Lyr Add: (He's a) Battle-Ax

Subject: (HE'S A) BATTLE-AX
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 07 Nov 01 - 11:31 PM

BATTLE-AX

Cho.
He's a battle-ax in a time of battle, (3 times)
Shelter in a mighty storm.

Well, cain't no man do like Jesus,
Not a-mumblin' word did he say,
He jes' walked right down to Laz'rus grave,
An' he raised him from the grave.
Cho.
Well, Easter night he started back home,
Stopped in Jerusalem, pressin' along,
Spoke to the doctors, all precious in gold,
Doctors, can you heal a dyin' soul?
Cho.
Well, if it had not been for Adam,
There would not a-bin no sin,
Oh, Adam broke de law of God, (poor man)
Now we got a debt to pay.
Cho.
When Mary was seekin' for religion,
She was only twelve years old,
She was skippin' over hills an' mountains,
She knocked at Abraham's door.
Cho.
Well, A is for Almighty, that is true,
B is for baby like I an' you,
C is for Christ sent from God,
D is for Doctor man of all.

Sung by Gussie Slater and Clifford Reed, Florida State Prison, Raiford, FL. Last verse adapted from children's rhyme? Ideas from more than one song seem to be here.
John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip.
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