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 TRIES............5
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
As I lay down in my cell at night : I tries so hard to take my restEvans, Joe; New Huntsville Jail; New York, 20 May 1931; (106512) Or8080 His HLP8002
Every man tries to gamble : must have a losing dayGibson, Clifford; Bad Luck Dice; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57753 ) ViV38590 Yz L1027
When a dumb man tries to gamble : he expects to loseGibson, Clifford; HardHeaded Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577552) ViV38577 Yz L1027
I don't want no jealoushearted woman : who tries making up my bedBatts, Will; Country Woman; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137181) Vo02531 Rt RL329
 
 TRIFLED..........1
Yes I loved him : but he trifled with my heart Jones, Maggie; Undertaker's Blues; New York, 16 Apr. 1925; (1405332) Co14092D VJM VLP23
 
 TRIFLING.........12
You just a trifling woman : don't mean me no good nohowCannon, Gus; Last Chance Blues; Chicago, c. 12 Sept. 1929; (C4337 ) Br7138 His HLP15
You just a trifling woman : don't mean me no good nohowWoods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Last Chance Blues; Memphis, 1 Oct. 1929; (56316 ) ViV38593 Her H205
Whiskey : and trifling men Jones, Maggie; If I Lose, Let Me Lose; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (1401871) Co14059D VJM VLP23
Now I don't believe you love me : woman I believe I'm just trifling away my timeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; My Black Name Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070147 ) BBB8992 BC3
It will only be the end : of one of my trifling menSmith, Clara; I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down; New York, 18 Jan. 1924; (814951) Co14013D VJM VLP16
Ain't got no special : got no trifling kind Bracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418432) Vi21349 Rt RL330
Says don't you never let none of these old trifling women : man never worry youChatman, Bo; Bo Carter's Advice; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026161) BBB7073 Yz L1014
And it all on account : of one trifling man Smith, Clara; Court House Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404921) Co14073D CC32
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
And that trifling woman staying : until I breaks my neckJefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208162) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004
About their trifling husbands : and their nogood friendsCox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842?) Pm12228 Jo SM3098
Why these trifling gals : run after a good gal's manJones, Maggie; Jealous Mama Blues; New York, 14 Oct. 1924; (1401051) Co14044D VJM VLP23
 
 TRIGGER..........2
A hand on the trigger : got his eye on the hog Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47713) Pm12518 Rt RL308
A hand on the trigger : got his eye on the hog Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
 
 TRIMMED..........4
Yes you keep fooling around downtown : you going to get your head trimmed downWilliams, Joe; Get Your Head Trimmed Down; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208541) BBB7719 RCA INT1175
Because you keep on running around : you going to get your head trimmed downWilliams, Joe; Get Your Head Trimmed Down; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208541) BBB7719 RCA INT1175
Well now you keep on fooling around : you going to get your head trimmed downWilliams, Joe; Get Your Head Trimmed Down; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208541) BBB7719 RCA INT1175
Well now you keep on running around baby : you going to get your head trimmed downWilliams, Joe; Get Your Head Trimmed Down; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208541) BBB7719 RCA INT1175
 
 TRIMMERING.......1
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
 
 TRIMMING.........1
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
 
 TRINITY..........3
Trinity River blues : keep me bothered all the timeWalker, 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
That dirty Trinity River : sure have done me wrongWalker, Aaron TBone; Trinity River Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495481) Co14506D Rt RL327
 
 TRIP.............14
Have you ever took a trip : baby on the Mobile LineHull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge6106 OJL2
Well my mind leads me : to take a trip down south Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24751) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
Take a trip down south : *it's tough to spend my round*Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24751) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
I took a trip out on the ocean : walked the sand of the deep blue seaMcTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502572) Co14551D Yz L1005
I'm going to take me a trip : up on the mountain topMcTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050021) OK8936 Yz L1005
I thought I would take a trip Lord : out on the big *ice slab*Patton, Charley; High Water EverywherePart II; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L602) Pm12909 Yz L1020
Did you ever take a trip : on the Seaboard line Smith, Trixie; Railroad Blues; New York, Mar. 1925; (20642) Pm12262 CC29
Lord I'm tired of being a rambler : my last trip of running aroundChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); I Believe I'll Settle Down; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594981) BBB8903 RCA730.581
That's nothing but a stack of dollars : you babe going to take a little tripJordan, Charley; Stack O' Dollars Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5834 ) Vo1557 Yz L1018
He made a little trip : down to New Orleans McCoy, Joe; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; Chicago, 14 Jan. 1937; (91074A) De7299 AH77
Take a little trip : up on a mountain top McTell, Blind Willie; Warm It Up to Me; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (140082) Vo02595 Yz L1005
I'll make one trip there : to see can I ease my mindSmith, Bessie; The Gin House Blues; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418203) Co14158D Co CL856
So I'm going to give you a vacation : that's a roundtrip ticket to hellJohnson, Lonnie; Sam, You're Just a Rat; New York, 9 Feb. 1932; (405141A) OK8937 Yz L1028
Reason I'm trying so hard : to make the trip with youJefferson, Blind Lemon; Broke and Hungry; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3076?) Pm12443 Mil MLP2007
 
 TRIP*............1
You prance around : *to be up trip* Wallace, Minnie; Field Mouse Stomp; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX1141) Vo03106 Rt RL321
 
 TRIPE............1
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
 
 TRIXIE...........1
My first name's Trixie : the last has never been toldSmith, Trixie; No Good Man; New York, 14 June 1939; (65815A) De7617 AH158
 
 TROMBONE.........1
Going to play that trombone : anyhow Kelly, Eddie; Shim Shamming; Charlotte, N.C., 6 Aug. 1937; (0130261) BBB7148 BC2
 
 TROT.............2
Women in Kansas City Lord : doing the turkey trot Ledbetter, Huddie; Kansas City Papa; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (166971) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013
She said man if you ever love me : you surely will trot along backChatman, Bo; The Ins and Outs of My Girl; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026141) BBB7213 Yz L1014
 
 TROUBLE..........186
Trouble trouble : ever since I been a man Anderson, Jelly Roll; I. C. Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12722) Ge6135 His HLP22
Trouble gets on me : and my money gets away Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
Trouble in the morning : noon and night Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
Trouble worried trouble : I been having all my daysColeman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Atlanta, 22 Apr. 1930; (1506311) Co14534D Rt RL313
Trouble trouble : is all I can see Johnson, Lil; Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Do; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3355 ) Vo1299 His HLP2
Trouble is breaking down my window : blues breaking down my doorJohnson, Lonnie; New Falling Rain Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63521A) De7461 Sw S1225
Trouble wake me in the morning : put me to bed late at nightLucas, Jane; Double Trouble Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17285) Ch16289 Yz L1035
Trouble trouble : I've been having it all my days Lucas, Jane; Double Trouble Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17285) Ch16289 Yz L1035
Trouble baby : trying to blow me down Patton, Charley; When Your Way Gets Dark; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L491) Pm12998 Yz L1020
Trouble is at your back door : what is going to become of youPatton, Charley; Bird Nest Bound; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4331) Pm13070 Yz L1020
Trouble trouble : I've had it all my days Smith, Bessie; Down Hearted Blues; New York, 16 Feb. 1923; (808635) CoA3844 Co CL855
*Them whiskey women* : *give* trouble all the timeJames, Skip; Special Rider Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7602) Pm13098 Yz L1001
I wonder why : trouble keeps on worrying me Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
Now trouble in the morning : trouble late at nightEstes, Sleepy John; New Someday Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63652A) De7473 RBF RF8
Bad luck wakes me every morning : trouble follows me all night longGibson, Clifford; Drayman Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571752) ViV38562 Yz L1027
Good time now : trouble after a while Lewis, Furry; Why Don't You Come Home Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333
I been troubled so long : trouble don't worry my mindLewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454252) ViV38506 Yz L1008
If my holler boys : trouble your mind Mason, Moses; Molly Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (202832) Pm12605 OJL8
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 said trouble here mama : and trouble everywhere you goAkers, Garfield; Cottonfield BluesPart 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M201 ) Vo1442 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Blues and trouble : have been my best friends McFadden, Charlie Specks; People People Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1541) Pm12928 Riv RM8819
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
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 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
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
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
Blues blues blues : why did you bring trouble to meMartin, Sara; Death Sting Me Blues; Long Island City, Nov. 1928; (278A) QRSR7042 BYG529073
I can get my money : but trouble won't let it stayBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
Now I guess he must have had car trouble : or either the road must be blockedEstes, Sleepy John; Mailman Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93004A) De7789 Sw S1220;
But to keep down trouble : mama guess I better go Church, Blind Clyde; Pneumatic Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56308) Vi23271 Rt RL329
There's enough trouble : to make a poor girl wonder where she want to goSmith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858
I'm out here for trouble : I've got the Black Mountain bluesSmith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (1506582) Co14554D Co CL856
The red is for trouble : and the green is for my rambling mindWashboard Sam; Flying Crow Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644801) BBB8844 BC10
But that's all right : little girl trouble ain't going to last alwaysWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Little Girl Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308521) BBB8010 RCA INT1088
Now I've got trouble on my mind : it's trying to get her back homeCarr, Leroy; Longing for My Sugar; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164341) Vo02875 Yz L1036
Got trouble in the land : you're going to need my help some dayArnold, Kokomo; Set Down Gal; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91166A) De7361 OJL20
I've had trouble in Rock Island : also on the old S TAnderson, Jelly Roll; I. C. Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12722) Ge6135 His HLP22
I had trouble this morning : mailman didn't leave no mailBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2229 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
I reckon he must have had trouble with his machine : or *the word* the roads oh they must be Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019 ) BBB8731 BC3
If you ever have trouble : man I want you to do the sameChatman, Lonnie; It's a Pain to Me; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15452) Pm13143 Bio BLP12041
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
You having good times now : you have trouble after awhileStokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308
Now I been having trouble : ever since I been grownWashboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703781) BBB9007 RBF RF1
Half her trouble : must have Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
He knows if he can sleep all the time : his trouble won't worry his mindWhite, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2980A) OK05743 Co C30036
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
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
When you get in trouble : haven't got a friend Big Bill (Broonzy); Worrying You Off My MindPart 1; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (16606?) Ba32559 Yz L1035
Yes if you get in trouble : call on a *car* about fortyfiveBonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); 80 Highway Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649211) BBB8927 BC7
Because I been in trouble : ever since I set my suitcase downBracey, Ishman; Leavin' Town Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45458?) ViV38560(?) Rt RL330
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
When I get in trouble : she is the last one that I seeCarr, Leroy; Hurry Down Sunshine; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL43) Vo02741 Co C30496
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
When a man gets in trouble : every woman throws him downColeman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Birmingham, Ala., c. 3 Aug. 1927; (GEX771) Ge6245 OJL8
When a man gets in trouble : every woman throws him downColeman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Atlanta, 22 Apr. 1930; (1506311) Co14534D Rt RL313
You keep me bound down in trouble : just as long as I can beDavis, Walter; L and N Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (768021) BBB5143 RCA INT1085
My heart's in trouble : mind's in misery Day, Will; Sunrise Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (1461912) Co14318D Yz L1032
Now once I got in trouble : you know I was going to take a rideEstes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
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
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
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
Mmm : my woman in trouble now Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Jailhouse Fire Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44192) Pm12489 Rt RL319
If you get in trouble in Grossbeck : they going to send you to penitentiary flyingJefferson, Blind Lemon; Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203632) Pm12666 Mil MLP2013
When a woman gets in trouble : everybody throws her downJohnson, Robert; Come On in My Kitchen; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25851) ARC unissued Co CL1654
When you's in trouble : I worked and paid your fineLewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Going to Germany; Memphis, 1 Oct. 1929; (563182) ViV38585 OJL4
Now I'm in trouble : you don't pay me no mind Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Going to Germany; Memphis, 1 Oct. 1929; (563182) ViV38585 OJL4
I been in trouble : ever since here I been Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Bad Luck's My Buddy; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64739 ) Vi23266 Rt RL307
Crying I wouldn't get in trouble : to save nobody's soulLofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257 ) BBB6229 Yz L1007
When you get in trouble : you can always tell who's your friendLucas, Jane; Double Trouble Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17285) Ch16289 Yz L1035
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
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
I been in trouble some place : gal ever since I been your manStokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418251) Vi21272 Rt RL308
Now babe I've been in trouble : fortyfour nights and daysTownsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300A) Co14529D Yz L1030
Now peach orchard mama since you been in trouble : you wish to God that I would dieWilliams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208551) BBB7770 RCA INT1175
If they ever get me into trouble : soon on my way to the penunknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
Now some folks says blues is trouble : nothing but evil running across your mindArnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9656A) De7156 CC25
But ain't only here friend : it trouble everywhereWilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499 ) Vi23379 Yz L1002
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
Now it's trouble trouble : I been had it all my daysArnold, Kokomo; Black Annie; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9777A) De7092 Say SDR163
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 : 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 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
Says I want to go home : but I know it's trouble thereLewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Bad Luck's My Buddy; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64739 ) Vi23266 Rt RL307
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
Now you mistreat me : when you leave trouble in my mindStokes, Frank; Hunting Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212341) Pm12774 Rt RL333
You will think : you left trouble all behind Chatman, Lonnie; It's a Pain to Me; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15452) Pm13143 Bio BLP12041
Well it seems like trouble : going to follow me to my graveArnold, Kokomo; Black Annie; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9777A) De7092 Say SDR163
It seem like trouble : going to follow me to my graveSmith, Bessie; Down Hearted Blues; New York, 16 Feb. 1923; (808635) CoA3844 Co CL855
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
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
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'm got a badluck deal : give me trouble every dayStokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418221) Vi21272 BC5
I got a badluck deal : give me trouble every day Stokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418222) Vi unissued His HLP31
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
I've had more trouble : than ever in my life beforeBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2229 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
Because you'll have more trouble : honey than all the day is longButler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (26782) Pm12389 Yz L1026
Seems like I had more trouble : in my life before Estes, Sleepy John; New Someday Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63652A) De7473 RBF RF8
If you should ever let him get there baby : he'll give you more trouble than the day is longShade, Will; Feed Your Friend with a Long Handled Spoon; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (555981) ViV38578 Rt RL311
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
I'm having so much trouble : with those tooth ache bluesBryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 1; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (322A) QRSR7055 His HLP21
I've had so much trouble : I've take it for my nameChatman, Lonnie; It's a Pain to Me; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15452) Pm13143 Bio BLP12041
She give me so much trouble : I had to move back in the woodsDavis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962341) BBB6167 RCA INT1085
So much trouble : floating in the air Lewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454291) Vi23345 Yz L1021
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
I says when my blues leave me : my trouble just walked inArnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9656A) De7156 CC25
You treat me : like my trouble have just begun Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30701) Pm12425 Rt RL301
When my blues leave me : my trouble just begins McFadden, Charlie Specks; People People Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1541) Pm12928 Riv RM8819
Just sitting down thinking : drinking my trouble throughOden, Jimmy; Sitting Down Thinking Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18796) Ch16540 Riv RM8819
I say I'm riding now : but maybe my trouble will end some sweet daySykes, Roosevelt; Highway 61 Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18802) Ch16586 Yz L1033
My trouble come like rain : ??? *and cold* Smith, Bessie; The Gin House Blues; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418203) Co14158D Co CL856
I never seen no trouble : babe till I *stopped* with youBracey, Ishman; Suitcase Full of Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2401) Pm12970 Her H201
If you don't want no trouble : please don't you worry my manClayton, Jennie; State of Tennessee Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403132) Vi21185 Rt RL322
But you ain't had no trouble : till your woman falls for some nogood manJohnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336B) OK8635 CC30
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
I don't want no trouble : don't want you to drive offStokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418221) Vi21272 BC5
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
Now trouble in the morning : trouble late at nightEstes, Sleepy John; New Someday Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63652A) De7473 RBF RF8
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
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
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
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'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
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
Now if I get out of trouble : going to start living rightLucas, Jane; Double Trouble Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17285) Ch16289 Yz L1035
I been in so much of trouble : that's why I'm got to goMemphis Minnie; Moonshine; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16701) Vo03894 BC1
They ain't nothing but a wad of trouble : when they laying up in your armsMemphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1
Getting out of trouble this time : woman I won't do wrong no moreWilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499 ) Vi23379 Yz L1002
Old trouble killed my sister : got me one foot in my graveLucas, Jane; Double Trouble Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17285) Ch16289 Yz L1035
Only trouble you have : is trying to keep her at homeAlexander, Texas; When You Get to Thinking; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1929; (403359B) OK8764 Fly LP103
Judge don't ask me no questions : about how our trouble beganSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; County Jail Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO132A) Vo1679 Yz L1031
Baby you give me plenty trouble : but some day you bound to seeDoyle, Little Buddy; Bad in Mind Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM1531) Vo05111 Rt RL319
I said trouble here mama : and trouble everywhere you goAkers, Garfield; Cottonfield BluesPart 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M201 ) Vo1442 OJL2
Everybody is screaming trouble : times ain't like they used to beScruggs, Irene; My Back to the Wall; Richmond, Ind., 30 Aug. 1930; (16975A) Ge7296 Yz L1026
Oh look like : I can see trouble in the air Wilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499 ) Vi23379 Yz L1002
If I don't find my baby : you going to have some trouble out of meMemphis Minnie; Boy Friend Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3168A) OK05670 BC1
When a man gets down : the trouble lasts always Baker, Willie; Crooked Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14894A) Ge6846 Yz L1012
Nobody knows : the trouble I do see Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
Thinking about the trouble : a good man always haveJefferson, Blind Lemon; How Long How Long; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207881) Pm12685 Bio BLP12015
Says I won't have to worry : about the trouble I hadJones, Bo; Leavenworth Prison Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL461 ) Vo1452 Rt RL327
But I know she realized the trouble : since she met another manJones, Little Hat; Bye Bye Baby Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404198B) OK8815 Yz L1004
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
Folks you don't know : half the trouble I've seen Smith, Trixie; Praying Blues; New York, Sept. 1924; (18862) Pm12232 CC29
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
The trouble I been having : seem like I was raised in a orphan's homeWashboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703781) BBB9007 RBF RF1
Then trouble taken place : in the lowlands at nightSmith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858
Now there's trouble trouble : I been having all my daysArnold, Kokomo; Bad Luck Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (63753A) De7540 CC25
If ever I get out of this trouble I'm in : man I won't be rowdy no moreJefferson, Blind Lemon; Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203632) Pm12666 Mil MLP2013
Just to ease my mind : of all this trouble I've gotRainey, Ma Gertrude; Lucky Rock Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (17042) Pm12215 BYG529.078
I wouldn't have been bound down : in this trouble todayWilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499 ) Vi23379 Yz L1002
Now it's trouble trouble : I been had it all my daysArnold, Kokomo; Black Annie; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9777A) De7092 Say SDR163
Now there's trouble trouble : I been having all my daysArnold, Kokomo; Bad Luck Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (63753A) De7540 CC25
Trouble trouble : ever since I been a man Anderson, Jelly Roll; I. C. Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12722) Ge6135 His HLP22
Trouble trouble : is all I can see Johnson, Lil; Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Do; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3355 ) Vo1299 His HLP2
Trouble trouble : I've been having it all my days Lucas, Jane; Double Trouble Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17285) Ch16289 Yz L1035
Trouble trouble : I've had it all my days Smith, Bessie; Down Hearted Blues; New York, 16 Feb. 1923; (808635) CoA3844 Co CL855
All she give me was trouble : I'm troubled all the timeLewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454252) ViV38506 Yz L1008
Well trouble start this morning : at my front doorWashboard Sam; I'm Goin' to St. Louis; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049370 ) BBB8569 BC10
Tell me baby : what trouble have done to me Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2229 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
When trouble starts : it stops at my front door Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2229 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
When trouble starts : it lasted so long Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2229 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
When trouble gets on me : it never ends Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
When trouble first started : down in my front doorEstes, Sleepy John; New Someday Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63652A) De7473 RBF RF8
I won't be dead with trouble : you know I died to *lose*Carr, Leroy; Shinin' Pistol; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164381) Vo03067 Co C30496
Trouble worried trouble : I been having all my daysColeman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Atlanta, 22 Apr. 1930; (1506311) Co14534D Rt RL313
You give me bad luck dear mama : you trouble me all the timeStokes, Frank; Right Now Blues; Memphis, 25 Sept. 1929; (555842) ViV38589 Yz L1018
If you take my good gal : I give you trouble all the timeStokes, Frank; Memphis Rounders Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563062) Vi23411 Rt RL308
I'm going tell you something : to ease your trouble in mindJames, Skip; Special Rider Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7602) Pm13098 Yz L1001
I said in my mind : your trouble going to come some dayJohnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26331) ARC unissued Co CL1654
What you going to do : when your trouble get like mineLewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454291) Vi23345 Yz L1021
Says that's all right sweet mama : your trouble going to come some dayNewbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306B) OK8679 OJL17
Because I have something to tell you baby : will ease your trouble in mindSpaulding, Henry; Biddle Street Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C3450 ) Br7085 OJL20
Son your trouble ain't now : but it sure be after a whileThomkins, Jim; Bedside Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM780 ) Br7200 Rt RL319
Now what you going to do boy : when your trouble get like mineWeldon, Will (Casey Bill); Turpentine Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403222) Vi21134 Yz L1008
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