My transcription from Spotify:


EVERY WOMAN NEEDS A MAN
As sung by Sara Martin on "Sara Martin in Chronological Order, Vol. 3 (1924-1925)" (Document Records, DOCD-5397, 2005)

Now there's a many a good fish in the sea that's never been caught.
From now on I'll start to catchin' them that can't be bought.
Now there's many a good fish in the sea that's never been caught.
From now on I'll start to catchin' them that can't be bought.

Gonna join ev'ry organization that's in this land,
So when he goes to lodge meetin's I can go with my man.
Gonna join ev'ry organization that's in this land,
So when he goes to lodge meetin's I can go with my man.

Be a ... sister from my head to my toe,
So if my man don't do, I can let him go.
Be a ... sister from my head to my toe,
So if my man don't do, I can let him go.

Don't intend to let no one man worry my mind.
Always gonna have a half dozen in line.
Don't intend to let no one man worry my mind.
Always gonna have a half a dozen waiting in line.

Gonna keep them all looking spic an' span,
For nowadays ev'ry woman needs a man.
Gonna keep them all looking spic an' span,
For nowadays ev'ry woman needs a man.