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‘The Dream’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 160: I knocked her down on the hop-joint floor; / Mr. Townsend took at me wid his fo’ty-fo’.at hop joint (n.) under hop, n.2
‘The Dream’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 160: I knocked her down on the hop-joint floor; / Mr. Townsend took at me wid his fo’ty-fo’. ‘The Dream’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 160: I made a good run way up the track, / But they cotcht me on the Katy, an’ he brings me back.at Katy, n.
in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 162: Just put on your bustle and make a little rustle, / And bring back a dollar or two.at rustle, n.
‘Roll on, Johnnie!’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 168: I asked that boss-man for to gimme my time.at boss man (n.) under boss, n.2
in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 168: When you see me leaving [...] brownskins, Hang down yo’ heads and cry.at brownskin, n.
‘Don’t Love A-Nobody’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 163: My baby’s the candy.at candy, n.
‘Don’t A-Love Nobody’ Rainbow in Morning (1965) 163: Black mama had a ba-a-by [...] It’s head was na-a-ppy; / I wa’n’t its pa-a-ppy.at nappy head, n.
‘Don’t Love-A Nobody’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 163: Luluh had a baby and said she wuz mine.at lulu, n.1
‘Don’t Love A-Nobody’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 163: My baby’s a salty dog.at salty dog (n.) under salty, adj.
‘One Mornin’’ Rainbow in Morning (1965) 160: Mr. Loessin got his Gatlin’ for to bring me back.at gatling, n.
‘One Mornin’’ Rainbow in Morning (1965) 160: Made a good run, but I runned too slow, / He landed me over in the Jericho.at Jericho, n.
‘Don’t Love A-Nobody’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 165: I does all my creepin’ in the white folks’ yard.at yard, n.2
‘Huntsville-Boun’’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 161: My luluh said, ‘It’s a shame’ [footnote: Luluh, sometimes a proper name, in songs is generally a synonym for ‘honey’].at lulu, n.1
‘I Ain’t Bothered’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 166: I’m a nachel-born rounder and don’t need to work.at rounder, n.
‘This Mornin’; this Evenin’’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 176: I’ll be blamed ef I can see [...] How all my money got away from me.at blame, v.
‘Alabama Boun’’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 177: Ef they meddle with that brown-skin o’, mine, I’ll come a-sneakin’ back.at brownskin, n.
‘This Mornin; this Evenin’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 177: ’Tain’t no need in raisin’ sand, / ’Cause I got my Gatlin’ in my han’.at raise sand (v.) under sand, n.1
‘This Mornin; this Evenin’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 176: What kin’ o’ shoes does a gambler wear? / Yaller toothpicks, cost ’leven a pair.at toothpick, n.
‘The Bullin Mr. Stavin’ Chain’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 179: Well, you kain’t make it down / Like the bullin’ Mr. Stavin’ Chain.at bulling, n.
‘The Bullin Mr. Stavin’ Chain’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 179: Well, you kain’t make it down / Like the bullin’ Mr. Stavin’ Chain.at stavin chain, n.
‘The Bullin Mr. Stavin’ Chain’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 179: Well, you kain’t make it down / Like the bullin’ Mr. Stavin’ Chain.at down, adv.2
‘The Bullin Mr. Stavin’ Chain’ in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 179: Well, you kain’t make it down / Like the bullin’ Mr. Stavin’ Chain.at make it, v.
in Rainbow in Morning 91: I can do it in two shakes of a sheep’s tail. We’ll have it done in three shakes of a dead sheep’s tail.at two shakes of a lamb’s tail, phr.
in Rainbow in Morning (1965) 80: He does not amount to a hill of beans.at hill of beans, a, phr.
in Rainbow in Morning 90: As big as all outdoors.at all outdoors, n.
in Rainbow in Morning 88: As happy as a bedbug [...] as happy as a June bug.at ...a bug in a rug under happy as..., adj.
in Rainbow in Morning 89: As mad as a hornet; as mad as hops.at ...a hornet under mad as..., adj.
in Rainbow in Morning 88: As happy as a bird.at ...(a box of) birds under happy as..., adj.
in Rainbow in Morning 89: As sure as you live; as sure as you’re born.at sure as you’re a foot high under sure as..., phr.
in Rainbow in Morning 89: As sure as shootin’.at sure as shooting under sure as..., phr.
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