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Lord, Send Me an Angel

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The alternate verses of "Ticket Agent Blues" lengthens the song, telling a story of the protagonist seeking his lover at a train station, describing her appearance to the ticket agent, and includes a warning to avoid relationships with married women,
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The White Stripes' cover version features a few changes to the original lyrics: Frontman
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The original version of the song begins with a dialogue between the singer and
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of which two versions were recorded on September 19, 1933 in
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You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)
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Blind Willie McTell
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Sympathy for the Record Industry
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