Ev'ry Monday mo'nin
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People, the insurance man knockin' on my do'
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Ev'ry Monday mo'nin
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People, that insurance man knockin' on my do'
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Well now, tell him to come back on a Tuesday
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Because Sonny Boy hasn't made no money, you know
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He said, 'Yeah, but you haven't paid yo' insurance
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in two or three week'
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Said, 'Sonny Boy, an your insurance have gon' down'
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He said, 'But you haven't paid yo' insurance
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in two or three week'
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He said, 'And your insurance have gone down'
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He said, If you don't pays by next Wednesday
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I reckon I'll have to let your insurance drop, now'
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I said, 'Insurance man please don't turn me out'
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Lord, an I ain't got nobody to bury me
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'Now insurance man, please don't turn me out'
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I haven't got nobody to bury me'
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Well now an I say, 'If you won't bury me
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They'll throw my body in the deep blue sea'
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I'll tell you, you know how times is now-a-day
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Can't no one man find no job
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I'll say, 'You know how times is now-a-day
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Can't no one man find no job'
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I'll say 'I can't even take care of my wife an baby
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An I might have to let my family starve
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I said, 'Please give me two mo' weeks
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Insurance man please do that for me'
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I said, 'Now please give me two mo' weeks
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Insurance man please do that for me'
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Well I say, 'I don't live up north
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My home is back down in Tennessee'.
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(harmonica & instrumental to end)
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Insurance Man Blues
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| Sonny Boy Williamson I |
