Lyr Req: somebody touched me

Subject: somebody touched me
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Date: 12 Feb 00 - 11:26 PM

I need the lyric for the oldtime gospel song "Somebody Touched Me".

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: somebody touched me
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Feb 00 - 11:29 PM

Would that be, He Touched Me, which I think does include the line [somebody touched me] ???

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: somebody touched me
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Feb 00 - 11:33 PM

I think that is a different song, This one has in the chorus--Glory, glory, glory, somebody touched me, glory glory , glory, somebody touched me, glory, glory, glory, somebody touched me, must have been the hand of the Lord. But I don't know the verses.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: somebody touched me
From: thosp
Date: 12 Feb 00 - 11:43 PM

i couldn't find in the digitrad --it's an old spritual --the watson family amoung others has recorded it -- i'm sure that joe offer or one of the other old timey members woll soon post the lyrics or set up a link for you ---the titleis "somebody touched me"

peace (Y) thosp

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: somebody touched me
From: Amos
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 12:14 AM

Mahalia Jackson sang it. From memory:

Well, well, well
Somebody touched me (3x)
Must be the hand of the Lord.

The chording is essentially Em A7 and B7, similar to "Keep Your Hand On The Plow". There are numerous couplets that make up additional verses, as you can imagine, but I am afradi I do not remember any of them.

A

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: somebody touched me
From: DobroBob
Date: 14 Feb 00 - 11:20 AM

I think the first recording I heard of this one was the one by Carl Story and His Mountaineers, although it was also recorded by the Dillards. There are many verses to the song, some of htem added after the fact, but here are the ones I use:

While I was singing, somebody touched me (3X) It must have been the hand of our Lord.

While I was praying, somebody toucned me (3X It must have been the hand of our Lord.

While I was preaching, somebody touched me (3X) It must have been the hand of our Lord.

While I was sleeping, somebody touched me (3X) It must have been the hand of our Lord.

As I said, many verses have been added over the years, but these will suffice. This song is best sung as a call-and-response one, with the lead singing the "While I was..." and everyone doing the "Somebody touched me" and everyone singing the last line. Works great for us in our nursing home appearances. Enjoy!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: somebody touched me
From: JamesJim
Date: 14 Feb 00 - 03:06 PM

Dobro Bob has it. The beauty of this song is that you can make up verses. "While I was on Mudcat, somebody touched me." "While I was dreaming, somebody touched me." "While I was sweating, somebody touched me." Etc., Etc.

Jim