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First Line: When my man looks at me
Last Line: Eagle-rockish as I kin be!
Alternate Author Name(s): Hughes, Langston
Variant Title(s): My Man


When my man looks at me
He knocks me off my feet.
When my man looks at me
He knocks me off my feet.
He's got those 'lectric-shockin' eyes an'
The way he shocks me sho is sweet.

He kin play a banjo.
Lordy, he kin plunk, plunk, plunk.
He kin play a banjo.
I mean plunk, plunk . . . plunk, plunk.
He plays good when he's sober
And better, better, better when he's drunk.

Eagle-rockin',
Daddy, eagle-rock with me.
Eagle-rockin',
Come an' eagle-rock with me.
Honey baby,
Eagle-rockish as I kin be!





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