MEN'S................4  (0,002%)
ashamed Taking these old men's money : when they walking Reynolds, Blind Joe; Nehi Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-146-2) Pm-12927 OJL-11
the time  She got men's shoes under her bed             Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Worried About that Woman; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C-2032-1) Vo-04066 CC-3
stay in these young men's ways     When you lose        Reynolds, Blind Joe; Nehi Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-146-2) Pm-12927 OJL-11
name  But taking other men's women : I swear to         Williams, Henry; Lonesome Blues; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1928; (146149-2) Co-14328-D Fly LP-103
 MENFOLKS.............1  (0,000%)
me Some of these menfolks : look just like my           Campbell, Bob; Shotgun Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (15484-1) Vo-02830 Rt RL-340
 MENINGITIS...........4  (0,002%)
break of day : the meningitis began to creep around     Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
just about day : the meningitis begin to creep around   Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
the mouth Mmm : the meningitis killing me I'm spinning  Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
the men    Mmm : the meningitis killing me I'm feeling  Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
 MENS.................18  (0,008%)
on your way Twenty mens after the same job              Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150273-1) Co-14558-D CC-36
my initial down Atlanta mens all hate me : and          McTell, Blind Willie; Savannah Mama; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (14035-1) Vo-02568 Yz L-1005
my faro got something : mens all call it stingaree      Richardson, Mooch; Mooch Richardson's Low Down Barrel House Blues Part 1; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (400215-A) OK-8554 Mam S-3803
looking mighty sweet The mens all thought : she was     Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Don't Wake It Up; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1560-1) Pm-13152 Bio  BLP-12041
hours : and let other mens alone You drinks way         Gillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445- ) BB-B9004 RCA INT-1177
and leave these married mens alone They ain't nothing   Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C-1671-1) Vo-03474 BC-1
up a solid foundation mens : and you know it            Short, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474- ) Vo-1704 Yz L-1003
baddest place in town Mens carry thirty-eights : womens carry Roland, Walter; 45 Pistol Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1935; (17081-2) ARC-6-03-61 BC-7
soul I know the mens don't like me : because            Lincoln, Charley; Jealous Hearted Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145103-2) Co-14305-D RBF RF-9
trying I know the mens don't like me : because          Lincoln, Charley; My Wife Drove Me From the Door; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145106-1) Co-14305-D RBF RF-202
my home : but the mens don't want me around             White, Washington; Aberdeen Mississippi Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2990-A) OK-05743 Co C-30036
you : but your good mens got me barred Oh               McTell, Blind Willie; Writin' Paper Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40308-1) Vi-21474 Yz L-1005
I come from : the mens have mistreated poor me          Dickson, Pearl; Little Rock Blues; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (145371-2) Co-14286-D OJL-6
hambone boiled Because these mens in Atlanta : about to Gibson, Cleo; Nothing But the Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402312) OK-8700 Sw S-1240
mighty fine And the mens pays their ??? : all           Bogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C-5347- ) Br unissued Rt RL-317
can be Lot of mens running after you : you              Washboard Sam; Save It for Me; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020809- ) BB-B7866 BC-10
me this morning : revenue mens will be back again       White, Washington; Good Gin Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2982-A) OK-05625 Co C-30036
know many of you mens wondering : what the snake        Short, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474- ) Vo-1704 Yz L-1003
 MENS'LL..............1  (0,000%)
you : what the skin mens'll do Well they sell           Brown, Hi Henry; Skin Man; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11509-A) Vo-1692 Yz L-1003
 MENTION..............2  (0,001%)
else's too Don't you mention about rolling : because she'll Bell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4817-3) Pm-12524 OJL-14
her head Don't you mention about rolling : because she  Bell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4817-3) Pm-12524 OJL-14
 MERCY................34  (0,015%)
foot deep Lord have mercy : baby what become of         Estes, Sleepy John; Easin' Back to Tennessee; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63649-A) De-7516 Sw S-1220
my door Please have mercy : bad luck's on my            Bogan, Lucille; They Ain't Walking No More; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5549- ) Br-7163 Yz L-1017
knees and ask for mercy : because the judge giving      Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C-7238-A) Me-M12117 Yz L-1031
will tomorrow night     Oh mercy dear : you cause my    Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); I'm Going Back Home; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59992- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
putting cider in    Oh mercy dear : you caused my       McCoy, Joe; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (148709-2) Co-14455-D OJL-21
I'm gone Blues have mercy : have mercy on poor          Gibson, Clifford; Levee Camp Moan; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57754-2) Vi-V38577 Yz L-1027
want the Lord have mercy : how much more further        Johnson, Lonnie; Way Down That Lonesome Road; San Antonio, 13 Mar. 1928; (400490-A) OK-8574 CC-30
I said Lord have mercy : I mean Lord have               Johnson, Louise; Long Way from Home; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-399-2) Pm-12992 OJL-11
green Oh Lord : have mercy if you please Let            House, Son; Dry Spell Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-426-2) Pm-12990 OJL-11
knees Cried Lord have mercy : if you please    Now      McCoy, Joe; My Wash Woman's Gone; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO-110-A) Vo-1668 Yz L-1026
was there any more mercy left Look like here            Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-167-A) Vo-1674 Yz L-1010
Says it's Lord have mercy : Lord have mercy on          Alexander, Texas; Frost Texas Tornado Blues; San Antonio, 9 June 1930; (404117-B) OK-8890 Rt RL-316
oh what Lord have mercy means So if it                  Jones, Little Hat; New Two Sixteen Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402647-A) OK-8712 His HLP-32
I said Lord have mercy : mercy's all I need             Johnson, Louise; Long Way from Home; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-399-2) Pm-12992 OJL-11
I feel now : have mercy my real milkcow gone            Spruell, Freddie; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 25 June 1926; (9793-A) OK-8422 Yz L-1038
have mercy : Lord have mercy on me Mmm : mmm            Alexander, Texas; Frost Texas Tornado Blues; San Antonio, 9 June 1930; (404117-B) OK-8890 Rt RL-316
I said Lord have mercy : on this lonesome place         Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-1) Vi-21691 Yz L-1007
knees Hollered Lord have mercy : on this lonesome place Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-2)  Vi-RCX7167 Rt RL-330
please fair judge : have mercy on me please Judge       Carr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604- ) Vo-02986 Co C-30496
Blues have mercy : have mercy on poor me Oh             Gibson, Clifford; Levee Camp Moan; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57754-2) Vi-V38577 Yz L-1027
gun Oh Lord have mercy : on my wicked soul              House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-408-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
say won't you have mercy on me please Just              Johnson, Lil; You'll Never Miss Your Jelly Till Your Jelly Rollers Gone; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C-3356- ) Vo-1299 His HLP-2
I mean Lord have mercy on me I said                     Johnson, Louise; Long Way from Home; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-399-2) Pm-12992 OJL-11
I cried : Lord have mercy on me    Well I'm             Johnson, Louise; Long Way from Home; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-399-2) Pm-12992 OJL-11
anything : well Lord have mercy on me I'm going         Jones, Little Hat; New Two Sixteen Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402647-A) OK-8712 His HLP-32
big drunk Lord : have mercy on me    Yellow jacket      Ledbetter, Huddie; Match Box Blues; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (168???- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
say you please have mercy on poor me Well               Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
mine Hey Lord have mercy : on my wicked soul            Patton, Charley; Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15214) Pm-12805 Yz L-1020
right Lordy Lord : have mercy on poor me Give           Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Oh My Babe Blues; New York, Jan. 1926; (2374-1) Pm-12332 Jo SM-3098
to stall Lord : have mercy on me please Lord            Sykes, Roosevelt; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403323-A) OK-8787 Yz L-1033
time Oh Lord have mercy : on my worried soul            Virgial, Otto; Bad Notion Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96241-1) BB-B6213 Mam S-3802
crying : Lord please have mercy on me  Because I        Wilkins, Robert; Dirty Deal Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX-104- ) Vo-03223 BC-5
the Lord above have mercy : save poor Bob if            Johnson, Robert; Cross Road Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2629-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
and crying Lord have mercy : where we going    Need-more Estes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465-A) De-7442 RBF RF-8
 MERCY'S..............1  (0,000%)
said Lord have mercy : mercy's all I need Lord          Johnson, Louise; Long Way from Home; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-399-2) Pm-12992 OJL-11
 MERLIN...............1  (0,000%)
workhouse : way out in Merlin Tennessee That's where they Pope, Jenny; Tennessee Workhouse Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-758-B) Vo-1522 His HLP-15
 MERMAID..............1  (0,000%)
got hair : like a mermaid on the sea Make               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Stocking Feet Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3066-1) Pm-12407 Mil MLP-2013
 MERMAIDS.............1  (0,000%)
the whales : and the mermaids make love to me           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21096-1) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
 MESS.................23  (0,010%)
step one step : then mess all around  You look          Williamson, Sonny Boy; Susie-Q ; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030850-1) BB-B7995 RCA INT-1088
line in such a mess And my crew is                      Smith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140491-1) Co-14077-D CC-32
and two is four Mess around here pretty mama            Arnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9429-B) De-7026 BC-4
one is six You mess around here pretty mama             Arnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9429-B) De-7026 BC-4
one is eight You mess around here pretty mama           Arnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9429-B) De-7026 BC-4
one is ten You mess around here pretty mama             Arnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9429-B) De-7026 BC-4
one is twelve You mess around here pretty mama          Arnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9429-B) De-7026 BC-4
hold me tight Let's mess around : the rest of           Blake, Blind; Wabash Rag; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (20154-2) Pm-12597 Yz L-1016
don't do nothing but mess around My woman's got         Jones, Jake; Monkeyin' Around; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL-473- ) Br-7130 His HLP-2
hundred : and sixty-two Folks mess around : but they didn't Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia Cut-Out; New York, c. June 1927; (   ) Pat-7533 His HLP-17
doggone strange You done mess around gal : and made     McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150257-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1005
no more You done mess around baby : and let             McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150257-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1005
hold her tight Let's mess around : the rest of          McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (405085-1) OK-8924 Yz L-1005
baby : leave me alone Mess around with you : the        McTell, Blind Willie; Your Time to Worry; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9957-A) De-7117 Rt RL-324
old gal : she do mess around She ain't there            Sykes, Roosevelt; Single Tree Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15563) Pm-12827 Riv RM-8819
good as gold No mess around it : and let                Sykes, Roosevelt; We Can Sell that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L-450-2) Pm-13004 Riv RM-8819
boy it's a terrible mess Boy we can have                Carr, Leroy; Bo Bo Stomp; New York, 16 Aug. 1934; (15649-1) Vo-02969 Co C-30496
love your woman : better mess it in her cup             Lewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45429-1) Vi-23345 Yz L-1021
Too tight : it's a mess Too tight : you hear            Blake, Blind; Too Tight; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3059-2) Pm-12431 Bio BLP-12031
Too tight : it's a mess Too tight : it's the            Blake, Blind; Too Tight Blues No. 2; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15460) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
You ain't going to mess up : with me no                 Smith, Bessie; I Ain't Goin' to Play Second Fiddle; New York, 27 May 1925; (140630-1) Co-14090-D Co CL-855
brown Now if you mess with me mama : I'm                Arnold, Kokomo; Long and Tall; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070-A) De-7306 CC-25
stuff babe : but don't mess with me You going           Carr, Leroy; Hold Them Puppies; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-6-3) Vo-02751 Yz L-1036