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When a Man’s Lyrics by Lead Belly

Leadbelly Complete Recorded Works 1939-1947 in Chronological Order - Volume 5

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[Intro]
Now Im'a sing you the blues when a man is a stranger and alone in a town and that brings the boogie woogie bout which where the boogie woogie come from now, I'm gonna show you where it comes from and I've been playing it for 35 years

Yeah ,yeah, yeah, Uh huh huh, Yeah, Uh huh, Rockin, Yeah

[Verse 1]
I'm a poor boy and I'm a stranger blowed in your town (yes, I am)
I'm a poor boy and I'm a stranger blowed in your town
I'm a poor boy and I'm a stranger blowed in your town
I'm going where a friend can be found

[Verse 2]
I'm the poor boy and I'm a great long way from home (yes, I am)
I'm the poor boy and I'm a great long way from home
I'm the poor boy and I'm a great long ways from home
Can't get nobody to go on the bum

[Bridge]
Play it for yourself now

Yeah

[Verse 3]
I'm gonna sing this verse and I won't sing it no more
I'm gonna sing this verse and I won't sing it no more
I'm gonna sing this verse and I won't sing it no more
I'm going back to Chicago
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"When a Man’s" appears on "Leadbelly Complete Recorded Works 1939-1947 in Chronological Order - Volume 5".

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