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Thread #137883 Message #631239
Posted By: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
19-Jan-02 - 04:23 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Steal Away (spiritual)
Subject: RE: Deep River or Steal Away?
Lyr. Add: STEAL AWAY II
O the green trees a-bowin',
An' po' sinner stan' tremblin',
Well, the trumpet soun' in my soul,
An' I ain't got long to stay here.
O steal away, steal away,
O steal away to my Jesus.
Steal away, steal away,
For I ain't got long to stay here.
My Lord is a callin',
Po' sinner he can't answer.
Well, the trumpet soun' in my soul,
An' I ain't got long to stay here.
"...similar to the old versions."
Odum and Johnson, The Negro and His Songs, 1925 (1976). p. 139, no music given.
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