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Thread #128971 Message #2891596
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
21-Apr-10 - 04:36 PM
Thread Name: New Gospel Song Research
Subject: RE: New Gospel Song Research
An intereting list. Adding a few remarks to each title would fill out the listing (and add a few volumes to the research).
"A Little More Oil ..." is credited to Patrick Reid and also to Desmond Dekker of Jamaica, but probably earlier. The chorus is often used with other songs:
A little more oil in my lamp keeps it burning
A little more oil in my lamp I pray
A little more oil in my lamop keeps it burning
Keeps it burning to the break of day.
Give Me Oil in (for) My Lamp" could be the antecedent.