The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #130508   Message #2938005
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
01-Jul-10 - 01:42 PM
Thread Name: St. Helena Island Spirituals Permathread
Subject: Blow Yo' Gospel Trumpet
52. Blow Yo' Gospel Trumpet
Blow yo' gospel trumpet-
blow yo' silbuh horn
When I git to heben
goin' to shout all around God's t'rone.

Leader:
Sister Mary-

Chorus sings additional verses.

This song "is repeated several times; each repeat is started by the leader who gives the clue by singing "Sister Mary," "O Mother," "O Brother," O Leader," etc.