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Thread #39304   Message #560736
Posted By: GUEST,Irish Sergeant
28-Sep-01 - 10:34 AM
Thread Name: Slavery-Era Song, 'Run, ======, Run'
Subject: Lyr Add: RUN MOURNER RUN (Sweet Honey in the Rock)
Susan: I have "Run, Mourner, Run" done by Sweet Honey in the Rock.
The chorus goes:

Oh, run, run, mourner, run.
Bright angels above
Oh, run, run, mourner, run.
Bright angels above
Oh, run, run, mourner, run.
Bright angels above
Oh, run, run, mourner, run.
Bright angels above

The verses follow that same pattern I show two:

I would fly away to the kingdom/Bright angels above (x4)

and

You gotta escape for your life/bright angels above (x4).

Hope it helps and for all the information. Kindest regards, neil