My dad sang a version of this, though I realized it was a SMALL part of the documented lyrics, the first time I saw it in (might have been Lomax... might have been Sandburg) a folk song collection. I used some of my choice verses when I did a "Folk Music and Faith" series, singing acapella, and holding up signs with the apropriate Bible citation for each verse. The audience provided another half dozen of their favorites that I'd skipped.

I learned it without bubble gum or razors or calling it "Darkie's Sunday School" My dad had conflated it with a few choice verses of "Ain't gonna rain no more" - so I guess that was the first medley I learned through aural tradition. I wonder if kids hear this in camp anymore? Or does the whole song get thrown out on the basis of an unfortunately unacceptible historical title?

Joanne in Cleveland