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Thread #41074   Message #591333
Posted By: masato sakurai
12-Nov-01 - 10:55 PM
Thread Name: ADD: I Don't Feel No Ways Tired
Subject: Lyr Add: I DON'T FEEL NO-WAYS TIRED
"I Don't Feel No Ways Tired" Jerry mentioned is in Songs of Zion (p. 175), which says the writer is Curtis Burrell (arr. by Kenneth Morris). It was sung by Delois Barrett Campbell and the Barrett Sisters in the documentary film Say Amen, Somebody (1983). Great rendition.

There's a related song titled "I don't feel no-ways tired" in Hampton and Its Students (1872, p. 228, with tune).

I DON'T FEEL NO-WAYS TIRED

1
I am seekin' for a city, Hallelujah,
I am seekin' for a city, Hallelujah,
For a city into de heaven, Hallelujah,
For acity into de heaven, Hallelujah.
Oh, bredren, trabbel wid me, Hallelujah,
Oh, bredren, trabbel wid me? Hallelujah,
Say, will you go along wid me? Hallelujah,
Say, will you go along wid me? Hallelujah.

CHORUS: Lord, I don't feel no-ways tired,
Children, Oh glory Hallelujah,
For I hope to shout glory when dis world is on fiah,
Children, Oh, glory Hallelujah.

2
We will trabbel on together, Hallelujah, (bis)
Gwine to war agin de debbel, Hallelujah, (bis)
Gwine to pull down Satan's kingdom, Hallelujah, (bis)
Gwine to build up de walls o' Zion, Hallelujah. (bis)
CHO.--Lord, I don't feel no-ways tired, &c.

3
Dere is a better day a comin', Hallelujah, (bis)
When I leave dis world o' sorrer, Hallelujah, (bis)
For to jine de holy number, Hallelujah, (bis)
Den we'll talk de trouble ober, Hallelujah. (bis)
CHO.--Lord, I don't feel no-ways tired, &c.

4
Gwine to walk about in Zion, Hallelujah, (bis)
Gwine to talk a wid de angels, Hallelujah, (bis)
Gwine to tell God 'bout my crosses, Hallelujah, (bis)
Gwine to reign wid Him foreber, Hallelujah. (bis)
CHO.--Lord, I don't feel no-ways tired, &c.

~Masato