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- A verse from th’ Air Traffic Controlla Blues, popular in Chicago after th’ war:
Monkey climbin’ on my back, an’ he feel just like ol’ King Kong;
mmm-hmm, y’know, monkey climbin’ on my back, an’ he feel just like ol’ King Kong;
I ain’t no weak man, just these hyar blues is so daggone strong.
- A verse from th’ Elevator Repairman Blues, popular in Chicago after th’ war:
My darlin’ done left me, she don’t wanna see me no mo’;
I said, my woman done left me, she don’t wanna see me no mo’;
When them storm clouds blow in, cain’t buy no shelter at th’ store.
- A verse from th’ Bus Driver Blues, popular in Chicago after th’ war:
Th’ worst fires got no heat babe, smell no smoke, feel no flame;
I said, th’ worst fires got no heat honey, smell no smoke, feel no flame;
I gave that li’l woman ever’thin’, ever’thin’ I had—an’ she ain’t even ’memba my name.
- A verse from th’ Auditor Blues, popular in New Orleans after th’ war:
I got no flood insurance an’ I live right by th’ shore;
now, I got no flood insurance an’ I live right by th’ shore;
When them storm clouds blow in, cain’t buy no shelter at th’ store.
- A verse from th’ Elevator Repairman Blues, popular in Detroit after th’ war:
Ain’t takin’ no sides—he gon git his, y’all gon git yo’s;
oh lord, ain’t takin’ no sides—he gon git his, y’all gon git yo’s;
Just gotta keep myself out o’ th’ water—I know when it rains, it gon pour.