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Thread #84467   Message #1558989
Posted By: Abby Sale
08-Sep-05 - 09:00 AM
Thread Name: happy? - Sept 8 (A Mighty Storm)
Subject: happy? - Sept 8 (A Mighty Storm)
The Galveston hurricane, 6,000 died 9/8/1900

          Well Galveston had a sea wall
          To keep the waters down,
          But the high tide from the ocean
          Spread the water over the town.
  
          CHO:    Wasn't that a mighty storm,
                  Wasn't that a mighty storm, with water,
                  Wasn't that a mighty storm,
                  Blew the people away.
  
          "Wasn't that a Mighty Storm" per E von Schmidt, or Sin Killer Griffin on 
          Library of Congress LP, Negro Religious Songs & Services (Lomax, 1934-42)

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