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 MAN'LL...........4
If you buy your ticket : swear 'fore God that man'll let you rideMcClennan, Tommy; New Highway No. 51; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044986 ) BBB8499 RBF RF202
A yellow man'll give you a dollar : but he'll want back ninetyfive cents changeMcTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502572) Co14551D Yz L1005
Then turn it so : your man'll never know Grant, Bobby; Nappy Head Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202043) Pm12595 Yz L1001
Won't you make it : so your man'll never know Thomas, Henry; Bob McKinney; Chicago, Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1138 OJL3
 
 MAN'S............71
Man's a fool : if he thinks he's got a whole woman by himselfReynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647212) Vi23258 Yz L1009
When a man's out working : know he's doing what's rightEstes, Sleepy John; Watcha Doin'; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59967 ) ViV38628 Rt RL323
When a man's got money : the blues don't cross his mindGibson, Clifford; Blues Without a Dime; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57756 ) ViV38590 Yz L1027
When I get up : I'm going to see if my preaching suit a man's earHouse, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4111) Pm13013 OJL5
Take another man's gal : walk the streets all walk the streets all nightBaker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge6766 BC5
Take a mighty mean man : take another man's take another man's homeBaker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge6766 BC5
Take a mighty mean man : take another man's take another man's homeBaker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge6766 BC5
Had the nerve to tell me : another man's got my placeBlind Percy; Fourteenth Street Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (201802) Pm12584 Rt RL327
Because you got me all wrong baby : honey that was another man's wifeCarr, Leroy; My Woman's Gone Wrong; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156261) Vo02950 Co C30496
Man but you ain't had no trouble : till you fall for another man's wifeJohnson, 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
Take another man's woman : play honeydrip all nightMoore, Kid Prince; Honey Dripping Papa; New York, 11 Apr. 1936; (189992) ARC60956 Rt RL340
The man I love has left me : because I called another man's nameRainey, Ma Gertrude; Explaining the Blues; Chicago, May 1925; (21371) Pm12284 Mil MLP2001
I never had so much trouble : till I fell in love with another man's wifeRed Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Sweetest Thing Born; Chicago, 6 Feb. 1936; (90605A) De7155 Cor CP58
Take another man's woman : walk the streets all walk the streets all nightWeaver, Curley; No No Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (1473052) Co14386D His HLP32
The way that gal can love : change any man's mind Johnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts About that Gal; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522592) OK8946 CC30
Now I ain't no augerman : no augerman's son Chatman, Bo; All Around Man; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (992381) BBB6295 Mel MLP7324
You can never tell : what's on a brownskin man's mindJones, Anna; Trixie Blues; New York, c. June 1923; (14731) Pm12052 His HLP15
That good sweet candy man's : in town Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483B) OK8654 Bio BLPC4
A crooked man's worse : than crooked dice Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972A) De7567 Cor CP58
*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
A lot of these women: too lazy to put up with none of good man's dirtCalloway, Blanche; Lazy Woman's Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9458A) OK8279 CC32
But I just want to *break* : some good man's *opportune*Jackson, Papa Charlie; Hot Papa Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22072) Pm12305 Bio BLP12042
Now she won't do nothing : but tear a good man's reputation downJohnson, Robert; From Four Until Late; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3791) ARC70956 Co C30034
You won't do nothing : but tear a good man's reputation downJohnson, Robert; Stop Breakin' Down Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3991) Vo04002 Co C30034
You can always call : your good man's hand Jones, Maggie; Screamin' the Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (1401881) Co14055D VJM VLP23
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
You're a nogood woman : you don't feel in your hardworking man's careShort, Jaydee; Barefoot Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11475 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
I have got a regular man here : Lord the good kidman's downtownMoore, Alice; Kid Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1712) Pm13107 CC37
Well a single man's all right : but he ain't got that married man's touchScruggs, Irene; My Back to the Wall; Richmond, Ind., 30 Aug. 1930; (16975A) Ge7296 Yz L1026
Now lady I ain't no mill man : just a mill man's sonBird, Billy; Mill Man Blues; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473232) Co14381D Yz L1016
Molly man's coming : I hear his voice Mason, Moses; Molly Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (202832) Pm12605 OJL8
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
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
A ??? little devil : got on my man's clothes Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22102) Pm12311 Mil MLP2001
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
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
I got the choo choo blues : because my man's in Dixieland todaySmith, Trixie; Choo Choo Blues; New York, Dec. 1924; (19783) Pm12245 CC29
My man's got five women : I can call them by their natural namesBogan, Lucille; Jim Tampa Blues; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46722) Pm12504 Yz L1017
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
My man's cruel : left me all alone Jones, Maggie; Thunderstorm Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (1401752) Co14050D VJM VLP23
My man's got something : he gives me such a thrillSmith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525802) OK8945 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
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
The old man's the bootingest thing : that I most ever seenJefferson, Blind Lemon; Bootin' Me 'Bout; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15675) Pm12946 Mil MLP2004
I'm getting some other man's loving : when I ought to be getting my ownJefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212001) Pm12946 Rt RL335
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
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
Now she been suckling some other man's bullcow : ooo in a strange man's townJohnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4033) ARC unissued Co CL1654
I ain't going to be : your other man's stumbling blockMcTell, Blind Willie; It's a Good Little Thing; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (140101) Vo02622 Yz L1037
Well well the T Model Ford : I say is the poor man's friendEstes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480A) De7442 RBF RF11
Every time she shakes them : poor man's dollar goneMcCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO109A) Vo1668 Mam S3803
Well a single man's all right : but he ain't got that married man's touchScruggs, Irene; My Back to the Wall; Richmond, Ind., 30 Aug. 1930; (16975A) Ge7296 Yz L1026
Skin man's hollering : passing right by my door Brown, Hi Henry; Skin Man; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11509A) Vo1692 Yz L1003
She dreamed : she was riding in some man's automobileEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Now I ain't no springman : no springman's son Chatman, Bo; All Around Man; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (992381) BBB6295 Mel MLP7324
Baby I ain't no stove man : I ain't no stove man's sonDavenport, Charles Cow Cow ; I Ain't No Ice Man; New York, 8 May 1938; (63764A) De7462 AH158
She been suckling some other bullcow : ooo Lord in a strange man's townJohnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4032) ARC71065 Yz L1026
Now she been suckling some other man's bullcow : ooo in a strange man's townJohnson, Robert; Milkcow's Calf Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL4033) ARC unissued Co CL1654
All that ??? : to the sweet man's *feet* Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
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
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
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
Oh mosquitoes so bad in this man's town : keep me away from my whiskey stillJefferson, Blind Lemon; Mosquito Moan; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15666) Pm12899 Mil MLP2013
And the *moon is* ??? : in this man's town Jones, Maggie; Dangerous Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (1404893) Co14070D VJM VLP23
I believe I'll move up here in Chicago : I'm going to get that old Mr Western Union man's routeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019 ) BBB8731 BC3
You had no business : catching that white man's henunknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Gettin' Ready for Trial; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404682C) OK8856 OJL4
I had that mean old feeling : I was in the wrong man's townRainey, Ma Gertrude; Walking Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (16132) Pm12082 BYG529.078
You done made me like you : now your man's done comeBird, Billy; Alabama BluesPart 1; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473251) Co14418D His HLP5
I can really drive : your man's heart insane McTell, Blind Willie; Come On Around to My House Mama; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (1493022) Co14484D Rt RL324
You must have got that sweet sugar : ooo well well from down on your man's sugar farmWheatstraw, Peetie; Sugar Mama; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91529A) De7529 Say SDR192
 
 MAN'S]...........1
Now I used to have a woman : now now she's [just] as good as any in this [white man's] townMcClennan, Tommy; She's Just Good Huggin' Size; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044987 ) BBB8605 Rt RL305
 
 MAN*.............4
Standing on the corner : *all ??? man* Edwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (806081) BBB5826 CC3
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
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
I got a girl in *North Clifton* : *hollering for a good longlegged man* tooJefferson, Blind Lemon; Booger Rooger Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30882) Pm12425 Bio BLP12015
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