I've come up empty on further lyrics, there are lots of Paul Robeson sites out there, mostly biographical and lots of mentions of the song but no lyrics. I've cut 'n' pasted two references to recordings, one of which is a CD:

AVERY ROBINSON (1877-1965)
17 Water Boy 2'32
Paul Robeson, Baritone
Lawrence Brown, Piano
Recorded 12/28/45

and

COMPACT DISC
HMK0039069
PAUL
ROBESON
COLLECTION
$15.83
06/22/1999

TRACK#
SONG TITLE
1
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
2
Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day
3
Lazy Bones
4
Deep River
5
St. Louis Blues
6
Song of the Volga Boatman
7
Carry Me Back to Green Pastures
8
The Lonesome Road
9
Got the South in My Soul
10
Mary Had A Baby Yes Lord
11
River Stay Way From My Door
12
Short'nin' Bread
13
Solitude
14
Shenandoah
15
High Water
16
Wagon Wheels
17
Hush-A-Bye Lullaby
18
Snowball
19
I Ain't Lazy I'm Just Dreamin'
20
So Shy
21
Ol' Man River
22
Fat Li'l Feller Wid His Mammy's Eyes
23
Blue Prelude
24
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
25
All Through the Night
26
Joshua Fit De Battle ob Jericho
27
She Is Far From the Land
28
When It's Sleepy Time Down South
29
Nothin
30
I'm Goin' To Tell God All O' My Troubles
32
Hear The Lambs A-Cryin'
33
Witness
34
The Cobbler's Song
35
Mammy's Little Kinky-Headed Boy
36
An Eriskay Love Lilt
37
I Want To Be Ready
38
Weepin' Mary
39
Get On Board Little Children
40
At Dawning
42
Water Boy
45
Rockin' Chair
46
Dear Old Southland
47
Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
48
Nobody Knows De Trouble I've Seen
50
Ma Curly Headed Baby
51
All God's Chillun Got Wings
52
Gloomy Sunday
53
The Banjo Song
54
Honey Dat's All)
55
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord
56
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel
57
By An By
58
Li'l Gal
59
King Joe (Parts 1 & 2)
60
On Mah Journey
61
There's No Hiding Place
62
I Got A Home In That Rock
63
Roll Away Clouds
64
Canoe Song
65
A Perfect Day

Rts

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