTownsend, Henry; Long Ago Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403302?) Co14529D Yz L1003
Sure was a rough old dentist : he made me moan and weepBryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
He can moan and he can groan : I ain't fooling youSmith, Bessie; Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418192) Co14133D Co CL856
Made me moan and groan : in misery Smith, Bessie; Blue Spirit Blues; New York, 11 Oct. 1929; (1491343) Co14527D Co CL858
I never heard so much moaning and whining : in my life beforeSpruell, Freddie; Tom Cat Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207272) Pm12665 His HLP17
I'm going to cut out moaning and groaning : about these nogood JanesWheatstraw, Peetie; Cut Out Blues; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13551) Vo03444 Say SDR191
I have cut out moaning and groaning : about the nogood JaneWheatstraw, Peetie; I'm Gonna Cut Out Everything; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91320A) De7422 Say SDR192
Did you ever go down : on the Mobile and K C line Carr, Leroy; Alabama Woman Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6091B) Vo1549 RBF RF1
Monday and Tuesday : is [Mr Owens's] auction day Wilkins, Robert; New Stock Yard Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX107 ) Vo03223 OJL21
Monday and Tuesday : is [Mr Owens's] auction day Wilkins, Robert; New Stock Yard Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX107 ) Vo03223 OJL21
Well money and pretty women : running hand in handBig Bill (Broonzy); Worrying You Off My MindPart 1; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (16606?) Ba32559 Yz L1035
And you take all my money and drink it up : and come home and wants to fuss and clownJohnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519A) De7509 Sw S1225
A nogood woman mistreat me : she taken all my money and goneSykes, Roosevelt; All My Money Gone Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402452A) OK8727 Yz L1033
Said a monkey and a baboon : setting in the grass Anderson, . . . (Walter Taylor); ThirtyEight and Plus; Richmond, Ind., 14 Feb. 1930; (16266B) Ge7157 Fwy FJ2801
Now the monkey and the baboon : sitting on the fenceEstes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
Now ain't nothing to do : bootleg moonshine and ryeHouse, Son; Dry Spell BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4254) Pm12990 OJL11
But it seem like the *many ways draining* out of me : more and more every dayDoyle, Little Buddy; Hard Scufflin' Blues; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM171) OK05771 Rt RL329
Now can't you see : more and more every year Estes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005A) De7789 Sw S1220;
I got up next morning and come back home : been running ever sinceVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); She Ain't No Good; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404783B) OK8885 Mam S3804
I believe I'll lay down : take morphine and die Collins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge6167 OJL2
Before I stand to be mistreated : girls I'll take morphine and dieMoore, Rosie Mae; Stranger Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418332) Vi21408 OJL6
Sluefoot Mose and crosseyed Joe : didn't go in at allMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
I says mother and dad pack your trunk : we ain't safe here in this townJohnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341A) De7397 Sw S1225
My mother and dad left me : when I was too small to help myselfJohnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517A) De7487 Sw S1225
They'll make you *send* out your mother and father : to just break down the jailhouse doorMcTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9946A) De7078 Rt RL324
I've got a mother and father : they were never satisfied with meRainey, Ma Gertrude; Cell Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1924; (100012) Pm12257 Mil MLP2001
My mother and my sister : and my partner's wife Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Back Gnawing Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203442) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
I show you difference in a mother and a wife : ooo well my wife done throwed me awayWhite, Washington; Strange Place Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2978A) Vo05526 Co C30036
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;
I'm motherless and fatherless : sister and brotherless tooBarner, Wiley; If You Want a Good WomanGet One Long and Tall; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug.1927; (GEX804A) Ge6261 Rt RL313
I'm motherless and I'm fatherless : I'm almost friendless tooJohnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517A) De7487 Sw S1225
Then I got three hundred miles to go : traveling through the mud and clayHill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12522) Pm13116 Yz L1026
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
mules and men Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649261) BBB8950 RBF RF8
Well but it ain't but three in my family : that's me myself and IChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Me, Myself, and I; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640041) BBB8784 RCA730.581
I said baby at this particular time : it's just me myself and IChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Me, Myself, and I; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640041) BBB8784 RCA730.581
Nobody knows my troubles : but myself and the good LordRed Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Crying Mother Blues; Chicago, 4 Feb. 1936; (90597A) De7171 Br87.504
Get you broke naked and hungry : boys then come down on youReynolds, Blind Joe; Nehi Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1462) Pm12927 OJL11
Listen everybody : from near and far Big Bill (Broonzy); Eagle Riding Papa; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (95951) Ba0712 Yz L1011
Now you look so neat and you look so neat : and you talk so sweet you talk so sweetArnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9924 ) De7191 BC4
My wife cook me neckbones and beans : why'd you cook me chicken and duckWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Somebody's Got to Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100324) BBB6356 Rt RL329
When you get to setting down thinking : about the black gal treated you so nice and kindArnold, Kokomo; Old Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9653A) De7050 CC25
Lord when you setting down thinking about someone : have treated you so nice and kindArnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9656A) De7156 CC25
And I love you baby : you so nice and brown Bailey, Kid; Rowdy Blues; Memphis, c. 25 Sept. 1929; (M211) Br7114 OJL5
Preacher preacher : you nice and kind Brown, Hi Henry; Preacher Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11477A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
You mistreated me mama : you would not treat me nice and sweetCarr, Leroy; Southbound Blues; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156272) Vo03107 Co C30496
And you think about the woman : you treated so nice and kindDarby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003
Lord your ways is so loving : and your skin is nice and softDavis, Walter; Think You Need a Shot; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (1003391) BBB6498 RCA INT1085
Now I could come to love you : if you would treat me nice and kindEstes, Sleepy John; Vernita Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62463A) De7342 Cor CP58
I'm guilty kind old judge : please treat me nice and kindFoster, Dessa; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7239?) MeM12117 Yz L1031
I got a range in my kitchen : bake bread nice and brownFuller, Blind Boy; I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy; New York, 23 July 1935; (178622) ARC60156 BC11
Yes the reason why I like pigmeat : you know it's nice and sweetFuller, Blind Boy; Stealing BoHog; New York, 7 Sept. 1937; (216272) ARC80165 BC11
Well she can bake good jellyroll : and she's so nice and cleanGibson, Clifford; She Rolls It Slow; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69405 ) Vi23290 RCA INT1175
Now you didn't want me : when I was treating you nice and kindGillum, Bill Jazz; I Got Somebody Else; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064739 ) BBB8816 RCA INT1177
Now he ain't no organ grinder : he just nice and sweetGreen, Lil; My Mellow Man; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591511) BBB8640 RCA LPV574
Hey hey my daddy : he's so nice and brown Henderson, Bertha; Let Your Love Come Down; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205622) Pm12655 Bio BLP12037
She couldn't call so loud : but she calls so nice and plainJefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lonesome Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24722) Pm12354 Bio BLP12000
She don't call so loud : but she call so nice and plainJefferson, Blind Lemon; Right of Way Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (45152) Pm12510 Rt RL301
Now she bake good jellyroll : she bakes it nice and hotJohnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts About that Gal; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522592) OK8946 CC30
You can have it boiled : until it's nice and brownJones, Maggie; Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (1401742) Co14063D VJM VLP23
I got a range in my kitchen : bakes nice and brownLincoln, Charley; Jealous Hearted Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451032) Co14305D RBF RF9
I tried : to be nice and kind McCoy, Joe; Evil Devil Woman Blues; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C9299A) De7822 BC5
I loved your pigmeat : so nice and so sweet Mack, Alura; Wicked Daddy Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14848) Ge6797 His HLP4
When I first met you mama : you were so nice and kindMcTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050021) OK8936 Yz L1005
I want to tell all you men : nice and kind McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
I took you mama : treated you nice and kind McTell, Blind Willie; Cold Winter Day; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9956A) De7810 Yz L1037
But I tried to be nice : tried to be nice and kindMemphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1
Now boys don't never let : no woman treat you nice and kindMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Mistreatin' Woman Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026541) BBB7178 CC35
Lord I love my woman : she treats me nice and kindMoss, Buddy; Gravy Server; New York, 21 Aug. 1935; (17981 ) ARC61156 Rt RL318
Got a range in my kitchen : cooks nice and brown Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Jealous Hearted Blues; New York, c. 15 Oct. 1924; (19242) Pm12252 Mil MLP2001
*Electric all right : and* light shine nice and brightRainey, Ma Gertrude; Bessemer Bound Blues; New York, Jan. 1926; (23732) Pm12374 Mil MLP2001
I want something lowdown : daddy want it nice and slowRainey, Ma Gertrude; Down in the Basement; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26271) Pm12395 Jo SM3098
If your woman says she don't drink corn liquor : don't think she's nice and sweetShade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092 ) Vi21725 Mam S3803
If you take me back sweet daddy : I'll treat you so nice and kindSmith, Bessie Mae; Sugar Man BluesPart 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6167 ) Vo1559 His HLP2
There's a fire in my range : bakes nice and brown Smith, Clara; Mama's Gone Goodbye; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (1400534) Co14039D VJM VLP17
Because I have another woman on Biddle Street : will treat me nice and kindSpaulding, Henry; Biddle Street Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C3450 ) Br7085 OJL20
??? shoulders : nice and cute through the waist Stokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200482) Pm12552 Bio BLP12041
I got a gal named Yola : she treats me nice and kindTemple, Johnnie; New Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91248A) De7337 RBF RF16
What makes some women : when you treat them so nice and kindThomas, Jesse Babyface; No Good Woman Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (553272) ViV38555 Yz L1032
She's a *little old* woman : *so nice and clean* all the timeThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Good Time Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210271) Pm12752 Bio BLP12004
Mmm when I first seen you baby : you were so nice and kind to meTownsend, Henry; Long Ago Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403302?) Co14529D Yz L1003
I tried to treat you : nice and kind Washboard Sam; I'm Goin' to St. Louis; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049370 ) BBB8569 BC10
Every time I see you woman : got your glasses nice and cleanWeaver, Curley; Two Faced Woman; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9941A) Ch50065 His HLP31
My baby baked me fresh biscuits : baked them nice and brownWeaver, Curley; Fried Pie Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9943A) Ch50077 Rt RL326
Well now she was nice and kind : ooo well well she did not dog me aroundWheatstraw, Peetie; Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12621) Vo03396 RBF RF12
Well now she gave me money : and kept me nice and cleanWheatstraw, Peetie; Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12621) Vo03396 RBF RF12
I work for my woman : she's so nice and sweet Wheatstraw, Peetie; Low Down Rascal; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60507A) De7200 Say SDR192
I know he's good : I know he's nice and kind Wilkins, Robert; New Stock Yard Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX107 ) Vo03223 OJL21
When you catch your woman begging nickels and dimes : all up and down the streetShade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092 ) Vi21725 Mam S3803
*Now what I say* : save up your nickels and dimesWheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp No. 2; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91153 ) De7391 BC4
She's catching hunkies : both night and day Arnold, Kokomo; Busy Bootin'; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9923A) De7139 Say SDR163
I'm a rustling man : I rustle night and day Big Bill (Broonzy); Rustlin' Man; Chicago, 9 Dec. 1935; (C8903) ARC unissued Rt RL316
Hey hey : I'm lonesome night and day Blake, Blind; Hey Hey Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201081) Pm12606 Bio BLP12003
They're doing it : night and day Blake, Blind; Wabash Rag; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (201542) Pm12597 Yz L1016
Woke up this morning : mama was treating me night and dayBracey, Ishman; The Four Day Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (454612) ViV38560 Yz L1007
And I rode to make you happy baby : rode all night and dayCarr, Leroy; Four Day Rider; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6090A) Vo1574 Yz L1036
I used to be a playboy : I played out both night and dayChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Caught the Old Coon at Last; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704371) BBB8974 RCA730.581
Work now mama : both night and day Davenport, Jed; Save Me Some; Memphis, 20 Oct. 1930; (MEM774) Vo1513 OJL19
If the woman that you were loving : would mistreat you both night and dayDavis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962341) BBB6167 RCA INT1085
I like to yoyo : yes both night and day Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); YoYo Blues No. 2; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502692) Co14523D CC3
Then if you get a woman of your own : and make her happy night and dayJohnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336B) OK8635 CC30
I'm a steady rolling man : I roll both night and dayJohnson, Robert; I'm a Steady Rollin Man; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL378 ) ARC71267 OJL17
And you'll find me : hanging around the levee both night and dayJohnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250B) OK8838 Rt RL316
I walked and I walked baby : I walked to see you both night and dayJones, Elijah; Mean Actin' Mama; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (0201241) BBB7616 RCA INT1175
Oh mama : I dream about you night and day Lasky, Louie; Teasin' Brown Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C945B) Vo02955 Her H201
Did you ever wake up : 'twixt night and day Lincoln, Charley; Country Breakdown; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451071) Co14475D RBF RF15
I worked on the levee : mama both night and day McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1
I worked on the levee : mama both night and day McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1
I worked on the levee : mama both night and day McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1
I don't want no woman : wants to rove these streets night and dayMcFadden, Charlie Specks; Groceries on the Shelf:; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1551) Pm12928 Riv RM8819
Down in dark town : night and day McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (4050851) OK8924 Yz L1005
You bes with me every morning : Lordy every night and noonMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The First Time I Met You; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026421) BBB6766 RBF RF12
You go out at night and get full of bad whiskey : and stay out the whole night longMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026501) BBB6916 CC35
And I cut my little woman : both night and day Patton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802
Keep showing you love him : morning night and noonRainey, Ma Gertrude; Trust No Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26311) Pm12395 Jo SM3098
How can I love you : and you gone both night and dayReed, Willie; Leavin' Home; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495441) Co unissued His HLP17
How you think a poor man feels : one he loves stays out both night and dayShade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418911) Vi unissued RCA INT1175
You can hear her moaning : moaning night and morn Smith, Bessie; The Yellow Dog Blues; New York, 6 May 1925; (1405862) Co14075D Co CL857
He knows how to thrill me : and he thrills me night and daySmith, Bessie; Empty Bed BluesPart; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578??) Co14312D Co CL858
You can break them down both night and day : and won't be worried and bothered with no lawSpruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786 ) BBB5995 Mam S3802
Lord the policeman walked around me : they walked around me both night and daySykes, Roosevelt; Kelly's 44 Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (629042) ViV38608 Yz L1033
How can I love you : you stay out both night and dayThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Sawmill Moan; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203372) Pm12616 Bio BLP12004
Oh because she mistreat me : she mistreat me both night and dayTownsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300A) Co14529D Yz L1030
My baby mistreat me : night and day Townsend, Henry; Mistreated Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403301A) Co14491D) yz L1030
And you will miss my loving : each night and day Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Your Good Man Caught the Train and Gone; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404710A) OK8905 Mam S3804
We slept just like dogs : eat beans both night and dayWashboard Sam; Levee Camp Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644811) BBB8909 BC10
Everybody's working in this town : and it's worrying me night and dayWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
So I know : have to walk the streets night and dayWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7
Night and day : you sing those weary tunes Henderson, Katherine; Have You Ever Felt That Way; Long Island City, c. Oct. 1928; (257A) QRS7023 His HLP21
I have been walking : for nights and days Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'll Get Along Somehow; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030827 ) BBB8106 RCA INT1177
People since it's raining : it has been for nights and daysJefferson, Blind Lemon; Rising High Water Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (44915) Pm12487 Mil MLP2007
Now babe I've been in trouble : fortyfour nights and daysTownsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300A) Co14529D Yz L1030
Well I'm a rooting ground hog : and I roots both nights and daysWilliams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076621) BBB7065 RCA INT1087
Now eight and one is nine mama : nine and one is tenArnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
Now while you playing policy buddy : play five nine and fiftynineArnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25
If she leave there between nine and midnight : I'll overtake her just before daySpruell, Freddie; 4A Highway; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85782 ) BBB5995 Mam S3802
Nine and five my weakness : ten and four keeps me all in pawnGibson, Clifford; Bad Luck Dice; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57753 ) ViV38590 Yz L1027
That's where you get : my nineteen and thirtytwo Estes, Sleepy John; Easin' Back to Tennessee; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63649A) De7516 Sw S1220
My woman she told me : nineteen and thirtyfour Hogg, Andrew; Family Trouble Blues; Chicago, 18 Feb. 1937; (61856A) De7303 Rt RL315
I'm thinking about the year : of nineteen and twentynineJefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208192) Pm12692 Bio BLP12000
I remember one time people : oh it is in nineteen and twentyfourJones, Little Hat; Corpus Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402701B) OK8735 Rt RL315
I been doing the same thing baby : ever since nineteen and twelveLofton, Cripple Clarence; Monkey Man Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C948A) Vo02951 Yz L1015
But ever since : nineteen and twentythree Martin, Carl; Badly Mistreated Man; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C8812) OK8961 Yz L1016
Nineteen and seventeen : when the world was tough Memphis Minnie; In My Girlish Days; Chicago, 21 May 1941; (C37641) OK06410 BC1
Then if you lead me wrong this time : you won't lead me no and you won't lead me no moreEstes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482A) De7354 Sw S1219
Trouble in the morning : noon and night Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
At morning noon and night : that's all I'm thinking ofJones, Maggie; I'm a Real Kind Mama; New York, 7 May 1926; (142167?) Co14139D VJM VLP25
Folks I love my man : I kiss him morning noon and nightSmith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
And these fast trains north and south : have settled their lives in clayHill, King Solomon; The Gone Dead Train; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12542) Pm13129 Yz L1004
I'm standing on the railroad : looking north and southRupert, Ollie; I Raised My Window and Looked at the Risin' Sun; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (379632) Vi20577 Rt RL323
Grind it north grind it north : grind it north and grind it east and westSpivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115A) OK unissued Spi LP2001
Grind it north grind it north : grind it north and grind it east and westSpivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115C) OK8615 Sw S1240
Now it's east and west : north and south Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454212) Vi21738 Rt RL308
Steal it from the white folks : now and then Davenport, Jed; Save Me Some; Memphis, 20 Oct. 1930; (MEM774) Vo1513 OJL19
You better stop now and listen : and see what tomorrow bringsJames, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762A) De7213 AH158
Now some day you're going to want me back : baby now now and you going to acknowledge McClennan, Tommy; She's a Good Looking Mama; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044992 ) BBB8545 Rt RL305
Now you can't have me Elsie : now now and my partner tooMcClennan, Tommy; Elsie Blues; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053743 ) BBB8725 Rt RL305
Well now you keep me worried baby : honey now and bothered all the timeWheatstraw, Peetie; All Night Long Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C9315A) De7082 AH158
Tell him that I ain't got no money : now and he know I trying toWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Collector Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016521 ) BBB7428 BC3
I want you to come on baby : now and take a walk with meWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Honey Bee Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208421) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
Well we will take a walk out in the park : now and sit down under some little shady treeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Honey Bee Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208421) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
Now you's a whiskeyheaded woman : now and you stay drunk all the timeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208441) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
Because you's a whiskeyheaded woman : now and you stay drunk all the timeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208441) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
Well now and I took you out of the street baby : when you didn't have no place to layWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208441) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
Well now and I was going to buy you a ??? : I was going to buy you a Packard tooWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
My baby thinks she's a black panther : now and she won't do me awhileWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Black Panter Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070144 ) BB340701 BC3
Now and it's please please please darling : honey please don't take my lifeCarr, Leroy; My Woman's Gone Wrong; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156261) Vo02950 Co C30496
Now and you know I love you : that's why you treat me like the way you doMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026501) BBB6916 CC35
Now and it's moonshine : moonshine do harm to many menWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Moonshine; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (0201131) BBB7603 RCA LPV518
Now and I know my baby : and I know Miss Mary's going to scream nowWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Down South; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (0201171) BBB7665 RCA LPV518
Now and it ain't but the one thing : baby now that it really makes me cryWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Until My Love Come Down; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020119 ) BBB7576 RBF RF14
Now and you keep me bothered : worried all the timeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Lord, Oh Lord Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208451) BBB7847 RCA INT1088
Now and sometimes I feel : like I'm going going away to stayWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Lord, Oh Lord Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208451) BBB7847 RCA INT1088
Now and you don't treat me : nothing baby like you used to doWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Lord, Oh Lord Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208451) BBB7847 RCA INT1088
Now and she left me this morning : people and I been looking for her all day longWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Blue Bird BluesPart 1; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308511) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Now and if you think about me baby : I swear you can't do nothing wrongWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Little Girl Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308521) BBB8010 RCA INT1088
Now and she said she just walking around : just to tell these strange people the newsWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308571) BBB8094 RCA INT1088
Now and you know the woman I'm loving : Lord and she don't mean me no goodWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308571) BBB8094 RCA INT1088
Now and he said please Mr : said please don't shoot me no moreWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525 ) BBB8265 BC3;
Now and I'm sloppy drunk again woman : sleeping all by myselfWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064493 ) BBB8822 BC3
Now and I love my moonshine whiskey : I tell the world I doWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064493 ) BBB8822 BC3
Now and I need some petting baby : if you know what I meanWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Ground Hog Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070143 ) BBB9031 BC3
Now and if I can't come in : let me sit down in front of your doorWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Broken Hearted Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070145 ) BBB9031 BC20
Now my love is just like water : you can turn it off and onArnold, Kokomo; Black Annie; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9777A) De7092 Say SDR163
Now when you think I'm loving you mama : well I done turned you off and goneArnold, Kokomo; Black Annie; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9777A) De7092 Say SDR163
Love is like water : it turns off and on Day, Texas Bill; Goin' Back to My Baby; Dallas, 4 Dec. 1929; (1495121) Co14494D Rt RL327
When you think you got a good girl : Lord she done turn off and goneDay, Texas Bill; Goin' Back to My Baby; Dallas, 4 Dec. 1929; (1495121) Co14494D Rt RL327
But that fool just off and left me : she done moved to the piney woodJefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (204082) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004
Throw it up all over that woman : and let her go off and screamJefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (210961) Pm12739 Rt RL301
I'm going to haul off and buy me some : if I have to break her loose in jailJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm12852 Mil MLP2013
I coming home one Saturday night : pull my clothes off and I lie downMemphis Minnie; Memphis MinnieJitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5822 ) Vo1588 BC13
Because their love's like water : it turns off and onSmith, Clara; Down South Blues; New York, 27 July 1923; (811513) CoA3961 VJM VLP15
Time you think you've got them : it turned off and goneSmith, Clara; Down South Blues; New York, 27 July 1923; (811513) CoA3961 VJM VLP15
Because their love is like a faucet : it turns off and onSylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat032007 VJM VLP40
Time you think you've got it : it turns off and goneSylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat032007 VJM VLP40
Said my love's like water : it turns off and on Thompson, Edward; Seven Sister Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2413) Pm12873 Yz L1006
When you think I'm loving : I done took off and goneThompson, Edward; Seven Sister Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2413) Pm12873 Yz L1006
Oh love is like a faucet : that turns off and on Waters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022
Because every time you think you've got it : papa it's turned off and goneWaters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022
You know the baby kitten jumped up : oh and began to wineBurse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C7921) OK8956 Jo SM3104
Oh the life I'm living : oh and it's killing me Rhodes, Walter; Leaving Home Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453592) Co14289D Rt RL334
Oh I had a notion this morning : oh and I believe I willVirgial, Otto; Bad Notion Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962411) BBB6213 Mam S3802
Oh and the church bells is toning yeah man : on one Sunday morningArnold, Kokomo; Sissy Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9654A) De7050 CC25
Oh and I had religion : Lord this very day House, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4101) Pm13013 OJL5
Oh and talk all night : tell poor Timmy what you pleaseWilkins, Robert; I Do Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (47000 ) Vi23379 OJL5
That's where you'll get your car : oil and greasedTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck YasYasYas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C3485 ) Vo1277 Yz L1039
Some people say that's no blues : but that story's old and staleJohnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518A) De7487 Sw S1225
Because the way I worry : I will soon be old and greyRainey, Ma Gertrude; Those All Night Long Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1599?) Pm12081 BYG529.078
There's old Aunt Sally : old and grey Williams, Henry; Georgia Crawl; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1928; (1461482) Co14328D Rt RL316
Now I'm old and feeble : but I still got my loving waysWoods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); The Rooster's Crowing Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56340 ) ViV38593 Her H205
Now I'm old and feeble : I still got my loving waysWoods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); The Rooster's Crowing Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56340 ) ViV38593 Her H205
Come on and let me know : who you are Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; ( ) Vo1420 Yz L1039
Come on and give me what I want mama : then you won't hear me howl no moreSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6405A) Vo1558 Yz L1031
Baby come on and sit down and talk to me : and give me one more trySmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031
I'm going to search this shack this morning : come on and hear this search warrant readSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7238A) MeM12117 Yz L1031
So go on and take the punishment : it's no worry of mineWashboard Sam; You Stole My Love; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703821) BBB9018 RCA LPV577
I walked on and on : with my fortyfour in my handWiggins, James Boodle It; FortyFour Blues; Richmond, Ind., 12 Oct. 1929; (15768A) Pm12860 OJL15
Don't you hear me crying : little on and on Woods, Oscar; Don't Sell ItDon't Give It Away; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60849 ) De7219 Yz L1032
Now one and one is two mama : two and two is four Arnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
He wrote me and told me : just be sure it's one and two and threeFuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600A) Vo05440 BC11
Now one and one is two : three and two is four Johnson, Robert; Sweet Home Chicago; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA2582 ) Vo03601 OJL17
Now I'm just as sure : just as sure as one and one is twoWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308571) BBB8094 RCA INT1088
Well well you have a new calf : ooo and your milk is turning blueJohnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4032) ARC71065 Yz L1026
Well now but your milk is turning blue : ooo and I believe he's out of luckJohnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4032) ARC71065 Yz L1026
Now you have a little new calf : ooo and your milk is turning blueJohnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4033) ARC unissued Co CL1654
Well well I'm going to find my good girl : ooo and I won't be blue no moreWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BBB6356 Rt RL329
Go out and get something : bring it home to you Bell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (1510372) Co14595D Rt RL325
I've got the key to the highway : and I'm booked out and bound to goBig Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C37451) OK06242 RBF RF1
Go out and get full of liquor : wake the whole neighborhoodBlind Percy; Fourteenth Street Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (201802) Pm12584 Rt RL327
Just to tell her sweet man : her monkeyman is out and goneCalloway, Blanche; Lazy Woman's Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9458A) OK8279 CC32
She put me out and broke my heart : just to pass the time awayCarr, Leroy; BrokenHearted Man; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164251) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
It was thundering out and lightning : oh Lord how it did rainCarr, Leroy; Tight Time Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164331) Vo03034 Bio BLPC9
And a woman run out and hollered : scared my mule awayCovington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325
I did not think my baby : would go out and stay all nightGillum, Bill Jazz; Let Her Go; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030823 ) BBB8027 RCA INT1177
I got the key to the highway : billed out and ready to goGillum, Bill Jazz; Key to the Highway; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044972 ) BBB8529 RBF RF16
When you come in : your rider she's out and gone Howell, Peg Leg; Tishamingo Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431171) Co14194D RBF RF9
Then we go out and break them down : honey till early mornJefferson, Blind Lemon; Saturday Night Spender Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212012) Pm12771 Rt RL335
Babe they go out and take money : from a man walking with a walking caneJordan, Charley; Gasoline Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6164 ) Vo1551 Yz L1030
Mama mama mama mama crying out and say oh Lord : there's nothing in the world poor daddy Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9386A) De7076 Rt RL314
Go out and work hard : and bring my money home to youMcTell, Blind Willie; Your Time to Worry; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9957A) De7117 Rt RL324
Jim Strainer killed poor Lula : I'm booked out and bound to goShade, Will; Jim Strainer; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (599612) Vi23421 Rt RL337
Now come on girl : let's go out and have some fun Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785 ) BBB6261 OJL18
Now come on baby : we'll go out and have some really funSpruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785 ) BBB6261 OJL18
Well when my baby come out and see me : I know she's going to jump and shoutWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Project Highway; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016525 ) BBB7302 RCA INT1175
Well and when they go out and stay all night long : your mother's standing in her back door Williamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308551) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
Lord if I come out and see my shadow : John I believe I'll go back inWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Ground Hog Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070143 ) BBB9031 BC3
Turn over and grab the pillow : where you great gal used to layBarner, Wiley; If You Want a Good WomanGet One Long and Tall; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug.1927; (GEX804A) Ge6261 Rt RL313
You will turn over and hug a pillow : where your daddy used to dieMoore, Alice; Black Evil Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C9317A) De7028 OJL20
And I turned over and hugged the pillow : where my baby used to layRoland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (154952) Ba33343 Yz L1017
Then I turn over and hug the pillow : where my baby used to layRoland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (154952) Ba33343 Yz L1017
Then I turned over and hugged the pillow : where my baby used to layRoland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (154952) Ba33343 Yz L1017
Then I turned over and hugged the pillow : where my baby used to layRoland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (154952) Ba33343 Yz L1017
Then I turn over and hug the pillow : where my baby used to layRoland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (154952) Ba33343 Yz L1017
Lord I'm going to get me a good girl : or jump overboard and drownBig Bill (Broonzy); Mississippi River Blues; Chicago, 23 Mar. 1934; (803951) Ba32670 Yz L1011
If the blues overtake me : jump overboard and drownCole, James; Mistreated the Only Friend You Had; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18324) Ch16718 Rt RL311
If I don't find *fourteen* : I'm going to jump overboard and drownJefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30701) Pm12425 Rt RL301
If the blues overtake me : I'll jump overboard and drownKyle, Charlie; Kyle's Worried Blues; Memphis, 1 Sept. 1928; (454682) Vi21707 Yz L1018
I'm going to the river : I'm going to jump overboard and drownLewis, Furry; Jellyroll; probably New York, 28 May 1927; ( ) Vo1115 RBF RF11
The blues overtake him : he jump overboard and drownMcTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
I come back to my home : I's about to overboard and drownRichardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375A) OK8576 Mam S3803
If the blues get too heavy : he'll jump overboard and drownStokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454212) Vi21738 Rt RL308
You can all have the Rolls Royal : your Packard and StudsGibson, Cleo; I've Got Ford Movements in My Hips; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402311) OK8700 Sw S1240
Woman take the blues : she going to buy her a paper and readBaker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt9427 Yz L1012
Woman take the blues : she going to buy her a paper and readBaker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge6751 Her H201
Then I'll give you silver : give you paper and goldWilkins, Robert; Get Away Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM742B) Br7158 OJL11
Lord everything now : baby would be peaches and creamBig Bill (Broonzy); When I Had Money; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC3036A) Vo05563 RBF RF16;
Get my pencil and paper : I'm going to sit right downLewis, Furry; Furry's Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454241) ViV38519 Rt RL333
He got to *point it fast* : people and I don't mean maybeBlake, Blind; Hookworm Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15251A) Pm12794 Bio BLP12031
So long people and sweethearts : I'll soon be on my wayCarr, Leroy; Hurry Down Sunshine; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL43) Vo02741 Co C30496
Pretty woman like a man : love him people and shake hands and goJones, Little Hat; Rolled From Side to Side Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402698A) OK8794 Yz L1010
I have mistaken my life : people and I can't get back againLofton, Cripple Clarence; Change My Mind Blues; probably Chicago, c. 1936 1938; ( ) private record Yz L1025
Now and she left me this morning : people and I been looking for her all day longWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Blue Bird BluesPart 1; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308511) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Now my bluebird left me the other day : people and I ain't seen her sinceWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Blue Bird BluesPart 1; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308511) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Now what's the use of loving : people and I don't see why I shouldWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308571) BBB8094 RCA INT1088
Now you know the rain washed away my cotton : people and the sun burned up my new ground Williamson, Sonny Boy; Big Apple Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064020 ) BBB8766 BC20
Get me a pick and shovel : dig down in the ground Beaman, Lottie; Rolling Log Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14162) Ge6624 OJL6
Get me a pick and shovel : dig down in the ground Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC605 ) Br7147 Yz L1018
Says a pick and a shovel : way down *Joe Brown's* coal mineDaniels, Julius; NinetyNine Year Blues; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379322) Vi unissued Fwy FA2953
Get your pick and shovel : work with that construction bunchEdwards, Susie; Construction Gang; New York, 12 Sept. 1924; (72817B) OK8163 Sw S1240
Get a pick and shovel : dig down in the mine Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (1482702) Co14535D Rt RL318
Grab a pick and shovel : and roll from sun to sun Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chock House Blues; Chicago, c. May or June 1926; (25582) Pm12373 Mil MLP2007
I got myself a pick and shovel : I reached twelve that nightJohnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473822) Co14416D CC3
He said get your pick and shovel : and get deep down in mineThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203432) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004
Well the cook's in the kitchen : picking and fussing over turnip greensJefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (204082) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004
She got a dress she wear sweet mama : said it's pink and blueThomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; ( ) Vo1197 OJL3
She had a dress she wear loving babe : says it's pink and blueThomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C4624) Vo1443 Yz L1004
Well that a pity and a shame : ways the women treats the menWheatstraw, Peetie; Ain't It a Pity and a Shame; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C6488A) Vo1649 Say SDR191
Then you'll set right here : play and begin to sing this songStokes, Frank; Hunting Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212341) Pm12774 Rt RL333
Well the lawyer pleaded: and the judge he done wrote it downNewbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297B) OK8740 RBF RF202
Says I'm going to eat my breakfast : please and lay back downArnold, Kokomo; Buddie Brown Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91299A) De7449 CC25
I got the Georgia blues : for the plow and the hoeBlake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm12824 Bio BLP12037
You have a nice line of jive : with a plow and a hoeWashboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644781) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
The police and a sergeant : they's acoming after meWilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM741B) Br7168 Rt RL307
Police and detectives : will declare by surprise Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M184 ) Br7137 OJL20
Times have caught me : living on pork and beans Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18
Lord I'm crazy about my pork and beans : wild about my good beef stewDavis, Carl (Dallas Jamboree Jug Band); Elm Street Woman Blues Dallas, 20 Sept. 1935; (DAL103 ) Vo03092 BC2
You know down here : where you got your steak potatoes and teaSykes, Roosevelt; 3 6 and 9; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4492) Pm13004 Riv RM8819
Ain't nothing on the table : but the pots and the pansCollins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge6307 OJL10
Beat me to a frazzle : with your skillets pots and pansSmith, Trixie; You've Got to Beat Me to Keep Me; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (20152) Pm12256 CC29
I scrubbed them pots and kettles : I washed and ironed the white folks clothesSpivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596B) OK8581 Spi LP2001
Well I went out mama : and I begin to prayer and moanHill, Sammy; Needin' My Woman Blues; Dallas, 9 Aug. 1929; (55320) ViV38588 Yz L1004
You sister will do anything : when he begins to preach and smileWashboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1424) Pm12954 Her H205
While the preacher and the sister : *love* those narrowface *bones*Washboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1424) Pm12954 Her H205
But I just hope I'll be happy with my future : as I am with my present and pastChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Caught the Old Coon at Last; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704371) BBB8974 RCA730.581
The north wind has begin howling : [and, but] the skies are pretty and blueDavis, Walter; Howling Wind Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 31; (675791) ViV23308 RCA INT1085
I can prowl and do good : because I sleeps in a hollow logSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO165A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
You running so quick and dangerous : that I won't have no woman at allShort, Jaydee; Grand Daddy Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11479A) Vo1708 Yz L1018
Down in Black Mountain : they all shoots quick and straightSmith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (1506582) Co14554D Co CL856
When everything is quiet and easy : Mr grinder can have his wayChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Grinder Man Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535921) BBB8584 RCA730.581
For if I be mean to my woman : she will really quit and take someone elseJones, Little Hat; New Two Sixteen Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402647A) OK8712 His HLP32
Says we was ragged and dirty : some called us a trampAlexander, Texas; Water Bound Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402642A) OK8785 Rt RL327
Just as soon as I got ragged and hungry : now they all wants to laugh and grinArnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135A) De7285 CC25
Now I'm brokenhearted : ragged and dirty too Estes, Sleepy John; BrokenHearted, Ragged and Dirty Too; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555313) ViV38582 Rt RL307
I am broke and hungry : ragged and dirty too Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Broke and Hungry; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3076?) Pm12443 Mil MLP2007
Now I'm broke and I'm hungry : ragged and I'm dirty tooWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Broken Hearted Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070145 ) BBB9031 BC20
Says I'm raggedy and I'm hungry : and I ain't got no place to goArnold, Kokomo; Red Beans and Rice; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91162A) De7347 BC4
I've been raggedy and dirty : haven't got no place to stayJohnson, James Stump; Barrel of Whiskey Blues; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (706801) Vi23327 Yz L1033
That's the gal'd walk through the rain and snow : for to ease that thing on meJefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (200652) Pm12551 Bio BLP12015
I'll get a job in the coal yard : work in the rain and snowJohnson, Lonnie; Baby Please Don't Leave Me No More; New York, 11 June 1929; (402441A) OK8754 CC30
I did more for you baby : mama in the rain and snowShade, Will; I Packed My Suitcase, Started to the Train; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403121) Vi21412 Rt RL311
They would carry me out : in the rain and cold White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2979A) Vo05489 Co C30036
It's raining and storming on the sea : we're miles and miles from shoreJohnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801B) OK8557 CC30
It's raining and it's hailing : storming daddy on the seaWilson, Leola B.; Stevedore Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26161) Pm12379 His HLP1
I would raise and fly : God knows where my lover wasWilkins, Robert; Long Train Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M191 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
Now I've rambled and I've rambled : until I broke my poor self downLockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640 ) BBB8820 BC7
I rambled this wide world over : I rambled and traveled aroundThomas, Henry; Arkansas; Chicago, c. early July 1927; ( ) Vo1286 Rt RL312
Rambled and I rambled : till about the break of dayWheatstraw, Peetie; Shack Bully Stomp; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63539A) De7479 BC4
Shake shake Mattie : shake rattle and roll McCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO109A) Vo1668 Mam S3803
But a black gal get a rusty razor and run you all over town : and you know that woman raises hell Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918 ) BBB8852 BC7
If I going to take my razor and cut your late hours : you wouldn't think I be serving you rightHill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12521) Pm13116 Rt RL335
I'm going to take my razor and cut your late hours : you wouldn't think I be serving you rightHill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12522) Pm13116 Yz L1026
I'm bound for Black Mountain : me and my razor and my gunSmith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (1506582) Co14554D Co CL856
Can't read and write : can't spell my name McTell, Blind Willie; Come On Around to My House Mama; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (1493022) Co14484D Rt RL324
Can't read and write : can't even spell my name McTell, Blind Willie; Drive Away Blues; Atlanta, 26 Nov. 1929; (565991) ViV38580 Yz L1005
Yon she gone she gone : with a red and green light behindBlack Ivory King (Dave Alexander); The Flying Crow; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61795A) De7307 BC5
A train left the depot : with a red and blue light behindJefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24751) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
Now she's gone she's gone : with a red and green light behindWashboard Sam; Flying Crow Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644801) BBB8844 BC10
There was something in my bedroom : began to reel and rockBradley, Tommie; Four Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17886A) Ch16339 OJL19
When the old Titanic : begin to reel and rock Brown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
You can shut your eyes : begin reel and rock Church, Blind Clyde; Number Nine Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56307) Vi23271 Rt RL329
Oh reel and rock me baby : honey if it's all night longGlaze, Ruby (Blind Willie McTell); Rollin' Mama Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71603 ) Vi23328 Rt RL324
The shack where we was living : she reel and rock but never fellJohnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503B) OK8512 CC30
I'm reeling and rocking : Lord howling like a houndJackson, Papa Charlie; Up the Way Bound; Chicago, c. May 1926; (25471) Pm12375 Yz L1029
I've been reeling and arocking : hounded like a houndRainey, Ma Gertrude; Moonshine Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1608?) Pm12083 BYG529.078
When she walks : she reels and rocks behind Fuller, Blind Boy; Good Feeling Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26616A) OK06231 BC11
We pay our house rent and grocery bills : and the pimps get the rest of our payJohnson, Lonnie; Crowin' Rooster Blues; Chicago, 7 Feb. 1941; (0592051) BBB8804 RCA LPV518;
*The rich and the poor* : got the hesitating bluesCollins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge6379 OJL10
I've got the rickets and the rackets : and my baby's got the Mobile bluesColeman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (1482582) Co14440D RBF RF15
I'm going to ride and ramble : till cherry come back to meJames, Skip; Cherry Ball Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7482) Pm13065 Bio BLP12029
Fortyone derringer : in my right and left hand Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18
Well well the right and left that Joe Louis was using : ooo well man give John Henry Louis' Williamson, Sonny Boy; Joe Louis and John Henry; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040535 ) BBB8403 BC3
Take these rings and chains : from all around my legsMcMullen, Fred; De Kalb Chain Blues; New York, 18 Jan. 1933; (12936 ) Ba32784 BC5
White man take the blues : he walk to the river and sit downStokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454212) Vi21738 Rt RL308
Dirty roaches and the chinches : done tore my little gin house downKid Stormy Weather; Short Hair Blues; Jackson, Miss., 17 Oct. 1935; (JAX1792) Vo03145 BC7
Roaches and the bedbugs : playing a game of ball Lewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M186 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
I'm a poor boy : stood on the road and cried Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Poor Boy a Long Ways from Home; New York, 16 June 1927; (1442812) Co14246D Rt RL326
I wonder why he leaves me : to roar and cry the whole night throughRainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22111) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001
I'll rob and steal : and I'll bring it home to youBracey, Ishman; My Brown Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45459?) Vi21691(?) Rt RL330
And then I know : she's going out to rob and stealCampbell, Gene; Robbin' and Stealin' Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C5704B) Br7170 His HLP2
What good is a woman : if she don't rob and steal Campbell, Gene; Robbin' and Stealin' Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C5704B) Br7170 His HLP2
I soon got rid of her : she couldn't rob and stealCampbell, Gene; Robbin' and Stealin' Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C5704B) Br7170 His HLP2
Times is done got so tight : so I'm going to rob and stealCarr, Leroy; Tight Time Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164331) Vo03034 Bio BLPC9
What you want with a woman : man and she can't rob and stealChatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278781) BBB8093 Yz L1007
He's got to rob and steal : don't he got to leave out of this man's townChatman, Bo; Country Fool; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278791) BBB8122 Yz L1014
I will work rob and steal for her : baby in the frosty snowCole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19971) Vo1187 Rt RL313
I'm going to rob and I'm going to hijack : until I get satisfiedDavis, Walter; Travelin' this Lonesome Road; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854801) BBB5982 RCA INT1175
Some people like religion : some like to rob and stealGibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760 ) Vi38612 Yz L1027
He don't stand on no corners : he don't rob and stealGreen, Lil; My Mellow Man; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591511) BBB8640 RCA LPV574
Because I've got to make a living : if I have to rob and stealMartin, Carl; Let's Have a New Deal; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90294A) De7114 BC14
Want for me to beg rob and steal : bring it all home to youShade, Will; Sometimes I Think I Love You; Chicago, 9 June 1927; (386571) Vi20809 OJL19
Said I rob and steal : and make everything for youStokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47742) Pm12531 Rt RL308
Now I'm going to be a robber and a cheater : I'm going to take that to be my gameArnold, Kokomo; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91332A) De7417 CC25
Because the rock and concrete : oh well well they's giving my feet the bluesWheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164A) De7311 BC4
Rocks and gravel : ??? road McCoy, Joe; Cherry Ball Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5864A) Vo1535 Pal PL101
Said you roll and you tumble : till it almost make you blindArnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9656A) De7156 CC25
At night I'm hot with fever : and I just roll and tossBryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 1; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (322A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
Blues you made me roll and tumble : you made me weep and sighMartin, Sara; Death Sting Me Blues; Long Island City, Nov. 1928; (278A) QRSR7042 BYG529073
And I rolled and I tumbled : and I cried the whole night longAkers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM776 ) Vo1481 OJL11
And I rolled and I tumbled : and I cried the whole night longJohnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26331) ARC unissued Co CL1654
And I rolled and I tumbled : and I cried the whole night longNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
My girl rolled and tumbled : cried the whole night longThompson, Edward; Seven Sister Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2413) Pm12873 Yz L1006
I rolled and I tumbled : from side to side Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working Man; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60506A) De7200 BC4
I've been rolling and drifting : from shore to shoreBeaman, Lottie; Rolling Log Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14162) Ge6624 OJL6
I been rolling and drifting : along the road Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC605 ) Br7147 Yz L1018
I've been rolling and drifting : along the road Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC605 ) Br7147 Yz L1018
You commence rolling and tumbling : I guess I'm Tampa boundBlake, Blind; Tampa Bound; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (30622) Pm12442 Bio BLP12023
Oh Lord he's rolling and he's tumbling : know he just can't sleep aloneShade, 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 aloneShade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418912) Vi21524 Rt RL322
She rolls and she tumbles : now from side to sideWheatstraw, Peetie; Sick Bed Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91317A) De7403 Say SDR192
Looking : for my room and board Beaman, Lottie; Rolling Log Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14162) Ge6624 OJL6
Just looking : for my room and board Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC605 ) Br7147 Yz L1018
My new man had left me : just a room and an empty bedSmith, Bessie; Empty Bed BluesPart; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578??) Co14312D Co CL858
When a woman gets the blues : she goes to her room and hidesSmith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400643) Co14041D VJM VLP17
When a woman gets the blues : she goes to her room and hidesSmith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17671) Pm12211 CC29
Now the government furnish you a milkcow : a rooster and some portion of henEstes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461A) De7414 Sw S1219
And when the rooster and the hen : go to the barn to playSpivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526A) OK8713 Spi LP2001
He's got roots and herbs : steals a woman man everywhere he landShort, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
I beat my baby : man with a rope and a line Chatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278781) BBB8093 Yz L1007
Going down to the river : take a rope and a rock Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972A) De7567 Cor CP58
I'm going to the river : with a rope and a rock Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM804 ) Vo1477 Her H205
Because my man's on the Wabash : with the rough and tumbling bluesRainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22102) Pm12311 Mil MLP2001
And when I woke up this morning : my poor head was going round and roundArnold, Kokomo; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91332A) De7417 CC25
So when I wake up every morning : my head is going round and roundArnold, Kokomo; Bad Luck Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (63753A) De7540 CC25
You do that loving : let it go round and round Fuller, Blind Boy; Piccolo Rag; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226771) OK06437 BC11
The wind is so strong : turning this old ship round and roundJohnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801B) OK8557 CC30
My windows is rattling : my doorknob turning round and roundJohnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81802B) OK8557 CC30
Sisters in the amen corner : singing let's go round and roundNickerson, Charlie Bozo; Round and Round; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64732 ) Vi23256 Jo SM3104
It seems as if the world : is turning round and aroundTexas Tommy; Jail Break Blues; Dallas, c. 25 Oct. 1928; (DAL689A) Br7044 Rt RL312
Run here sweet mama : run and help me with this heavy loadBig Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C37451) OK06242 RBF RF1
Come on gals : run and kiss poor me Blake, Blind; Come On Boys Let's Do that Messin' Around; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (30612) Pm12413 Bio BLP12003
Well it's everything I tell you : you run and tell your daddylawJordan, Charley; You Run and Tell Your Daddy; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO143 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
I ain't going to tell you nothing else : because you done run and tell your daddylawJordan, Charley; You Run and Tell Your Daddy; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO143 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
One hundred dollars won't do : better run and get you threeLewis, Furry; Judge Harsh Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454332) ViV38506 Yz L1008
Oh run here mama : run and tell me now Moore, William; Midnight Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203122) Pm12636 Rt RL340
Old folk : go run and get your glass Nelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C4629 ) Vo1447 OJL15
Say you look in my face now : run and tell them I got those milkcow bluesSpruell, Freddie; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 25 June 1926; (9793A) OK8422 Yz L1038
Throw it out the window : run and catch it 'fore it fallsWiley, Geeshie (Elvie Thomas); Over to My House; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2651) Pm12977 Yz L1018
Says I'll be sad and I'll be lonesome : worried I'll be blueArnold, Kokomo; Front Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9655A) De7156 BC4
I waked up this morning : mama feeling sad and blueColeman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Birmingham, Ala., c. 3 Aug. 1927; (GEX771) Ge6245 OJL8
I was sad and lonesome : when I walked into my baby's doorDavis, Walter; Sad and Lonesome Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854811) BBB5982 RCA INT1175
I'm so sad and lonely : love has been refused Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Grievin' Me Blues; Chicago, c. 6 Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1
I saying I sad and lonesome : Lord what I'm going to doEdwards, Frank; Terraplane Blues; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C38111) OK06393 BC6
Now I saying I sad and lonesome : Lord what I'm going to doEdwards, Frank; Terraplane Blues; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C38111) OK06393 BC6
I'm so sad and lonesome : mama I don't know what to doGrant, Bobby; Lonesome Atlanta Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202122) Pm12595 Yz L1009
I woke up this morning : feeling sad and blue Hart, Hattie; Memphis Yo Yo Blues; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563452) ViV38558 Rt RL322
They'll spend all their money : leave you sad and blueHill, Bertha Chippie; Kid Man Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9457A) OK8273 Bio BLPC6
I feel awfully : sad and blue Mack, Alura; Wicked Daddy Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14848) Ge6797 His HLP4
Because when I start slipping : I'll make you sad and blueSmith, Ivy; Sad and Blue; Chicago, c. Jan. 1927; (40891) Pm12447 His HLP2
Now tell me woman : what have I said and done Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30701) Pm12425 Rt RL301
Hey mama : what have I said and done Mississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); It's Cold in China Blues; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX2021) Vo03166 OJL8
Said and I felt like dropping : right down on the groundArnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9921A) De7139 Say SDR163
Said and everything she serves me : she serves it to me rightMoss, Buddy; Gravy Server; New York, 21 Aug. 1935; (17981 ) ARC61156 Rt RL318
I sat and called you baby : to come and go my bailCarr, Leroy; New How Long How Long BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7221A) Vo1585 RBF RF202
I say and if you do that for me : I won't have to go down to that welfare storeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001 ) BBB8610 BC3
Says and it smokes like lightning : and it *faro* shine like goldArnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201A) De7181 BC4
Says and the woman that I'm loving : living with another manBig Bill (Broonzy); The Banker's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17281) Ch16327 Yz L1011
But when it comes to squabbling : he sure can scratch and biteJefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203813) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
And if I see him looking at another woman : I just scream and cryBogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6847A) Br7186 His HLP15
Don't you scream and cry : because I'm going back to TennesseeMcTell, Blind Willie; Drive Away Blues; Atlanta, 26 Nov. 1929; (565991) ViV38580 Yz L1005
When I was in prison : it ain't no use to scream and cryPatton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147252) Vo02680 Yz L1020
When I got home : I was began to scream and cry Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785?) OK8859 Mam S3804
And I know my woman : she going to scream and cryWilliams, Joe; My Grey Pony; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85491 ) BBB5948 RBF RF14
I sat down and cried : and I screamed and squawledWilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM740A) Br7168 Rt RL307
Now the people standing on the bridge : screaming and cryingEstes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465A) De7442 RBF RF8
Now she's screaming and crying : papa let your mama come back homeMcTell, Blind Willie; Stole Rider Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (403092) Vi21124 Yz L1037
No use ahollering : no use screaming and crying Patton, Charley; Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15214) Pm12805 Yz L1020
When you get in trouble : there's no use of screaming and cryingPatton, Charley; Tom Rushen Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15222A) Pm12877 Yz L1020
When the trial was in Belzoni : it ain't no use to screaming and cryPatton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147252) Vo02680 Yz L1020
And don't leave them screaming and crying : on the graveyard groundWhite, Washington; Fixin' to Die Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2989A) Vo05588 Co C30036
Oh I'm going to preach these blues : and choose my seat and sit downHouse, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4111) Pm13013 OJL5
Now a white man go to the river : take him a seat and sit downMcTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
Now a colored man go to the river : take him a seat and sit downMcTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
Now six and one is seven mama : seven and one is eightArnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
Now *ask you to* about gambling : play eleven seventeen and sixtyoneArnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25
Way down south : you ought to see the women shimmy and shakeJefferson, Blind Lemon; Southern Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15667) Pm12899 Mil MLP2013
Give me my shirt and tie baby : and I'll get on my waySmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO170A) Vo1674 Rt RL312
Give you my money honey : to buy your shoes and clothesBlake, Blind; You Gonna Quit Me Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201101) Pm12597 Yz L1016
I would take a walk downtown : buy me a brand new pair of shoes and hatBogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
I'll give my money : to buy your shoes and clothesMcCoy, Joe; Evil Devil Woman Blues; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C9299A) De7822 BC5
I gave you my money mama : buy you shoes and clothesMcTell, Blind Willie; Cold Winter Day; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9956A) De7810 Yz L1037
I got up babe babe in a *slumber* : I put on my shoes and clothesRachel, James Yank; Gravel Road Woman; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147932) Vo02649 OJL21
And wears his shoes and socks : Smith, Clara; My Doggone Lazy Man; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (815122) Co14016D VJM VLP16
Hey hey mama : give me my shoes and clothes Washboard Sam; Big Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01885 ) BBB6870 BC10
She's short and squatty : she's all right with me Jackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22242) Pm12305 Bio BLP12042
I'm have bought me a pistol : shotgun and some shellsMcCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262 ) BBB6260 Yz L1021;
I'm going to buy me a pistol : shotgun and some shellsWashboard Sam; Low Down Woman; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07618 ) BBB7048 BC10
Mmm bring me my pistol : shotgun and some shells Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ain't It a Pity and a Shame; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C6488A) Vo1649 Say SDR191
Now I went and got my shotgun and I started to kill it : but I thought my baby's been doing me Williamson, Sonny Boy; Black Panter Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070144 ) BB340701 BC3
They got shotguns and pistols : standing all around my doorJohnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81802B) OK8557 CC30
I'm sick and tired : of the way you do Arnold, Kokomo; Busy Bootin'; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9923A) De7139 Say SDR163
Getting sick and tired : of fighting that jug Blake, Blind; Fightin' the Jug; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15250) Pm12863 Bio BLP12037
When I was sick and down : she drove me from her doorHayes, Nap (T. C. Johnson Groups); Violin Blues; Memphis, 15 Feb. 1928; (400239A) OK8708 Rt RL316
But I'm getting sick and tired : of doing ??? by my faking selfJackson, Papa Charlie; The Faking Blues; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2121?) Pm12281 Yz L1029
I'm sick and blue : but I'm Frisco bound Johnson, Billiken; Frisco Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476062) Co14405D Rt RL312
I'm so sick and tired : that my baby keeps on cooling downKelly, Jack; Believe I'll Go Back Home; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137152) MeM12812 Rt RL311
Getting sick and tired : of the way you do Lofton, Cripple Clarence; I Don't Know; probably Chicago, c. 1936 1938; ( ) private record Yz L1025
I'm sick and tired : rubbing my baby's head McCoy, Joe; Oh Red; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1936; (90691A) De7182 AH77
I'm sick and tired : chastizing you McCoy, Joe; Oh Red; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1936; (90691A) De7182 AH77
I'm sick and tired : of your dirty ways Moore, Rosie Mae; HaHa Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418311) Vi21280 Her H201
Because I'm sick and tired : of all this ice and snowNickerson, Charlie Bozo; Going Back to Memphis; Memphis, 5 June 1930; (62583 ) Vi23310 Jo SM3104
But I'm sick and tired now baby : you say you don't want me no moreShade, Will; I Packed My Suitcase, Started to the Train; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403121) Vi21412 Rt RL311
Been sick and down babe : I'm getting up again Sykes, Roosevelt; Single Tree Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15563) Pm12827 Riv RM8819
When I was sick and down : you drove me from your doorTownsend, Henry; Poor Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403303A) Co14491D Yz L1030
Getting sick and tired : of sleeping by myself Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Peaches in the Springtime; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418902) Vi21657 Rt RL311
When I left [home] : my little girl was sick and in the bedWheatstraw, Peetie; Sick Bed Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91317A) De7403 Say SDR192
Take it down ??? : I'm getting sick and about to dieWilkins, Robert; Long Train Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M191 ) Br7205 Rt RL333
It read son come home to your mama : she's sick and nearly deadWilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM740A) Br7168 Rt RL307
Well I'm sick and tired : I reckon I'm going to bedWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Goodbye Red; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308541) BBB7995 RCA INT1088
Sick and tired : of the way you do Nelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C4629 ) Vo1447 OJL15
Now there's two big cars : rolling side and side Chatman, Bo; Shake 'Em On Down; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278691) BBB7927 Yz L1034
So long I traveled : the *way side and more* McCoy, Joe; Going Back Home; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C9300A) De7087 Yz L1007
I just stay and suffer : sigh and cry all night longRainey, Ma Gertrude; Those All Night Long Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1599?) Pm12081 BYG529.078
I'm leaving this town tomorrow : no use to sigh and cryVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (4050201) OK8951 Mam S3804
Then left me alone : to sigh and cry Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS14151 Bio BLP12022
Sighing and crying : broke down with the blues Blake, Blind; Walkin' Across the Country; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208682) Pm12754 Bio BLP12031
I know to blow this jive : it's a sin and a shame Green, Lil; Knockin' Myself Out; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (0591521) BBB8659 RCA LPV574
I sing and dance for you : mama when you sad McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
Sing and dance for you : when you're sad McTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050021) OK8936 Yz L1005
You ought to hear the frogs on Durban : singing and cryingJaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C3585 ) Vo1539 Yz L1039
I'd kill my sister and my brother : not a woman *break my line*Arnold, Kokomo; Bad Luck Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (63753A) De7540 CC25
I'm motherless and fatherless : sister and brotherless tooBarner, Wiley; If You Want a Good WomanGet One Long and Tall; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug.1927; (GEX804A) Ge6261 Rt RL313
I am motherless fatherless : sister and brotherless tooJefferson, Blind Lemon; Broke and Hungry; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3076?) Pm12443 Mil MLP2007
Got a sister and brother : wonder do they think of poor meRainey, Ma Gertrude; Cell Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1924; (100012) Pm12257 Mil MLP2001
Sister and brother : you needn't have cried unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Gettin' Ready for Trial; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404682C) OK8856 OJL4
And he's telling all the sisters and the brothers he meets : he's Alabama boundJackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21442) Pm12289 Yz L1029
And my sisters and brothers : drove me away to somebody elseJohnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517A) De7487 Sw S1225
All the sisters and brothers thought : he was deadMcCoy, Joe; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; Chicago, 14 Jan. 1937; (91074A) De7299 AH77
You sit and you wondering : you looking through your mindPetties, Arthur; Good Boy Blues; Chicago, c. 2 July 1930; (C5921B) Br7182 Yz L1038
Let me tell you daddy : mama ain't going to sit and grieveSmith, Bessie; I Ain't Goin' to Play Second Fiddle; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406301) Co14090D Co CL855
I want you to sit and listen : ooo gal to my wonderful planWashboard Sam; Lover's Lane Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703811) BBB9007 BC10
But I don't never sit down one time : you know and just sit and thinkWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Now six and one is seven mama : seven and one is eightArnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
Now six and two is eight : eight and two is ten Johnson, Robert; Sweet Home Chicago; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA2582 ) Vo03601 OJL17
All I hate you for : that three six and nine Sykes, Roosevelt; 3 6 and 9; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4492) Pm13004 Riv RM8819
But ain't one thing about you : full of that three six and nineSykes, Roosevelt; 3 6 and 9; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4492) Pm13004 Riv RM8819
I use my Skeet and Garret : *feed* it everywhere Bogan, Lucille; Baking Powder Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135691) Ba33059 Yz L1017
And I use my Skeet and Garret : and I keep my ??? everywhereBogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317
She dipping her Skeet and Garret : and spitting it everywhereSykes, Roosevelt; Skeet and Garret; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403312A) OK8749 Yz L1033
Lord grief will kill you : it will get you down to skin and bonesDoyle, Little Buddy; Grief Will Kill You; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM181) Vo05111 Rt RL319;
I say my little woman : got me down to skin and boneMcClennan, Tommy; Down to Skin and Bones; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053738 ) BBB8725 Rt RL305
But before long baby : you'll be down to skin and boneSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO170A) Vo1674 Rt RL312
Way down in Boogie Alley : ain't nothing but skulls and bonesBogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317
She slashing and she twisting : till she turned my damper downJordan, Charley; I Couldn't Stay Here; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (18980 ) ARC60961 Yz L1021
How can I sleep and keep from worrying : how can I laugh and keep from cryingDavis, Walter; Why Shouldn't I Be Blue; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493251) BBB8737 Yz L1025
Out in the rain : hail sleet and snow Green, Lil; I'm Wasting My Time on You; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708031) BBB9010 RCA LPV574
I'm up the country : where the cold sleet and snowHurt, Mississippi John; Ain't No Tellin'; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401471A) OK8759 Bio BLPC4
Says people call me Mama Treetop : because I'm slender and tallHart, Hattie; I Let My Daddy Do That; New York, 13 Sept. 1934; (15899 ) Vo02855 Mam S3803
If I find her with my John : I'll slice and I'll cut and send her to her graveSmith, Clara; My John Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404931) Co14077D CC32
Slipping and asliding : just like an automobile Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
Slipping and sliding : all across the streets James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158
Take it slow and easy : you bound to get along Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Freeze to Me Mama; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493452) Co14507D CC36
Took me a Smith and Wesson : and blew out my brainsCarr, Leroy; Suicide Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164421) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
Now catch it Smith and Park Lord : ride it down to Summer StreetEstes, Sleepy John; Street Car Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59919 ) ViV38614 RBF RF8
Took a Smith and Wesson : and blew out my brain Jones, Maggie; Suicide Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (1404903) Co14070D VJM VLP23
He's sneaking and mistreating : die if that ain't no lieSpruell, Freddie; Tom Cat Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207272) Pm12665 His HLP17
Seem like the snitches and the police babe : trying to tear poor Joe's reputation downWilliams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076641) BBB7065 RCA INT1087
I wouldn't allow snitching and agambling : people around my homeunknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
I wouldn't allow snitching and gambling : people around my homeunknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
You know let the snow and rain rot the grass : ooh boys that make fertilizer for the groundEstes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649261) BBB8950 RBF RF8
Lord I'm going down the country : let you have Mr soandsoDavis, Walter; JacksonvillePart 2; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (1003381) BBB6468 Yz L1025
Lord it hurts you so bad : to hear somebody call Mr soandso's nameDavis, Walter; Call Your Name; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (0405231) BBB8470 Yz L1025
Mama deedada calling me : papa soandso Davis, Walter; Don't You Want to Go; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (0704481) BBB9027 RCA INT1085
Get all my loving : you let Mr soandso go Estes, Sleepy John; Need More Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62466A) De7365 RBF RF8
You breaks my heart : when you call Mr soandso's nameJohnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25801) ARC unissued Co CL1654
You breaks my heart : when you call Mr soandso's nameJohnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25802) ARC70356 Co C30034
I got the blues about Miss soandso : and the child got the blues about meJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25831) ARC70581 Co C30034
I got the blues about Miss soandso : and the child got the blues about meJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25832) ARC70581 Co CL1654
When you used to be my Gypsy : done just so and soLewis, Furry; Black Gypsy Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M185 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
Because I believe you been out : with Mr soandso McClennan, Tommy; Mr. So and So Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074102 ) BBB9015 Rt RL314
You don't want me woman : do like a *Mrs soandso* MacFarland, Barrel House Buck; I Got to Go Blues; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1934; (C9321 ) De7013 OJL20
Lord it breaks my heart : to hear the *workhard* Miss soandso's nameSykes, Roosevelt; The Way I Feel Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402453B) OK8727 Yz L1033
You taught me a lesson : about a Mr soandso Sykes, Roosevelt; Mr. Sykes Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18801) Ch16586 Yz L1033
I can see everything : that pretty Miss soandso doSykes, Roosevelt; Highway 61 Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18802) Ch16586 Yz L1033
I'm trying to keep my woman taking my loving : carrying it out handing it to Mr soandsoWilliams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076621) BBB7065 RCA INT1087
I don't want to be wearing mustache : ooo well mistreated for Mr soandsoWilliams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076641) BBB7065 RCA INT1087
I know you don't love me : you wild about Mr soandsoWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Early in the Morning; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016524 ) BBB7302 RCA INT1175
Now I know the reason she don't love me : she's wild about Mr soandsoWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Down South; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (0201171) BBB7665 RCA LPV518
About fooling around : with Mr soandso Williamson, Sonny Boy; You've Been Foolin' Round Town; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208481) BBB7756 RCA INT1088
Marry Mr soandso : you can have your way Williamson, Sonny Boy; You've Been Foolin' Round Town; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208481) BBB7756 RCA INT1088
Well now I'm going to leave you alone : to go with your Mr soandsoWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Deep Down in the Ground; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208491) BBB7805 RCA INT1088
Riding up and down the street : you know with Mr soandsoWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Well now she say she love me : she wild about Mr soandsoWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Goodbye Red; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308541) BBB7995 RCA INT1088
Now when this little woman that you been loving : have fell in love with Mr soandsoWilliamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308551) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
I know the reason you don't love woman : because you is crazy about Mr soandsoWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Train Fare Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (049198 ) BBB8610 BC20
With your arms around the pillow : where Mr soandso used to layWilson, Leola B.; Down the Country; Chicago, c. Nov. 1926; (40122) Pm12444 Bio BLP12037
And get you soap and water : and bathe your dirty selfChatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278781) BBB8093 Yz L1007
And she thinks soap and water : is a doggone crimeChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594991) BBB8749 RCA730.581
And she thinks soap and water : is a doggone crimeChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594991) BBB8749 RCA730.581
And she thinks soap and water : is a doggone crimeChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594991) BBB8749 RCA730.581
It sure will take soap and water : for to keep it cleanJordan, Charley; Keep It CleanNo. 2; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO141 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003
Soap and towels : included too Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785 ) BBB6261 OJL18
When I tried to be soft and easy : people would not let me beCarr, Leroy; Hard Hearted Papa; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164172) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
Well I would ask of you my darling : just so quiet so soft and lowTemple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17
You running around with this little girl : son and that going to change your nameWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Spending and alending : and it left me broke todayDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Broke Man's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15306A) Ge7008 Riv RM8803
Oh let me squeeze and roll your lemon : oh baby until your good juice comeChatman, Bo; Let Me Roll Your Lemon; New Orleans, 19 Jan. 1935; (876241) BBB5861 Yz L1034
Whiskey make me stagger and stumble : fall down and scar my chinChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704341) BBB8945 RCA730.581
I'm going to do just like a blind man : stand and beg for changeBogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6848A) Br7186 His HLP15
Bedbugs big as a jackass : he will bite you and stand and grinLewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333
Bedbugs big as a jackass : will bite you and stand and grinSmith, Bessie; Mean Old Bed Bug Blues; New York, 27 Sept. 1927; (1447963) Co14250D Fwy FJ2802
All I can do : just stand and wring my hands White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2977A) Vo05588 Co C30036
Yes I'm standing and looking : watching that Southern whistle blowCrudup, Arthur Big Boy; Mean Old 'Frisco Blues; Chicago, 15 Apr. 1942; (0708631) BB340704 RBF RF202
And I'm just standing and I'm wondering : Lord just how to make a mealEstes, Sleepy John; Down South Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90094A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
When you see two [jetblack, old black] women : standing and talking so longHawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Shaggy Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4415 ) Pm12489 Rt RL319
I don't feel ashamed : standing and wringing my hands at the trainWhite, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2977A) Vo05588 Co C30036
Then again now you know all that I can do : ooo well now is start and hang my head and cryWheatstraw, Peetie; Sick Bed Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91317A) De7403 Say SDR192
I just stay and suffer : sigh and cry all night longRainey, Ma Gertrude; Those All Night Long Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1599?) Pm12081 BYG529.078
Stealing and robbing : is going to take place Bogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C6848A) Br7186 His HLP15
You come home every day : looking for your stew and beansBogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And I'm through : cooking you stew and beans Bogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
And I'm through : cooking you stew and beans Bogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15
I stood and watched the graveyard diggers : ease poor Lula downShade, Will; Jim Strainer; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (599612) Vi23421 Rt RL337
And you stood and cried : what you want me to say to youStokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418251) Vi21272 Rt RL308
Oh stop and listen : hear those bells atone Arnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201A) De7181 BC4
Oh stop and listen : at the *onenote* how she blowCalicott, Joe; Traveling Mama Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM779 ) Br7166 Yz L1009
If you will stop and listen : I will tell you a thing or twoCarr, Leroy; Naptown Blues; Chicago, 17 June 1929; (C3267 ) Vo1400 Yz L1036
Oh stop and listen : see tomorrow bring James, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762A) De7213 AH158
I want you to stop and study : don't take nobody's lifeJefferson, Blind Lemon; Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203632) Pm12666 Mil MLP2013
She can walk all night long : babe you won't stop and eatRachel, James Yank; Gravel Road Woman; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147932) Vo02649 OJL21
And now stop and take your time : and do your work everywhere you goStokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
Oh stop and listen : hear how the bell is toned Vincson, Walter; Stop and Listen Blues; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403806A) OK8807 Yz L1007
Now we can roll all night long : this woman won't have to stop and eatWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Skinny Woman; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07654 ) BBB7012 BC20
I stopped and listened : as the bells continued onVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785?) OK8859 Mam S3804
You got the world : I got the stopper and the jug Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Freeze to Me Mama; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493452) Co14507D CC36
I don't need no coalman : stopping and hauling coalWashboard Sam; We Gonna Move; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07617 ) BBB7001 BC10
A black woman is like a black snake : she will strike and runShade, Will; A Black Woman Is Like a Black Snake; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (470102) ViV38015 Rt RL322
I'm stubborn and I'm hateful : I'd die before I'd runSmith, Clara; Done Sold My Soul to the Devil; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400763) Co14041D VJM VLP17
I was walking downtown : and stumbled and fell Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120?) Pm12281 Yz L1029
Now some day you going to want me : and I swear and I won't want youArnold, Kokomo; Long and Tall; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070A) De7306 CC25
It's going to be one of these mornings : swear and it won't be longCarr, Leroy; Shady Lane Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL73) Vo02762 Co C30496
Say I'm going buy me a terraplane : I swear and a VEight tooEdwards, Frank; Terraplane Blues; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C38111) OK06393 BC6
Say I got room for two or three more : I swear and you tooEdwards, Frank; Terraplane Blues; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C38111) OK06393 BC6
I'm going home : and I swear and it won't be long Spaulding, Henry; Cairo Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C3449 ) Br7085 Yz L1003
Well I get to thinking about my baby : I just as swear and I can't stay awayWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Lord, Oh Lord Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208451) BBB7847 RCA INT1088
Hold me hold me : whisper something sweet and low Henderson, Katherine; Mushy Love; Long Island City, c. Nov. 1928; (274A) QRS7054 His HLP21
She would be most sweet and true to me : if I could go to her homeRed Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Sweetest Thing Born; Chicago, 6 Feb. 1936; (90605A) De7155 Cor CP58
Saw the sweetbacks and the strutters : all raising sandJaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C3585 ) Vo1539 Yz L1039
That was my mama my sister : sweetheart and my wifeLewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Pretty Mama Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (563422) ViV38585 RCA INT1175
All you got to do : is just to swing and sway Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Red Hot Blues; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C20311) Vo04066 CC3
I hate to hear : that T and N O blow Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135491) Ba32845 Rt RL317
If he don't ride that T and N O : he sure ain't satisfiedBogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135491) Ba32845 Rt RL317
He said you'll never start to Texas : you better take the T and TMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026511) BBB7178 CC35
I'm going to take a ride : on the T and O Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Honey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO126 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031
I got those tadpoles and minnows : arguing over meJefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80524B) OK8455 RBF RF1
If you don't want me honey : let's take and in handLewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454291) Vi23345 Yz L1021
Wicked daddy all you do : is take and take Mack, Alura; Wicked Daddy Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14848) Ge6797 His HLP4
I had to talk and plead : for to keep him from blowing me downJefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203802) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
My walk will be different : my talk and my name Waters, Ethel; There'll Be Some Changes Made; New York, c. Aug. 1921; (P1471) BS2021 Bio BLP12022
Now I talked and I talked : now I ain't got no more to sayEaston, Amos; Green Country Gal; New York, 23 Aug. 1936; (61241A) De7440 AH158
And some long tall and slender : to follow me to my graveGibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760 ) Vi38612 Yz L1027
Now ten and one is eleven mama : eleven and one is twelveArnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
Nine and five my weakness : ten and four keeps me all in pawnGibson, Clifford; Bad Luck Dice; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57753 ) ViV38590 Yz L1027
I can ask her for a nickel : she gives me ten and a dimeWilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); My Babe My Babe; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90198A) Ch50053 OJL8
I'm tired of loving these married men : can say I know their wives got them and goneMemphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1
Yeah I'm going down there and get me a job : working in Mr Ford's placeCampbell, Bob; Starvation Farm Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155032) Vo02798 Fly LP103
Because you know ain't many men : goes there and comes back aliveRoland, Walter; 45 Pistol Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1935; (170812) ARC60361 BC7
I ain't going to stay [there, here] : mama [stay there] and nowhere elseWalker, Uncle Bud; Stand Up Suitcase Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402009B) OK8828 Yz L1009
I want you to come back from work : looking just like first one thing and then anotherEdwards, Joe; Construction Gang; New York, 12 Sept. 1924; (72817B) OK8163 Sw S1240
Backwater blues : done caused me to pack up my things and goSmith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858
And my baby told me : pack your things and go Spand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm12817 Yz L1015
Now I get up every morning : and I walk to Third and FieldEstes, Sleepy John; Down South Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90094A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
I'm going to put my last dime : on the twenty thirty and the little old tenChatman, Bo; Policy Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476531) BBB8495 Yz L1034
I'm going to put a four bit piece : back on the twenty thirty and the little old tenChatman, Bo; Policy Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476531) BBB8495 Yz L1034
Now when you change your numbers : play thirteen thirtytwo and fiftyoneArnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25
The woman I love : she weighs a thousand and four Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Pretty Mama Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (563422) ViV38585 RCA INT1175
Now one and one is two : three and two is four Johnson, Robert; Sweet Home Chicago; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA2582 ) Vo03601 OJL17
If the blues don't kill me : they will drill me through and throughBlake, Blind; Blake's Worried Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (30602) Pm12442 Bio BLP12023
You keep my poor heart aching : I'm blue through and throughBlake, Blind; Brownskin Mama Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201062) Pm126062 Bio BLP12003
But the reason I know it : I traveled it through and throughHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510542) Co14591D Yz L1026
Fourflushing papa : you thrill me through and throughJones, Maggie; Four Flushing Papa; New York, 14 Oct. 1924; (1401042) Co14044D VJM VLP23
Because I traveled Polk County : mama through and throughKelly, Eddie; Poole County Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 6 Aug. 1937; (0130231) BBB7204 RBF RF9
I heard you say this morning mama : that your head was throbbing through and throughSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Good Coffee Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Sept. 1930; (C6409 ) Vo1590 Yz L1031
The reason I know it : I rambled it through and throughTampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Jim Jackson's JamboreePart I; Memphis, 14 Oct. 1929; (M203/4) Vo1428 Yz L1021
Now you going to hear thunder and lightning : from the end of my pistol barrelArnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163
Says it thunders and lightnings : and the rain begins to fallArnold, Kokomo; Front Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9655A) De7156 BC4
When it thunders and lightning : and the wind begin to blowSmith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858
Because she's so tighthaired and evil : I'm scared she might poison poor meJordan, Charley; Tight Haired Mama Blues; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO144) Vo1645 OJL20
I can dive down to the bottom : and take my time and tread right back upSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hoppin' Toad Frog; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO166A) Vo1655 Yz L1031
Mama told me : times and times again Easton, Amos; No Woman No Nickel; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L11203) Pm13109 Yz L1012
Say I'm tired and worried : about to sing this songCannon, Gus; Heart Breakin' Blues; Memphis, 9 Sept. 1928; (470012) ViV38523 OJL4
Going to buy me a dog : tired and old McCoy, Joe; That Will Be Alright; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487083) Co14439D Yz L1021
Here I come mama : tired and dirty as I can be Washboard Sam; Save It for Me; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020809 ) BBB7866 BC10
Tired and hungry : I've been walking many days Blake, Blind; Walkin' Across the Country; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208682) Pm12754 Bio BLP12031
Down on Franklin Avenue : jellybeans standing to and froBrown, Hi Henry; Nut Factory Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11506A) Vo1692 Yz L1003
Now they can come and go : to and fro every day Spivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526A) OK8713 Spi LP2001
Lord I'm a poor boy : I'm going to and fro Sykes, Roosevelt; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403323A) OK8787 Yz L1033
Going to and fro : to old Jim Canan's Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018
So dry : old boll weevil turned up his toes and diedHouse, Son; Dry Spell BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4254) Pm12990 OJL11
Old Tom and old pussy cat : playing seven up Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026131) BBB6735 Yz L1034
I went down in Death Valley : among the tombstones and dry bonesCrudup, Arthur Big Boy; Death Valley Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (0648741) BBB8858 RCA LPV518
Down in old Death Valley : tombstones and old dry bonesWashboard Sam; Evil Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703791) BBB8997 RCA LPV577
Just like you found me : you took and threw me downBracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418432) Vi21349 Rt RL330
You took and moved my good gal : when I was a long long way from homeRachel, James Yank; Expressman Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59934 ) Vi23318 Fwy FA2953
She ride top and bottom : sometime on the side Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379312) Vi20658 Rt RL326
Hangman's rope : it's so tough and strong Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208162) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
Oh the black cat told the white one : let's go across town and clownBurse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C7921) OK8956 Jo SM3104
Just tell Lonnie Coleman : done been to your town and goneColeman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (1482582) Co14440D RBF RF15
Man take them blues : he going to catch a train and leaveBaker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt9427 Yz L1012
Man take them blues : he going to catch a train and leaveBaker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge6751 Her H201
I believe : I'll take a train and ride Beaman, Lottie; Goin' Away Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14163A) Ge6624 OJL6
I believe : I'll take a train and ride Beaman, Lottie; Goin' Away Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14163A) Ge6624 OJL6
I believe : I'll take a train and ride Beaman, Lottie; Going Away Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC604 ) Br7147 Yz L1018
I believe : I'll take a train and ride Beaman, Lottie; Going Away Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC604 ) Br7147 Yz L1018
I said the woman I'm loving : caught the train and goneBracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418432) Vi21349 Rt RL330
Now give me the money baby : I'll catch that train and goFuller, Blind Boy; Pistol Snapper Blues; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226741) Vo04106 BC11
Keep the blues : I'll catch that train and ride Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484B) OK8724 Bio BLPC4
My loving babe : had caught that train and gone McCoy, Charlie; That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404726A) OK8863 RBF RF14
And now you got another woman : going to catch the train and rideMoore, Alice; Lonesome Dream Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1702) Pm13107 CC37
I've got those all night blues : feel like catching some old train and flyingSmith, Clara; All Night Blues; New York, 27 July 1923; (811533) CoA3966 VJM VLP15
When a man gets the blues : he catches a freight train and ridesSmith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400643) Co14041D VJM VLP17
But when a man gets the : he catches a freight train and ridesSmith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17671) Pm12211 CC29
When that train leaves tomorrow morning : I want to catch that morning train and rideSpruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786 ) BBB5995 Mam S3802
You never miss your good gal : till you caught your train and goneStokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418251) Vi21272 Rt RL308
You never miss your friend : till you caught your train and goneStokes, Frank; What's the Matter Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418261) ViV38531 Yz L1002
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
But my faro done come here baby : caught the train and goneWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Hitch Me to Your Buggy and Drive Me Like a Mule; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403232) Vi21134 OJL21
Well now when a man takes the blues : please now he will catch him a train and rideWheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C6891A) Vo1672 OJL20
Because now you know your little girl : ooo well well now have caught the train and goneWheatstraw, Peetie; Letter Writing Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1935; (C944A) Vo02978 Say SDR191
Give me back my money : I'll catch the train and goWilliams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076621) BBB7065 RCA INT1087
I'm going to make traintime and over : and I ain't going to be one minute lateDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854831) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
I've traveled and traveled : mama I mean this whole world throughBig Bill (Broonzy); Rustlin' Man; Chicago, 9 Dec. 1935; (C8903) ARC unissued Rt RL316
My baby thinks she's a black panther : she want to climb up in a tree and jump downWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Black Panter Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070144 ) BB340701 BC3
Lord I tried and tried : and I just can't let her goMississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); Mississippi Moan; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX2011) Vo03166 Yz L1009
You'll find troubles and worries : that you never found beforeJohnson, Lonnie; Way Down That Lonesome Road; San Antonio, 13 Mar. 1928; (400490A) OK8574 CC30
Now you ought to cut off so many trucks and tractors : white folks you ought to work more Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649261) BBB8950 RBF RF8
If I have to wait tonight : I'm going to pack my trunk and goEaston, Amos; I'm Waitin' On You; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11503A) Vo1719 His HLP31
The good woman I love : she done packed her trunk and goneJefferson, Blind Lemon; Stocking Feet Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30661) Pm12407 Mil MLP2013
I'm going to stick around here : and I'm going to try and keep her from carrying it backBird, Billy; Mill Man Blues; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473232) Co14381D Yz L1016
When a woman's too lazy : to try and bake an apple pieCalloway, Blanche; Lazy Woman's Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9458A) OK8279 CC32
Now I'm going back to Biddle Street : try and wear you off my mindSpaulding, Henry; Biddle Street Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C3450 ) Br7085 OJL20
I were the only person : to try and go his bail Spivey, Victoria; Arkansas Road Blues; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80768B) OK8481 Spi LP2001
He must be going somewhere : great God to try and have his ashes hauledStokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
So I can see my good gal : when she try and pass me byWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Peaches in the Springtime; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418902) Vi21657 Rt RL311
Try and bum jelly : to who you please McCoy, Joe; That Will Be Alright; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487083) Co14439D Yz L1021
I'm drunk Monday Tuesday and Wednesday : Thursday Friday and Saturday tooChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704341) BBB8945 RCA730.581
I asked him again : and they turned and walked awayCox, Ida; Rambling Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2294?) Pm12318 BYG529073
After he locked her up : he turned and went her bailMemphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018 ) De7102 Mam S3803
She stood on the corner : between TwentyFifth and MainSluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490A) QRSR7086 His HLP17
Walk up to your baby : twist and turn Smith, Trixie; Black Bottom Hop; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (23641) Pm12336 CC29
I twisted and I tumbled : I rolled the whole night longWiley, Geeshie (Elvie Thomas); Eagles on a Half; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1931; (L8261) Pm13074 Yz L1001
Keep twisting and twisting : around the hole Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502752) Co14550D Yz L1012
And you will get to twisting and turning : and you couldn't lay just rightMoore, Alice; My Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15449A) Pm12868 CC37
Now one and one is two mama : two and two is four Arnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
Now I grind my coffee : till it's two and three dollars a poundBogan, Lucille; Coffee Grindin' Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3461 ) Br7083 His HLP15
He wrote me and told me : just be sure it's one and two and threeFuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600A) Vo05440 BC11
Now two and two is four : four and two is six Johnson, Robert; Sweet Home Chicago; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA2582 ) Vo03601 OJL17
As long as : you make your two and a half a week Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398212) Vi21076 Rt RL326
Lordy some has got six months : some got two and three yearsLedbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (168142) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
Two and a half a potful : five dollars a cup unknown artist (Noah Lewis); Selling the Jelly; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64738 ) Vi23319 OJL19
Says I went back home : and I walked up and down the hallAlexander, Texas; Awful Moaning BluesPart 2; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402644B) OK8731 Rt RL327
Now come on baby : stop this up and down Arnold, Kokomo; Set Down Gal; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91166A) De7361 OJL20
It's so hard : to get right up and change your mindArnold, Kokomo; Midnight Blues; New York, 11 May 1938; (63750A) De7510 Say SDR163
See the train : weaving up and down the track Black, Lewis; Rock Island Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453613) Co14429D His HLP5
When you see a train mama : come weaving up and down the lineBlack, Lewis; Rock Island Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453613) Co14429D His HLP5
Come on gals : bob it up and down Blake, Blind; Come On Boys Let's Do that Messin' Around; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (30612) Pm12413 Bio BLP12003
*I went ??? search light* : up and down that long lineByrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2892) Pm12997 Yz L1001
And the preacher's in the pulpit : jumping up and downChatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278731) BBB7927 Yz L1014
Don't want no woman : to *lay* up and depend on meChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Got to Help Me Some; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640001) BBB8834 RCA730.581
Now the peoples in Memphis : they are walking the streets up and downEstes, Sleepy John; Down South Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90094A) Ch50001 Sw S1219
Say go away boy : clean up and get on some time Estes, Sleepy John; Clean Up at Home; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63651B) De7516 Sw S1220
I have a notion this morning : beating you up and throwing you outFoster, Dessa; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7238A) MeM12117 Yz L1031
Says please hurry up and do something : great God I'm about to freezeFuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600A) Vo05440 BC11
I was standing at the terminal : arms fold up and criedHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); She's Gone Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (1473061) Co14461D RBF RF15
When you hear them yelling : up and down the hall Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); YoYo Blues No. 2; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502692) Co14523D CC3
When the spirit comes sisters : I want you to jump straight up and downHouse, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4111) Pm13013 OJL5
Ah wake up mama : wake up and don't sleep so soundJames, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760 ) De unissued Yz L1028
And my fortyfour : laying up and down my breast James, Skip; 2220 Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7651) Pm13066 Bio BLP12029
Well I'm going to the river : going to walk it up and downJefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30701) Pm12425 Rt RL301
Now don't your house look lonesome : when your baby pack up and leaveJefferson, Blind Lemon; Rambler Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200402) Pm12541 Bio BLP12015
Going to *set up and stop* that Katy : because it's taking my brown from meJefferson, Blind Lemon; Sunshine Special; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20066?) Pm12593 Mil MLP2007
And I'm leaving this morning : with my arms folded up and cryingJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25831) ARC70581 Co C30034
And I'm leaving this morning : with my arms folded up and cryingJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25832) ARC70581 Co CL1654
With this thirtytwo twenty : laying up and down my breastJohnson, Robert; 3220 Blues; San Antonio, 26 Nov. 1936; (SA26161) ARC70460 Co CL1654
And when I looked up and seen her : couldn't help but hang my head and cryJones, Little Hat; Little Hat Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402700A) OK8794 Yz L1032
I mean all up and down : I say that old SixtyOne LineKelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13713) Ba32934 Rt RL329
And I don't see but one woman : rambling up and down the lineLee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147361) Vo02650 OJL17
You up and quit me : do anything you want to do Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About YouNo. 2; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6010A) Vo1556 His HLP2
Here comes grandpa : staring up and down the road Memphis Minnie; Grandpa and Grandma Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C6082 ) Vo1601 OJL4
And she start picking up man : all up and down the lineMemphis Minnie; Chickasaw Train Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9382 ) De7019 Cor CP58
And she start picking up men : all up and down this lineMemphis Minnie; Chickasaw Train Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9382 ) De7019 Cor CP58
Jumped up and done the shimmy Lord : you ain't never seenNewbern, Hambone Willie; Nobody Knows; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402296B) OK8679 Rt RL307
Because I was up here hungry : hurry up and ??? to meNickerson, Charlie Bozo; Going Back to Memphis; Memphis, 5 June 1930; (62583 ) Vi23310 Jo SM3104
Preacher in the pulpit : bobbing up and down Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Round and Round; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64732 ) Vi23256 Jo SM3104
Lord the Lula women Lord : ??? up and down Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4292) Pm13070 Yz L1020
Well she won't do nothing : but walk up and down the gravel roadRachel, James Yank; Gravel Road Woman; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147932) Vo02649 OJL21
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
When you catch your woman begging nickels and dimes : all up and down the streetShade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092 ) Vi21725 Mam S3803
Now please Mr granddaddy : don't crawl up and down my wallShort, Jaydee; Grand Daddy Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11479A) Vo1708 Yz L1018
Jumped up and done a shimmy : you ain't never seenSmith, Bessie; Preachin' the Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434902) Co14195D Co CL858
I gets this funny feeling : up and down my spine Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525792) OK8949 Co CL856
My man's on the ocean : bobbing up and down Smith, Clara; Deep Blue Sea Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (819313) Co14034D VJM VLP17
To walk up and tell you : what's on my mind Smith, Clara; Mama's Gone Goodbye; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (1400534) Co14039D VJM VLP17
Shave you up and down : put you on the ??? chain Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M184 ) Br7137 OJL20
Lord when you see the spider : Lord arunning up and down the wallStokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
You'll get a couple phone calls : wake up and try to do your bestStokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418221) Vi21272 BC5
You'll get a couple phone calls : wake up and try to do your bestStokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418222) Vi unissued His HLP31
You get a call before down : wake up and try to do your bestStokes, Frank; It Won't Be Long Now; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454202) Vi21672 Rt RL307
You are a lying sweet woman : so get up and out of that mudWashboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644781) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
But now when I get it almost finished : ooo well well I crawl up and downWheatstraw, Peetie; King Spider Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90174A) De7144 Say SDR191
Well now every time I meet you baby : you walking up and down the streetWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208441) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
Every time I meet you baby : walking up and down the streetWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Riding up and down the street : you know with Mr soandsoWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Oh now my mother she says one thing : my grandmother jumped up and said the sameWilliamson, Sonny Boy; My Baby Made a Change; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064022 ) BBB8766 BC20
Now I can hear my black name aringing : all up and down the lineWilliamson, Sonny Boy; My Black Name Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070147 ) BBB8992 BC3
*I got up* and killed three women : 'fore police got the newsRainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22102) Pm12311 Mil MLP2001
When I was in trouble : had my ups and downs Gillum, Bill Jazz; It's All Over Now; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070440 ) BBB8975 RCA INT1177
I had my ups and downs in life : and bitter times I sawThomas, Henry; Arkansas; Chicago, c. early July 1927; ( ) Vo1286 Rt RL312
I asked you about your lemons : baby and you ups and tells me a lieWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Until My Love Come Down; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020119 ) BBB7576 RBF RF14
Well you can't wait and listen : hear me when I cryMcMullen, Fred; Wait and Listen; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (129131) Ba32690 Yz L1012
Well you can't wait and listen : *yeah there Willie Mae*McMullen, Fred; Wait and Listen; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (129131) Ba32690 Yz L1012
But I'm too good a woman : you just wait and see Spivey, Victoria; Black Snake Swing; Chicago, 7 July 1936; (90785A) De7203 AH58
Now but I believe I'll wait and see you : baby some old rainy dayWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Shady Grove Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064492 ) BBB8914 BC20
I'm going to walk and walk : until I walk out of my shoesNickerson, Charlie Bozo; Going Back to Memphis; Memphis, 5 June 1930; (62583 ) Vi23310 Jo SM3104
I walked and I walked baby : I walked to see you both night and dayJones, Elijah; Mean Actin' Mama; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (0201241) BBB7616 RCA INT1175
I walked and I wandered : crying the whole night longMcCoy, Joe; Going Back Home; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C9300A) De7087 Yz L1007
We walked and asked the agent : has the train done goneWilkins, Robert; Get Away Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM742B) Br7158 OJL11
Walked and walked : till I almost lost my mind Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Walking Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (16132) Pm12082 BYG529.078
Keep on walking and walking : talking to myself Blake, Blind; Hard Road Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201072) Pm12583 Bio BLP12031
The peoples on the highway : is walking and cryingMemphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3167A) OK05670 BC1
I was wandering and walking : to see my baby's facePetties, Arthur; Good Boy Blues; Chicago, c. 2 July 1930; (C5921B) Br7182 Yz L1038
I scrubbed them pots and kettles : I washed and ironed the white folks clothesSpivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596B) OK8581 Spi LP2001
That's all right for you babe : I even pawned my watch and ringTownsend, Henry; Poor Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403303A) Co14491D Yz L1030
Tell him but some day I'll have some money : now I want everybody to watch and seeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Collector Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016521 ) BBB7428 BC3
Well now you can tell him watch and see old Sonny Boy getting some money : oh Lord know Williamson, Sonny Boy; Collector Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016521 ) BBB7428 BC3
But I just want enough help : to stand on the water and rule the tideSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
Now your ways and your actions : speaks almost as loud as wordsArnold, Kokomo; Your Ways and Actions; New York, 11 May 1938; (67344A) De7510 Say SDR163
But your ways and actions : make me lose my mind Green, Lil; What Have I Done; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (0449761) BBB8524 RCA LPV574
His ways and actions : is hard to beat Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
Your ways and actions : really ails me so Jones, Maggie; Single Woman's Blues; New York, 29 Sept. 1925; (1410561) Co14102D VJM VLP25
I woke up weak and dizzy : he told me that I wouldBryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
Now I'm weary : wearyhearted and blue McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324
They ain't no need to cry : no need to weep and moanBarefoot Bill; My Crime Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (1493522) Co14510D OJL14
Black dog black dog : you caused me to weep and moanBlake, Blind; Black Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (43621) Pm12464 Bio BLP12003
Have you woke up in the morning : *you weep and moan*Bracey, Ishman; Pay Me No Mind; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2422) Pm13038 Yz L1007
Tell her there ain't no need to worry : neither cry or weep and moanDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 1; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854821) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
Babe you caused me to leave my happy home : and you caused me to weep and moanJohnson, Mary; Mary Johnson Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18792) Ch16570 Riv RM8819
Eee : you can hear me weep and moan Johnson, Robert; Terraplane Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25861) ARC70356 Co CL1654
I was thinking about you baby : will you hear me weep and moanJohnson, Robert; Dead Shrimp Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26282) ARC70481 Co C30034
In the darkness : I just weep and moan Jones, Maggie; Thunderstorm Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (1401752) Co14050D VJM VLP23
Now it's too late to holler baby : too late to weep and moanJordan, Charley; Stack O' Dollars Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5834 ) Vo1557 Yz L1018
Old mean old levee : cause me to weep and moan McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1
Mmm : hear my weep and moan McTell, Blind Willie; Writin' Paper Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (403081) Vi21474 Yz L1005
Blues you made me roll and tumble : you made me weep and sighMartin, Sara; Death Sting Me Blues; Long Island City, Nov. 1928; (278A) QRSR7042 BYG529073
Many days : I sit down weep and cry Owens, Big Boy George; Kentucky Blues; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12571) Ge6006 Yz L1018
Don't worry baby : don't you weep and moan Spruell, Freddie; Don't Cry Baby; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85783 ) BBB6025 Mam S3802
Baby baby don't you worry : sugar don't you weep and moanSpruell, Freddie; Your Man Is Gone; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85784 ) BBB6025 Mam S3802
My man don't want me : that's why I weep and moan Tucker, Bessie; Bessie's Moan; Memphis, 29 Aug. 1928; (454362) ViV38526 His HLP4
Then again last night : I sat down and I weep and moanWheatstraw, Peetie; Letter Writing Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1935; (C944A) Vo02978 Say SDR191
Well there's no need to worry : *not for a while* to weep and moanWheatstraw, Peetie; Letter Writing Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1935; (C944A) Vo02978 Say SDR191
Since you've gone and left me : I do nothing but weep and moanWhite, Joshua; Stormy Weather No 1; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (149031) Ba33024 His HLP22
You's a mean old devil : cause me to weep and moanWilliams, Joe; Mr. Devil Blues; Memphis, c. 24 Sept. 1929; (M196 ) Vo1457 Rt RL321
How my poor heart weeped and worried : baby when you drove me awayMcTell, Blind Willie; Drive Away Blues; Atlanta, 26 Nov. 1929; (565991) ViV38580 Yz L1005
Now don't you hear your mother crying : weeping and moaning all night longArnold, Kokomo; Wild Water Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91134A) De7285 Cor CP58
I'm just down here weeping and moaning : right by my mama's sideArnold, Kokomo; Mean Old Twister; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91161A) De7347 BC4
Weeping and crying : tears falling on the ground Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515953) Co14663D Co CL858
Boll weevil and his wife : went and sit down on the hillPatton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm12805 Yz L1020
Well well and I couldn't find a friend : I declare nowhere I goChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Maybe I'll Loan You a Dime; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640031) BBB8784 RCA730.581
Well now she will get drunk : ooo well well and fuss and fight all nightHogg, Andrew; Family Trouble Blues; Chicago, 18 Feb. 1937; (61856A) De7303 Rt RL315
Yeah some day baby : well and it won't be long Patton, Charley; When Your Way Gets Dark; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L491) Pm12998 Yz L1020
They can't find no job : ooo well and no place to stayWashboard Sam; Life Is Just a Book; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644771) BBB8909 RCA LPV577
She'll keep your mind upset : ooo well and won't be on the squareWashboard Sam; Brown and Yellow Woman Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644831) BBB8937 RCA LPV577
Well now you know she's just trouble on your hands : ooo well and keep you worried all the Wheatstraw, Peetie; Last Dime Blues; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1081B) Vo03444 Say SDR191
Well now don't be no fool : ooo well well and give it to her all the timeWheatstraw, Peetie; Last Dime Blues; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1081B) Vo03444 Say SDR191
Then again I say heave to me baby : ooo well well and let your love come falling downWheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1082B) Vo03066 Say SDR191
Dealer cut one more time : ooo well well and I will bring your dollars inWheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1082B) Vo03066 Say SDR191
Well I'm going to take my old shotgun : ooo well well and I'm going to raise some country hellWheatstraw, Peetie; Low Down Rascal; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60507A) De7200 Say SDR192
Well well he'll hang around your house : ooo well and tickle your woman's canWheatstraw, Peetie; Low Down Rascal; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60507A) De7200 Say SDR192
Well now you know I asked her for water : ooo well well and she give me gasolineWheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523A) De7167 Say SDR192
Because I gave her my money : ooo well well and she lived in a great big wayWheatstraw, Peetie; Remember and Forget Blues; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13512) Vo03273 Say SDR192
One that will keep you when you're down : ooo well well and don't like to clown and fightWheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13521) Vo03348 Say SDR192
Some other man might flag her train : ooo well well and she might let him rideWheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13521) Vo03348 Say SDR192
Because she might walk out on you : ooo well well and make you prove what you sayWheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13521) Vo03348 Say SDR192
But she really made me like it : ooo well well and I want to do it some moreWheatstraw, Peetie; Block and Tackle; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13542) Vo03348 Say SDR192
Because I've got a funny feeling : ooo well and I believe it will shorten my daysWheatstraw, Peetie; Cut Out Blues; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13551) Vo03444 Say SDR191
Because them doublecrossing woman left me : ooo well well and won't come backWheatstraw, Peetie; Cut Out Blues; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13551) Vo03444 Say SDR191
Somebody done put jinx on me : ooo well and I can't have no luck at allWheatstraw, Peetie; Cut Out Blues; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13551) Vo03444 Say SDR191
They want to put a halter on him : ooo well and tie him up like a mule in his stallWheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192
Now I have waked up on her : oh well well and I won't be that weak no moreWheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164A) De7311 BC4
That is give you women my labour : oh well well and my money tooWheatstraw, Peetie; Road Tramp Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63540B) De7589 BC4
But I guess I'll have to go to the poorhouse : oh well well and do the best I canWheatstraw, Peetie; Road Tramp Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63540B) De7589 BC4
And hard luck was in my family : oh well well and it's rolling down on meWheatstraw, Peetie; Road Tramp Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63540B) De7589 BC4
Well all the money gone : ooo well and my friends cannot be foundWilliams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076641) BBB7065 RCA INT1087
Well you want Joe Williams to work in your orchard : well and I'll keep your orchard cleanWilliams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539911) BBB8774 RCA INT1087
Well you got me working in your orchard : ooo well well and bring you every centWilliams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539911) BBB8774 RCA INT1087
Well well and I bet my fifty cents on Joe : ooo well in no time I won my fifty cents back againWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Joe Louis and John Henry; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040535 ) BBB8403 BC3
Well and when they go out and stay all night long : your mother's standing in her back door Williamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308551) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
Jellyroll jellyroll : well you see what you went and doneBell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48173) Pm12524 OJL14
And I mean it's a shame : the way she went and left poor meCarr, Leroy; Big Four Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164161) Vo03349 Co C30496
Well the mean old hangman : he went and tightened up that nooseJefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208162) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
You went and told somebody : you thought I wouldn't doJohnson, Margaret; If I Let You Get Away With It Once You'll Do It All of the Time; New York, 19 Oct. 1923; (71972B) OK8107 Sw S1240;
For she went and caught that Big Four : she beat it back to TennesseeJordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5837 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
Joe got drunk that wasn't all : went and turn out the lightsMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
Boll weevil and his wife : went and sit down on the hillPatton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm12805 Yz L1020
I'm going to tell you : what I went and done Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Misery Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47071) Pm12508 Fwy FJ2802
Then I went and stood : up on some high old lonesome hillSmith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858
And the girl I love : just went and broke my heartStevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403251) Vi21356 OJL19
Now I went and got my shotgun and I started to kill it : but I thought my baby's been doing me Williamson, Sonny Boy; Black Panter Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070144 ) BB340701 BC3
I'm going to take my whip and whip her : I'm going to whip her down to the groundLockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640 ) BBB8820 BC7
I've been out all day : drinking both whiskey and ginChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704341) BBB8945 RCA730.581
Spending all my money for whiskey and getting drunk : mama you don't know how you carry onShort, Jaydee; Barefoot Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11475 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
That whiskey and women : caused me can't see no peaceVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712B) OK8859 Mam S3804
Well now drinking whiskey and running around : little girl that's all you craveWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Whiskey and women : will bother your learning bad Butler, Sam; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; ( ) Vo1057 Yz L1016
Uncle Sam's ship was coming : painted in red white and blueJohnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801B) OK8557 CC30
We say we live in New York City : red white and blue brought us all the way throughJohnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801B) OK8557 CC30
Because these worrisome old men : will cause your head to turn white and greyJohnson, Mary; Mary Johnson Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18792) Ch16570 Riv RM8819
When I was down : lost my wife and my friend Big Bill (Broonzy); Worrying You Off My MindPart 1; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (16606?) Ba32559 Yz L1035
Take care of my wife and my children : I hope to come back home some dayDavis, Walter; Travelin' this Lonesome Road; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854801) BBB5982 RCA INT1175
I'm going to write you a letter : my wife and I ain't going to do right no moreDavis, Walter; JacksonvillePart 2; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (1003381) BBB6468 Yz L1025
I done lost my wife and my three little children : and my mother's sick in bedHill, King Solomon; The Gone Dead Train; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12542) Pm13129 Yz L1004
I left my wife and baby : sitting on the doorstep cryingLincoln, Charley; Jealous Hearted Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451032) Co14305D RBF RF9
I wouldn't hate it so bad : but I left my wife and my homeWhite, Washington; Parchman Farm Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2981A) OK05683 Co C30036
I said I can't even take care of my wife and baby : and I'm mighty near to letting my family Williamson, Sonny Boy; Insurance Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308561) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
Take care of my wife and my baby : tell them that I'll be back home some dayWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308571) BBB8094 RCA INT1088
Wife and I : just had a fight McCoy, Joe; You Got to MovePart 1; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9380 ) De7038 BC1
You wiggle and you wobble : and you move it aroundHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510562) Co14591D CC36
And every time she wiggles and wobbles : papa can't keep his black stuff stillLasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C915C) Vo02955 Her H201
I see you wiggling and giggling : when I'm mad as I can beGillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074648 ) BBB9042 RCA INT1177
Now I'm wild and reckless : and nobody cares for meGibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760 ) Vi38612 Yz L1027
I got plenty of vim and vitality : I'm sure that I can make the gradeSmith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525802) OK8945 Co CL856
Backwater rising : come in my windows and doors Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rising High Water Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (44915) Pm12487 Mil MLP2007
It came in my windows and doors : now all my bacon goneWalker, Aaron TBone; Trinity River Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495481) Co14506D Rt RL327
Trinity River rising : it came in my windows and doorsWalker, Aaron TBone; Trinity River Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495481) Co14506D Rt RL327
If you don't want me baby : what makes you wine and cryAmos, Blind Joe; C and O Blues; probably Chicago, c. July 1927; ( ) Vo1116 OJL17
I drinking wine and whiskey : mama and your homebrewed beerColeman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm12791 Rt RL340
Some people want to have plenty of money : some want their wine and songHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Ease It to Me Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461732) Co14614D BC7
I said I was through with love : both whiskey wine and ginJohnson, Lonnie; Laplegged Drunk Again; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63522A) De7537 Sw S1225
Lord he sees a stranger coming : he'll flap his wings and crowPatton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm12792 Yz L1020
See a stranger coming : he'll flap his wings and crowRhodes, Walter; The Crowing Rooster; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453582) Co14289D Rt RL334
So when a *trixie* be passing by : he will flap his little wings and crowStone, Joe; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76838 ) BBB5169 Yz L1030
You turn your back to quit me : woman and you don't know howJefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44232) Pm12474 Mil MLP2004
And you trying to quit me : Lordy woman and you don't know howWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Stingy WomanBlues; Memphis, 24 Feb. 1927; (379421) Vi20552 Rt RL322
Going home in the morning : woman and I sure can't carry youWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Turpentine Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403222) Vi21134 Yz L1008
I can't be satisfied : woman and I can't be pleasedWilkins, Robert; I Do Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (47000 ) Vi23379 OJL5
Oh now you know I give you my money baby : womans and I lets you have your doggone wayJones, Elijah; Mean Actin' Mama; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (0201241) BBB7616 RCA INT1175
But she's taught me a lesson : about nogood women and menBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1935; (90082A) Ch50049 Cor CP58
When I had money : I had women and friends for miles aroundFuller, Blind Boy; You Got to Have Your Dollar; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC3140A) OK05712 His HLP31
Yeah now I'm broke : women and friends they can't be foundFuller, Blind Boy; You Got to Have Your Dollar; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC3140A) OK05712 His HLP31
These women and whiskey : going to get my child astrayHarris, William; I'm Leavin' Town; Birmingham, Ala., c. 18 July 1927; (GEX743B) Ge6306 Yz L1001
Wild women and whiskey : can make a fool out of meHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); California Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (1483582) Co14573D CC36
Wild women and whiskey : can make a fool out of meHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Me and My Whiskey; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493462) Co14507D CC36
Just have it printed in your paper : a little trouble between women and menSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; County Jail Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO132A) Vo1679 Yz L1031
Well then she said I'm scared that women and whiskey : is going to be the ruin of my only childWilliamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308551) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
Well that night I didn't have but fifty cents : I was in Jackson whooping with them women and Williamson, Sonny Boy; Joe Louis and John Henry; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040535 ) BBB8403 BC3
Women and children were screaming : saying mama where must we goJohnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341A) De7397 Sw S1225
Women and children : flagging freight trains for ridesPatton, Charley; 34 Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147391) Vo02651 Yz L1020
But the womens and whiskey : well they would not let me prayHouse, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4101) Pm13013 OJL5
But the womens and whiskey : Lord won't let me prayLewis, Furry; Mistreatin' Mama; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454282) ViV38519 Rt RL323
For womens and bad whiskey : have torn my playhouse downWilliams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L1406?) Pm13130 Yz L1028
Work and give you all our money : and be used like a doggone toolMemphis Minnie; Man You Won't Give Me No Money; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C13882) Vo03474 BC1
When you's in trouble : I worked and paid your fineLewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Going to Germany; Memphis, 1 Oct. 1929; (563182) ViV38585 OJL4
I know my baby : thinks the world and all of me Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Shuckin' Sugar; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30772) Pm12454 Mil MLP2007
I know my baby : thinks the world and all of me Sluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490A) QRSR7086 His HLP17
I'm going to try to find someone now : thinks the world and all of meTownsend, Henry; Sick with the Blues; possibly Chicago, 1933; ( ) record unknown Yz L1030
Say you keep me in trouble : so worried and bothered all the timeCole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19971) Vo1187 Rt RL313
For I'm worried and bothered : and drinking all the timeDarby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
Says my woman she quit me : keep me worried and blueFuller, Blind Boy; Good Feeling Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26616A) OK06231 BC11
I'm worried and bothered : don't know what to do Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rambler Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200402) Pm12541 Bio BLP12015
Reason I'm worried and bothered : it's all on account of youJefferson, Blind Lemon; Rambler Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200402) Pm12541 Bio BLP12015
I'd rather be an old maid : than to be worried and blue each and every dayJohnson, Mary; Mary Johnson Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18792) Ch16570 Riv RM8819
You can break them down both night and day : and won't be worried and bothered with no lawSpruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786 ) BBB5995 Mam S3802
You see I'm wounded wounded and bleeding : can't you ease my painHart, Hattie; Oh Ambulance Man; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (599322) ViV38605 Mel MLP7324
Going to write and tell my mother : to look for me on my wayDavis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 1; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854821) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
Babe I feel so worried : yeah and I feel so low McClennan, Tommy; Mr. So and So Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074102 ) BBB9015 Rt RL314
You got a year and a day : to satisfy my mind Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169932) ARC51258 Yz L1017
For years and years : I been your hardworking muleBlake, Blind; Goodbye Mama Moan; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205411) Pm12634 Bio BLP12037
Now back to the levee I'm bound : I'm through with high yellows and brownsDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Levee Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16224) Ch16682 Riv RM8803
Now if you ever come to Dallas : yes and get put in jailDavis, Carl (Dallas Jamboree Jug Band); Elm Street Woman Blues Dallas, 20 Sept. 1935; (DAL103 ) Vo03092 BC2
Now no more stewball : yes and neither no more white riceEstes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007A) De7814 RBF RF8
Will you iron my jumper : yes and starch my overallsRichardson, Mooch; T and T Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (400213B) OK8554 Mam S3803
Yes and I went to my door : and that sure were lockedRamey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); I Can't Stand It; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (555291) ViV38551 Rt RL322
When I come on home : and you and John Russell sure don't treat me rightArnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163
When she grab you and shake you : you bound to fallBell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (1510372) Co14595D Rt RL325
Said I want you and I need you : mama to be my sugar lumpBig Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (96001) Pe187 Yz L1035
I think it would be a treat : just for you and I Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); The Spider and the Fly; Atlanta, 23 Apr. 1930; (1503652) Co14558D CC36
She might shoot you : may cut you and stab you tooHurt, Mississippi John; Ain't No Tellin'; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401471A) OK8759 Bio BLPC4
Just before you and your partner get ready to go : leave a dime for beerJackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21442) Pm12289 Yz L1029
When she grabs you and turns you loose : makes the flesh tremble on your bonesJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm12872 Mel MLP7324
Bedbugs big as a jackass : he will bite you and stand and grinLewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333
That's why you and grandpa : grandma can't get alongMemphis Minnie; Grandpa and Grandma Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C6082 ) Vo1601 OJL4
They will shoot you and cut you : Lord they will knock you downRoland, Walter; 45 Pistol Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1935; (170812) ARC60361 BC7
Because that jive you and Willie B's shooting : coldest stuff in townShaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); Coldest Stuff in Town; New York, 14 Sept. 1934; (15952 ) Vo02821 Yz L1021
Caught you and your good gal : having a fight Smith, Bessie; I Ain't Goin' to Play Second Fiddle; New York, 27 May 1925; (1406301) Co14090D Co CL855
Bedbugs big as a jackass : will bite you and stand and grinSmith, Bessie; Mean Old Bed Bug Blues; New York, 27 Sept. 1927; (1447963) Co14250D Fwy FJ2802
And rather than see someone else mistreat you : I'd rather keep you and mistreat you myselfSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930 (C7100 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031
I love you and always will mama : I'm down on my bended kneesSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031
Kick you and knife you : beat you and cut you too Spaulding, Henry; Cairo Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C3449 ) Br7085 Yz L1003
Kick you and knife you : beat you and cut you too Spaulding, Henry; Cairo Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C3449 ) Br7085 Yz L1003
Now they will love you and fool you : make you spend all your doughSpivey, Victoria; Don't Trust Nobody Blues; Chicago, 20 Mar. 1931; (VO150 ) Vo1640 Spi LP2001
Because don't you know baby : you and I can't agreeWashboard Sam; Big Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01885 ) BBB6870 BC10
Don't mistreat me : because I'm young and wild Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Stocking Feet Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30661) Pm12407 Mil MLP2013
I love my little brownskin : she's so young and greenJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bootin' Me 'Bout; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15675) Pm12946 Mil MLP2004
Everybody like to doodle : both young and old Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502752) Co14550D Yz L1012
Mama said I'm reckless : daddy said I'm young and wildMississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); It's Cold in China Blues; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX2021) Vo03166 OJL8
I couldn't understand all the records : because I was young and greenWashboard Sam; Let Me Play Your Vendor; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703751) BBB8967 RCA LPV577
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