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 *GREEN*..........1
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
 
 *GREN............1
Everybody's talking : about the *gren??? day* Jackson, Papa Charlie; Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26134) Pm12383 Yz L1029
 
 *GROUND*.........1
My daddy loves the *ground* : where I *have been sat*Thomas, Hociel; I've Stopped My Man; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9476A) OK8326 Bio BLPC6
 
 *HAD.............2
Women went home : and *had it* out in red James, 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
 
 *HALF............1
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
 
 *HAM.............1
Says my brother stole a *ham sand* : the police has locked up meLincoln, Charley; Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451042) Co14272D His HLP4
 
 *HAM*............1
Now who in the *ham* : *and the confoundation* Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893?) Pm12236 Yz L1029
 
 *HAND............1
I wouldn't *hand her* my last dollar : to give your ???ing manStokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563052) Vi23411 Yz L1008
 
 *HANGING*........1
That's why I'm *hanging* : and I'm lowdown too Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (1400521) Co14039D VJM VLP17
 
 *HARD*...........1
For you treat me : like my sugar just ain't *hard*Bracey, Ishman; My Brown Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45459?) Vi21691(?) Rt RL330
 
 *HARRED*.........1
But I fooled around : with my long *harred* Evans, Joe; New Huntsville Jail; New York, 20 May 1931; (106512) Or8080 His HLP8002
 
 *HAS.............1
??? *has beaten* mama : you're going to be sorry some dayFox, John D.; The Moanin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 15 Dec. 1927; (GEX1019A) Ge6352 Rt RL334
 
 *HATE*...........1
So I can find me a good gal : or won't have to take no *hate*Collins, Sam; Devil in the Lion's Den; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12737A) Ge6181 OJL10
 
 *HATSIE..........1
*Hatsie Gray* : and old friend Lou Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; ( ) Vo1420 Yz L1039
 
 *HAUNT...........1
I'll *haunt the line* : for you I know McCoy, Joe; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487092) Co14455D OJL21
 
 *HAVE............2
My daddy loves the *ground* : where I *have been sat*Thomas, Hociel; I've Stopped My Man; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9476A) OK8326 Bio BLPC6
Lord I want my sugar : just to *have my* sugar *and how*Smith, Bessie Mae; Sugar Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6168 ) Vo1559 His HLP2
 
 *HE..............2
I'm going to tell the sergeant : *he the* chief of policeJackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454161) ViV38505 His HLP32
Lord *he gave her a shirt : it was a shirt of pink*Byrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2892) Pm12997 Yz L1001
 
 *HE'S............1
Talks about your *miller* : *he's from shore to shore*Wallace, Minnie; The Old Folks Started It; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555722) ViV38547 OJL21
 
 *HE'S*...........1
Here to meet my sweet baby : *he's* around the hillHull, Papa Harvey; Mama You Don't Know How; Chicago, c. May 1927; ( ) BP8030 Her H201
 
 *HEADED..........1
I got four little children : I got one *bald*headed wifeBarefoot Bill; Squabblin' Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503032) Co14526D OJL14
 
 *HEADKNOTS*......1
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
 
 *HELP*...........1
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
 
 *HEN.............1
Red rooster comes back : with her *hen nipped* upunknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683A) OK8908 OJL19
 
 *HER.............1
*Her pancakes were black* : when she turned them aroundStovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760B) OK8543 His HLP4
 
 *HERE............1
I would not have : this *here red suit on* Lewis, Furry; Why Don't You Come Home Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333
 
 *HERE*...........2
She was doggone sorry : *weren't* king corn *here*Stokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200451) Pm12552 OJL21;
Because this life that I'm living : Lord it's bad luck *here*Davis, Walter; Minute Man BluesPart 1; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854821) BBB5965 RCA INT1085
 
 *HEY.............1
*Hey them* Mississippi mama : and you look all right to meStokes, Frank; Bunker Hill Blues; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555741) ViV38548 Rt RL308
 
 *HIGH............1
Lord I want some feeding mama : so I can hear a *high sound*Williamson, Sonny Boy; Ground Hog Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070143 ) BBB9031 BC3
 
 *HIS.............1
Uncle Bert thought : he had *his daughter* trainedDavis, Walter; Sweet Sixteen; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854841) BBB5931 RCA INT1085
 
 *HIT*............1
You talk about loving : that sure is *hit* Fuller, Blind Boy; Piccolo Rag; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226771) OK06437 BC11
 
 *HOBBLING........1
*Hobbling along* : *with my gait* Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Beggin' Back; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (30164) Pm12394 Bio BLP12000
 
 *HOBO*...........1
The *hobo* ??? : Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120?) Pm12281 Yz L1029
 
 *HOG.............1
Treat my slippers : with some *hog eye* lard Barner, Wiley; My Gal Treats Me Mean; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug. 1927; (GEX803) Ge6261 OJL14
 
 *HOLLER*.........1
I got something good to tell you : she *holler* daddy just before you goSpruell, Freddie; Muddy Water Blues; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9908A) OK8422 Mam S3802
 
 *HOLLERING.......1
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
 
 *HOME*...........1
Ain't nobody stop me : ??? *home* Thompson, Edward; West Virginia Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2416A) Pm13018 Yz L1006
 
 *HONEST*.........1
But *honest* little girl : I got tired of your lowdown dirty waysWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
 
 *HONEY...........1
*Honey babe that's all right* : honey and I'll be goneOwens, Marshall; Texas Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12382) Pm13117 Yz L1006
 
 *HONEY*..........2
Now *honey* : what more can I do James, Skip; Special Rider Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7602) Pm13098 Yz L1001
You told me last night black gal : meet you at the *honey* next doorPetway, Robert; My Baby Left Me; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (0741141) BBB9036 Rt RL314
 
 *HONKY*..........1
Now I don't see how : you *honky* women can *pace*Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042?) Pm12264 Yz L1029
 
 *HORN............1
You won't do nothing : but walk the *Horn Lake* RoadLewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454291) Vi23345 Yz L1021
 
 *HOSPITAL*.......1
If you want to make a good woman : have to get on *Hospital* AvenueDay, Texas Bill; Elm Street Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495382) Co14514D Fly LP103
 
 *HOT.............1
Said a bobtailed coat : and a *hot ??? China* hat Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379312) Vi20658 Rt RL326
 
 *HOW*............2
*How* I been in your doorway : strutting my stuff Baker, Willie; Mama, Don't Rush Me Blues; Memphis, c. 25 Sept. 1929; (14666) Ge6766 His HLP22
Going to ask that gal for a ??? : *how* the worried blues left hereJefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lonesome Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24722) Pm12354 Bio BLP12000
 
 *HUBBARD*........2
I'd rather see you get drunk : than wear this *hubbard* skirtStokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200451) Pm12552 OJL21;
Now twentytwo twentyfour : West *Hubbard* Avenue Estes, Sleepy John; Easin' Back to Tennessee; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63649A) De7516 Sw S1220
 
 *I...............23
*I ain't seen* none of my best woman : since my oldtime usedtobeBracey, Ishman; My Brown Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45459?) Vi21691(?) Rt RL330
*I got to walk them down the city : how you got it up for me*Butler, Sam; Jefferson County Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; ( ) Vo1057 Yz L1016
*I said being in Alabama : meanest place I know Butler, Sam; Jefferson County Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; ( ) Vo1057 Yz L1016
*I went ??? search light* : up and down that long lineByrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2892) Pm12997 Yz L1001
*I ought to tell how much* for coal : thirtyfive cents a bagJackson, Papa Charlie; Coal Man Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (42442) Pm12461 Bio BLP12042
*I said to the electrocutor* : *awful lousy crime*Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203642) Pm12608 Bio BLP12015
*I can't get you women* : *because you* let me dieOwens, Marshall; Try Me One More Time; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12401) Pm13117 Yz L1006
*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
*I told* when I staying all night long baby : mama it's done come *to pass*Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418911) Vi unissued RCA INT1175
*I told* when I'm staying all night long mama : Lord it's going to the *pass*Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418912) Vi21524 Rt RL322
*I ??? operate* : you can't make that wagon pay Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855
*I wear* those blues mama : when the sun goes downWalker, Uncle Bud; Look Here Mama Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402008A) OK8828 Yz L1018
*I wonder what water creature* : keep on crawling up on poor meWhite, Joshua; Stormy Weather No 1; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (149031) Ba33024 His HLP22
I'm going away : *I come* to get on board Coleman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (1482582) Co14440D RBF RF15
*I'm hot as the devil* : *I walk about the street*Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
I even give you my money : *I admire* McTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050021) OK8936 Yz L1005
Son you don't mean me no good : *I bet they* use you no moreShade, Will; What's the Matter; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (555302) ViV38551 Jo SM3104
They got all the women coming down to the man : *I mean in Texas too*Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; ( ) Vo1197 OJL3
Because I'm going up the country : mama how bad *I feel*Butler, Sam; Jefferson County Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; ( ) Vo1057 Yz L1016
Some folks like their alcohol : but give me my corn *I believe* all the timeCarr, Leroy; Corn Licker Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL53) Vo02741 Co C30496
Catfish told the *jackfish* : ??? now *I bet she going to build*Wheatstraw, Peetie; King Spider Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90174A) De7144 Say SDR191
Says *I am* with your mama : out across the field Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C9671A) De7083 Say SDR163
Every time *I clasp her* : she would holler policeStovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760B) OK8543 His HLP4
 
 *I'LL............2
*I'll make him despise you* : and he *lay* Moore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm12819 CC37
There's a little ace in the deck mama : *I'll lay forth and* tightTurner, Buck; Black Ace; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61790A) De7281 Yz L1026
 
 *I'M.............5
*I'm burn that* chicken : *and down handcuff* Davis, Walter; Sweet Sixteen; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854841) BBB5931 RCA INT1085
*I'm hot as the devil* : *I walk about the street*Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
If you do : *I'm ??? to pin a* doggone can Memphis Minnie; You Can't Give It Away; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C9644A) De7048 Pal PL101
When you think I'm loving you : *I'm in the bed* all the timeOwens, Marshall; Texas Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12382) Pm13117 Yz L1006
Mmm : but *I'm blowed in the wind* Sykes, Roosevelt; Single Tree Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15563) Pm12827 Riv RM8819
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