The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #130508 Message #2941499
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
07-Jul-10 - 08:54 PM
Thread Name: St. Helena Island Spirituals Permathread
Subject: I Want to Die Easy when I Die
17. I Want to Die Easy When I Die
I want to die easy when I die (when I die) I want to die easy when I die (when I die) I want to die easy when I die Shout salvation as I fly I want to die easy when I die (when I die).
I want to see muh mother when I die I want to see muh mother when I die I want to see muh mother when I die Shout salvation as I fly I want to see muh mother when I die.
"Other verses may be had by using the words father, brother, sister, deacon, pastor."
The song concludes with the following verses.
I want to see muh Jedus when I die (repeated as in verse 2) Shout salvation as I fly I want to see muh Jedus when I die I want to go to heben when I die (repeated as in verse 2) Shout salvation as I fly I want to go to heben when I die.
"Note 1. The rhythmic alterations required by verse 2 and succeeding verses are attended by a slight change in the melody as follows:" [Examples given- I want to see my mother etc.] "Note 2. The words "when I die" are repeated as shown above by other voices against the sustained tonic and dominant."