(Ellas McDaniel (better known as Bo Diddley) (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. }