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Thread #130508   Message #2947903
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
19-Jul-10 - 06:21 PM
Thread Name: St. Helena Island Spirituals Permathread
Subject: Yo' Mus' Hab dat True Religion
2. Yo' Mus' Hab dat True Religion

Chorus-
Yo' mus' hab dat true religion
Yo' mus' hab yo' soul converted
Yo' mus' hab dat true religion
Yo' cyan' cross dere.
1
Weh yo' goin' po' sinner
Weh yo' goin' I say
I am goin' down to de ribbuh ob Jerdan
Yo' cyan' cross dere
O yes, yo' etc.
Cho.- Yo' {D. S. after each verse

2
Weh yo' goin' liar
Weh yo' goin' I say
I am goin' down to de ribbuh ob Jerdan
Yo' cyan' cross dere
O {
3
Weh yo' goin' gambler
Weh yo' goin' I say
I am goin' down to de ribbuh ob Jerdan
Yo' cyan' cross dere.
O {
4
Weh yo' goin' hypocrite
Weh yo' goin' I say
I am goin' down to de ribbuh ob Jerdan
Yo' cyan' cross dere
O {
5
Weh yo' goin' backslider
Weh yo' goin' I say
I am goin' down to de ribbuh ob Jerdan
Yo' cyan' cross dere.
O {

You Mus' Hab dat True Religion in Johnson and Johnson, The Second Book of Negro Spirituals, has the same verses, and closes by repeating the chorus;
Lord knows, You mus' hab etc.

'Whar you gwine po' sinnah', etc.