I M A Man lyrics

Ellas McDaniel (1955))
Note: Many different recordings of the song exist, each with differing lyrics. I have tried to collate the important lyrics here - inevitably some lines will be missed out, and the order of verses changed. The studio version consists solely of the middle three verses. Other recordings, in particular the `Five Live Yardbirds` and the BBC sessions versions, start with the first verse and also include the last verse (both in `{ }` braces).

{
Now when I was a little boy,
At the age of five,
I had somethin` in my pocket,
Kept a lot of folks alive.
Now I`m a man,
I spell M-A-N...man.
}

All you pretty women,
Stand in line,
I can make love to you baby,
In an hour`s time.
Now i`m a man
I spell M-A-N...man.

The line I shoot,
Will never miss,
Make love to you baby,
You can`t resist.
Now I`m a man,
I spell M-A-N...man.

Goin back down,
To Kansas to,
Bring back a little girl,
Just like you.
Now I`m a man,
I spell M-A-N...man.

{
Now I`m a man,
Made twenty-one,
You know baby,
We can have a lot of fun.
I`m a man,
I spell M-A-N...man.
}

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