Mudcat Café message #1293366

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Thread #74241 Message #1293366
Posted By: Lighter
09-Oct-04 - 06:04 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Kingdom Coming (Henry Clay Work)
Subject: RE: It must be now that the kingdom's comin'

"The Year of Jubilo," by Henry Clay Work (1862). They used to play the tune a lot in old Civil War movies.

The original chorus runs:

    De Massa run, Ha ! Ha!
       De Darky stay Ho! Ho!
    It must be now de Kingdom Comin'
       An' de Year ob Jubilo!