Papa Charlie Jackson — Airy Man Blues

[Verse 1] Now looky Mr. Bill, since you think you've been sharp You know Mr. Lyon, he done broke your heart Put you out, stole your good girl Can never come back to her house no more Now you're here tryin' to throw me down You know you're the foolish new man in town Keep on talkin' [?] Say you'll never get the ten dollar bill [Chorus] You can keep on talking, little darling babe I don't need no airy man I want these browns in Illinois and Spain To thoroughly understand That you can bring in my wood, you can bring in my food You can iron my shirts, you can bless my soul You can get yourself together, you can play out with the weather I don't need no airy man [Verse 2] Now there was an old lady and her husband They just blowеd in the other day She walkеd all out on State Street Just to pass the time away Said you walk into the hop shack, darling babe And these are the words they say You're gonna smoke a lump of hop, I'm gonna drink her tea 'Til the China bring her here for me [Chorus] You can keep on talking, little darling babe I don't need no airy man I want these browns in Illinois and Spain To thoroughly understand That you can bring in my wood, you can bring in my food You can iron my shirts, you can bless my soul You can get yourself together, you can play out with the weather I don't need no airy man [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] You can keep on talking, little darling babe I don't need no airy man I want these browns in Illinois and Spain To thoroughly understand That you can bring in my wood, you can bring in my food You can iron my shirts, you can bless my soul You can get yourself together, you can play out with the weather I don't need no airy man