Huh. Dang, MaryMac!

WOP did become RUS. Given the acronym, good choice! *G*

How interesting that at least one original version is addressed to "YOU." An soNg of encouragement, not a song of defiance. Hmmmmmm......

And this one has chorus/verses, too.

~S~

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DON'T YOU LET NOBODY TURN YOU AROUND
Tradtional Spiritual

CHO:
Don't you let nobody turn you aroun',
Turn you aroun', turn you aroun',
Don't you let nobody turn you aroun',
Keep the straight an' the narrow way.

VERSES:
I was at the river of Jordan,
Baptism was begun,
John baptized the multitude,
But he sprinkled nary a one.

The baptis' they go by water,
The methodes' go by lan',
But when they get to heaven
They'll shake each other's han'.

You may be a good baptis'
An' a good methodes' as well,
But if you ain't the pure in heart
Yo' soul is boun' for hell.

SOURCE:
American Negro Songs, John W. Work, Dover Publications.

SH