Hello Shiela.

In October 2004 I wrote a comment in the thread on "Paw Paw Patch" thread.cfm?threadid=42450#1306210 that Mudcat member WYSWYG had posted this fragment in an old Mudcat thread about gospel music:

Where, O where are the Hebrew Children!               
Where, O where are the Hebrew Children!
Where, O where are the Hebrew Children!
Safe in the promised land
-snip-

At that time, I wondered if this song was the source of the children's song "Way Down Yonder in the Paw Paw Patch". Because of the line "Where oh where is..." , it sounds like this could indeed be the source of that children's song.

Maybe this is the spiritual whose lyrics you are seeking.

I'll pm WYSWYG to ask her about this and alert her-if need be- to this thread. Hopefully, she may have some information for you.

Best wishes,

Azizi